Event: British Chess Championships 2023: Major Open
Site: The Venue, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-07-28
White: Clarke, Brandon Gi
WhiteElo: 2486
Black: Raju, Sooraj Menothuparambil
BlackElo: 1861
Result: 1-0
ECO: B03
Opening: Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 90 + 30 min with 30 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:10] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:28] } 2... Nd5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:29:53] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:57] } 4... Nb6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:23] } 5... dxe5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6. fxe5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:30:50] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:33:07] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:31:12] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:33:33] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:31:33] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:34:01] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:31:57] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:34:27] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:32:07] } 10... O-O-O { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:34:51] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:32:13] } 11... Kb8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:35:18] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:29:43] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:35:43] } 13. c5?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:25] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:36:08] } 14. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:17:15] } 14... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:36:29] } 15. Qe1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:06:27] } 15... f6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:35:24] } 16. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:41] } 16... Be7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:26:45] } 17. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:02] } 17... fxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:25:11] } 18. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:00:55] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:24:34] } 19. dxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:01:23] } 19... Qe4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:23:53] } 20. Bf3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:57:49] } 20... Qxa4?? { [%eval 4.68] } { Blunder. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:02] } 21. Ra1 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:55:11] } 21... Qb4 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 1:15:31] } 22. Qxb4 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:55:12] } 22... axb4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 1:15:54] } 23. c6 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:55:22] } 1-0