Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-03
White: Kothari, Jai
WhiteElo: 1908
Black: Brocklehurst, Andrew
BlackElo: 1896
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes plus 10 second increment per move.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:32] } 3. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:31] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:14] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:05] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:46] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:33] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:49] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:09] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:12:20] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:43] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:12:23] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:25] } 10. Qe1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:39] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:52] } 11. Ba2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:10:47] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:06:30] } 12. Bb1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:10:27] } 12... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 13. e5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:10:28] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:05:38] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:10:36] } 14... b5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:05:26] } 15. c3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:10:00] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:05:25] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:10:07] } 16... bxa4? { [%eval 2.49] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:51] } 17. Bxc5 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:10:06] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:04:43] } 18. Bc2 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:10:05] } 18... Nc7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:03:33] } 19. Ned4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:09:49] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:03:32] } 20. Bxa4 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:09:47] } 20... Nb5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:03:08] } 21. Qd2?! { [%eval 2.2] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 21... Rc8?! { [%eval 2.98] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 22. b4 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:09:34] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:02:20] } 23. Bxb5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:08:35] } 23... axb5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:01:52] } 24. Nb3 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:08:43] } 24... Nf5 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:01:24] } 25. d4?! { [%eval 2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:48] } 25... Ng3 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:01:28] } 26. Rfe1 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:08:27] } 26... Ne4 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:01:26] } 27. Qe3 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:08:23] } 27... Bg7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:01:15] } 28. Nfd2 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:08:10] } 28... f5 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:01:19] } 29. Ra7?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:09] } 29... Bc6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:01:10] } 30. Rea1 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:08:03] } 30... Qh4 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 31. Nxe4? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:20] } 31... dxe4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:00:50] } 32. Kh2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:07:11] } 32... Bd5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:00:54] } 33. Nd2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:06:59] } 33... g5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:54] } 34. g3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:06:32] } 34... gxf4?? { [%eval 8.98] } { Blunder. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 35. gxh4 { [%eval 9.04] [%clk 0:06:41] } 35... fxe3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:52] } 36. Rg1 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:06:50] } 36... Rxc5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37. Rgxg7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:06:41] } 37... Kh8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38. Rxh7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:06:35] } 38... Kg8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:37] } 39. Rag7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:06:43] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40. h5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:06:48] } 40... Rc7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. Rxc7 { [%clk 0:06:54] } 41... exd2 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 42. Rh8# { [%clk 0:07:03] } 1-0