Event: British Chess Championships 2023: Championship
Site: The Venue, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-07-30
White: Thomas Villiers
WhiteElo: 2140
Black: Richard A Bates
BlackElo: 2324
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B53
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 90 mins + 30 mins + 30 secondss added from move 1

1. e4 { [%clk 1:27:34] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:27:56] } 2... d6 { [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:28:16] } 3... cxd4 { [%clk 1:31:19] } 4. Qxd4 { [%clk 1:28:37] } 4... e5 { [%clk 1:31:13] } 5. Bb5+ { [%clk 1:28:24] } 5... Nd7 { [%clk 1:31:24] } 6. Qd3 { [%clk 1:28:00] } 6... a6 { [%clk 1:29:04] } 7. Bc4 { [%clk 1:28:24] } 7... h6 { [%clk 1:23:33] } 8. Be3 { [%clk 1:28:36] } 1/2-1/2