Event: British Chess Championships 2023: Championship
Site: The Venue, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-07-25
White: Payne, Matthew J
WhiteElo: 2104
Black: Chan, Sheng Liang Bernard
BlackElo: 2078
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 90 mins + 30 mins + 30 secondss added from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:01] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:19] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:52] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:08] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6... g6?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:38] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:31:06] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:14:00] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:05] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:13:29] } 9. Kb1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:23:52] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:12:53] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:15:47] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:08:10] } 11. Nd5?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nge2 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:42] } 11... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:03:44] } 12. exd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:08:04] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:02:19] } 13. c4?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:13] } 13... a6? { [%eval 0.49] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:51] } 14. Nh3? { [%eval -0.91] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:17] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:52:11] } 15. Nf2 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:40:45] } 15... b5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:50:43] } 16. f4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:34:50] } 16... Neg4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:49:20] } 17. Nxg4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:35:04] } 17... Qxg4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:49:26] } 18. h3 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:27:33] } 18... Qd7?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:48] } 19. Qe3 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:26:36] } 19... Qb7 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:41:33] } 20. cxb5 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:24:31] } 20... axb5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:40:24] } 21. Bxf6? { [%eval -2.44] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:50] } 21... Bxf6 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:40:39] } 22. Be2 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:18:17] } 22... Rc3 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:38:27] } 23. Rd3 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:18:39] } 23... Rc5?! { [%eval -1.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:26] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:15:58] } 24... Rfc8 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:35:06] } 25. Rxc5 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:15:13] } 25... Rxc5?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:13] } 26. Bf3 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:15:34] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:27:06] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:15:21] } 27... b4 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:27:15] } 28. g4 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:14:14] } 28... h6 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:25:24] } 29. Bd1?! { [%eval -2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:20] } 29... Kg7?! { [%eval -2.03] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:22] } 30. Bc2 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:10:52] } 30... Qa5?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:06] } 31. a4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:10:37] } 31... bxa3 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:23:03] } 32. Qxa5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:11:03] } 32... Rxa5 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:23:25] } 33. Ka2 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:11:29] } 33... Rc5 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:22:57] } 34. Bb1 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:11:32] } 34... Bc3 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:22:08] } 35. Re3 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:11:32] } 35... Bb4 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:20:13] } 36. Re4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:11:23] } 36... Rb5 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:20:31] } 37. h4 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:09:18] } 37... Kf8?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:25] } 38. h5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:06:47] } 38... gxh5 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:18:01] } 39. gxh5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:07:16] } 39... Bc5 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:17:49] } 40. Bd3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:07:09] } 40... Rb4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:18:11] } 41. Bc4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:04:37] } 41... Rb7 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:16:39] } 42. Ba6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:02:48] } 42... Rb6 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:14:10] } 43. Bd3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:02:22] } 43... Rb8 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:13:27] } 44. Bc4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:28:33] } 44... Rb4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:40:27] } 45. Re2 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:28:51] } 45... Rb7 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:37:24] } 46. Re4? { [%eval -2.31] } { Mistake. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:39] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:37:18] } 47. Ba6?! { [%eval -2.69] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:29] } 47... Rb4 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:37:28] } 48. Bc4 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:28:41] } 48... Kf6 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:37:46] } 49. Re2 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:28:44] } 49... Rb7?! { [%eval -2.41] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:20] } 50. Ba6?! { [%eval -3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:02] } 50... Rb8? { [%eval -1.59] } { Mistake. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:27] } 51. Bc4?? { [%eval -4.68] } { Blunder. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:04] } 51... Rg8 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:37:17] } 52. Re4 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:26:33] } 52... Rg2+ { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:37:31] } 53. Be2?! { [%eval -5.97] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:00] } 53... e6 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:37:14] } 54. dxe6 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:25:37] } 54... fxe6 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:37:36] } 55. b4 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:26:05] } 55... d5 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:37:43] } 56. Re5 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:26:21] } 56... Bd4 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:37:49] } 0-1