Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-03
White: Starley, Robert
WhiteElo: 1944
Black: Nicholas, Koichi B
BlackElo: 1967
Result: 0-1
ECO: C88
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes plus 10 second increment per move.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:21] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:29] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:38] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:46] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:51] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:00] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:16:04] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:06] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:16:09] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:01] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:16:05] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:06] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:04] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:12] } 11. Nxe5?? { [%eval -2.47] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:53] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:09:19] } 12. Rxe5 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:15:59] } 12... Nf4 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:09:22] } 13. f3?! { [%eval -3.58] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:04] } 13... Nd3 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:08:40] } 14. Re3 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:11:58] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:08:06] } 15. Bc2 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:12:02] } 15... Qd6 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:06:01] } 16. Na3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:10:53] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:05:29] } 17. Qf1 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:09:42] } 17... Bxe3+ { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:04:13] } 18. dxe3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:09:50] } 18... Nxc1 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:04:12] } 19. Rxc1 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:09:36] } 19... Qd2?! { [%eval -2.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:07] } 20. Re1 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:09:05] } 20... b4 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:03:14] } 21. Re2 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:08:52] } 21... Qd6 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:03:17] } 22. cxb4 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:08:25] } 22... Qxb4 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:03:23] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:08:25] } 23... a5 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:03:20] } 24. Nb1 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:08:07] } 24... Ba6 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:03:15] } 25. a3 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:07:45] } 25... Qb6 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:03:00] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:07:37] } 26... g6 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:03:05] } 27. b3 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:07:11] } 27... Rfe8 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:02:53] } 28. e4?! { [%eval -4.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:53] } 28... Rxd2 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:02:32] } 29. Nxd2 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:06:58] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:02:35] } 30. Nb1 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:04:21] } 30... Bd3 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:02:25] } 31. Bxd3 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:03:54] } 31... Rxd3 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:02:22] } 32. Qxb6 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:03:56] } 32... cxb6 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:02:30] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:03:56] } 33... Rxb3 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:02:24] } 34. Nd2 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:04:04] } 34... Rxa3 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:02:29] } 35. Nc4 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:04:09] } 35... Ra2+ { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:02:32] } 36. Kg3 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:04:08] } 36... b5 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:02:39] } 37. Nd6 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:04:08] } 37... b4 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:02:24] } 38. f4 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:04:03] } 38... b3 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:02:29] } 39. Nc4 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:04:10] } 39... b2 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:02:33] } 40. Nd2 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:04:17] } 40... Ra1 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:02:35] } 41. f5 { [%eval -8.03] [%clk 0:04:21] } 41... b1=Q { [%eval -8.02] [%clk 0:02:37] } 42. Nxb1 { [%eval -7.98] [%clk 0:04:30] } 42... Rxb1 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:02:44] } 0-1