Event: 4NCL Division 2 2023-2024
Site: Various, United Kingdom
White: Birtwistle, Nigel
WhiteElo: 2048
Black: Scott, Luke
BlackElo: 1908
Result: 0-1
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 f.b. 50 min with 30 seconds added per move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:38:30] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:41:15] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:38:48] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:55] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:37:31] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:40:24] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:37:57] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:40] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:14:31] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:58] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:14:54] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:14] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:15:11] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:19] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:06] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:45] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:12:31] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:22:28] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:07:13] } 11. Ba3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:13:33] } 11... cxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:04:30] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:13:50] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:03:58] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:09:50] } 13... e5?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:13] } 14. dxe5? { [%eval 0.29] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:20] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:49:27] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:55:11] } 15... a6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:35:15] } 16. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:50:22] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:34:00] } 17. h3?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:05] } 17... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:27:54] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:38:30] } 18... Qe8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:26:53] } 19. Rbc1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:14:44] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:24:24] } 20. Rc7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:12:58] } 20... Bd5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:24:39] } 21. Qb1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:12:27] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:16:59] } 22. e4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:08:53] } 22... Bc4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:16:57] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:03:00] } 23... Bxe2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:13:04] } 24. Nxe2?! { [%eval -1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 24... Rxd1+ { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:12:54] } 25. Qxd1 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:03:20] } 25... Nc4 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:13:09] } 26. Bc5?? { [%eval -3.9] } { Blunder. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:12:33] } 27. Qb3?! { [%eval -5.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 27... Qe5 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:09:09] } 28. Rc6 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:41] } 28... Na5 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:08:25] } 29. Bd4 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:00:33] } 29... Rxd4 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:07:31] } 0-1