Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-02
White: Vaidyanathan, Adithya
WhiteElo: 1805
Black: Birtwistle, Nigel
BlackElo: 2114
Result: 0-1
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes plus 10 second increment per move.

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... g6?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:10] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:17] } 4. cxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:15:24] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:15:53] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:15:22] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:16:02] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:15:29] } 7. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:12] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:37] } 8. Be3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:56] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:44] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:14:52] } 9... Nge7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:51] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:29] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:34] } 11. Ng1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:13:46] } 11... Bxe2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:28] } 12. Ngxe2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:13:53] } 12... Nf5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:15:28] } 13. Bf4?! { [%eval -1.35] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:13:46] } 13... Qb6?! { [%eval -0.77] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:19] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:13:50] } 14... f6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:15:03] } 15. Na4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:12:58] } 15... Qd8 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:14:02] } 16. Nc5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:10:14] } 16... Qc8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:14:06] } 17. exf6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:10:05] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:14:13] } 18. Nb3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:10:10] } 18... b6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:14:01] } 19. g4? { [%eval -1.88] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:08:12] } 19... Nh4 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:13:56] } 20. Kf1 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:08:03] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:12:59] } 21. Bg3 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:07:10] } 21... Nf3 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:12:38] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:07:11] } 22... Ng5? { [%eval -0.44] } { Mistake. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:33] } 23. a3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:06:45] } 23... Ne4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:12:27] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:06:34] } 24... Rf7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:12:27] } 25. f3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:06:30] } 25... Nd6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:12:33] } 26. h4? { [%eval -1.53] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:00] } 26... Raf8? { [%eval 0.09] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:25] } 27. Rdf1? { [%eval -1.24] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:44] } 27... Nc4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:12:20] } 28. Qc3? { [%eval -2.43] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 28... Be7?? { [%eval -0.17] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:51] } 29. Nd2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:20] } 29... N6a5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:47] } 30. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:36] } 30... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:11:55] } 31. f4? { [%eval -1.1] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 31... Nd6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:11:51] } 32. Qd3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:02:07] } 32... Ne4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:11:34] } 33. Nc3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:01:32] } 33... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:11:42] } 34. Kxg3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:01:36] } 34... Bd6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:11:47] } 35. Ne2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:44] } 35... e5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:09:54] } 36. dxe5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:01:34] } 36... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:10:02] } 37. b4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:01:07] } 37... Bb8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:09:56] } 38. Rf3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:56] } 38... Re8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:09:50] } 39. g5?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 39... Qe6?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:03] } 40. Rh2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40... Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:11] } 41. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 41... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:05] } 42. Rhf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 42... Rf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:20] } 43. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 43... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:29] } 44. Nb1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:16] } 44... Rc1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:26] } 45. Rf1?? { [%eval -2.84] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... Rc2?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. Bxf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:40] } 46. R1f2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:16] } 46... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:48] } 47. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:12] } 48. Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 48... Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:17] } 49. Rf1? { [%eval -1.32] } { Mistake. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 49... Rxf1? { [%eval 0.09] } { Mistake. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 50. Rxf1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:41] } 50... Be5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:29] } 51. Rf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:48] } 51... Bb2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:02] } 52. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 52... Kf7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:55] } 53. b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:48] } 53... Ke6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:47] } 54. Re3+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:46] } 54... Kd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:56] } 55. Re2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:35] } 55... Bc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:57] } 56. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 56... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:00] } 57. Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 57... Bb2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:36] } 58. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:20] } 58... Ke6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:39] } 59. Re8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 59... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:46] } 60. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 60... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:35] } 61. Re8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 61... Re7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:26] } 62. Rxe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 62... Kxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 63. Nd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:18] } 63... Ke6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:19] } 64. Nb3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:15] } 64... Kf5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:08] } 65. Nd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:15] } 65... Bc3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:36] } 66. Nf1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:20] } 66... Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 67. Ne3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 67... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 68. h5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:27] } 68... gxh5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:37] } 69. f5+ { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:00:34] } 69... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 70. f6?? { [%eval -2.83] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 70... Bb4 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:01:26] } 71. Nc2 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:00:13] } 71... Bc5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:01:22] } 72. Ne1 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:19] } 72... Kf5 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 73. Nd3 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:00:21] } 73... Bd6 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:01:24] } 74. f7 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:14] } 74... Kxg5 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:01:15] } 75. Ne5 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:00:14] } 75... Kf6 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:01:10] } 76. Nc6 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:18] } 76... Kxf7 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:01:11] } 77. Nxa7 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:00:27] } 77... Ke6 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:01:02] } 78. Nc6 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:33] } 78... Bc5?? { [%eval -1.35] } { Blunder. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 79. Nd8+?? { [%eval -3.52] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 79... Ke5?! { [%eval -2.7] } { Inaccuracy. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 80. Nf7+? { [%eval -5.24] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 80... Kd4 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:01:15] } 81. Nd8 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:00:15] } 81... Kc4 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:01:20] } 82. Nc6 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:21] } 82... Kb3? { [%eval -3.08] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 83. a5 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:30] } 83... bxa5 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:01:24] } 84. Nxa5+ { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:00:36] } 84... Kb4 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:01:32] } 85. Nc6+ { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:35] } 85... Kxb5 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:01:40] } 86. Ne5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:00:44] } 86... Kb4?! { [%eval -2.84] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 87. Nd3+ { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:00:42] } 87... Kc4 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:01:46] } 88. Ke2? { [%eval -5.36] } { Mistake. Ne5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 88... d4 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:01:49] } 89. Nf4?! { [%eval -5.93] } { Inaccuracy. Nb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 89... h4 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:01:52] } 90. Nh3?! { [%eval -35.81] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 90... Kc3? { [%eval -5.39] } { Mistake. d3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 91. Nf2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:27] } 91... Kc2 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:01:50] } 92. Kf3 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:20] } 92... Bb4 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:00:53] } 93. Ke2? { [%eval -37.32] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 93... h5?! { [%eval -6.24] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 94. Nd3?! { [%eval -9.05] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 94... Bd6 { [%eval -10.92] [%clk 0:01:00] } 95. Ne1+ { [%eval -9.76] [%clk 0:00:33] } 95... Kc3 { [%eval -10.82] [%clk 0:01:06] } 96. Nd3 { [%eval -13.85] [%clk 0:00:28] } 96... Bg3?! { [%eval -7.02] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 97. Nc5 { [%eval -7.98] [%clk 0:00:30] } 97... h3 { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:00:47] } 98. Ne4+ { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:00:39] } 98... Kc2 { [%eval -35.61] [%clk 0:00:56] } 99. Nxg3 { [%eval -35.15] [%clk 0:00:48] } 99... d3+ { [%eval -35.11] [%clk 0:01:05] } 100. Kf2 { [%eval -8.32] [%clk 0:00:50] } 100... d2 { [%eval -8.47] [%clk 0:00:57] } 101. Nf1 { [%eval -35.42] [%clk 0:00:59] } 101... h2 { [%eval -35.22] [%clk 0:00:34] } 102. Ne3+?! { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 102... Kd3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:32] } 103. Kg2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:13] } 103... Kxe3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:39] } 104. Kxh2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:17] } 104... d1=Q { [%clk 0:00:45] } 105. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 105... Qf3+ { [%clk 0:00:51] } 106. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 106... Qe2 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 107. Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 107... Kf3 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 108. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 108... Qg2# { [%clk 0:01:16] } 0-1