Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-02
White: Sasikumar, Srivathsan
WhiteElo: 1766
Black: Birtwistle, Nigel
BlackElo: 2114
Result: 0-1
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation
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. a3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... g6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:24] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:15:28] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:15:40] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:15:29] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:15:45] } 6... a6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:36] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:15:49] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:44] } 8. Re1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:55] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:51] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:16:01] } 9... d5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:15:23] } 10. exd5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:16:07] } 10... exd5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:15:30] } 11. Ba2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:16:15] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:59] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:15:51] } 12... c4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:35] } 13. d4?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:26] } 13... Nf5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:12] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:35] } 14... Nd6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:14:08] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:13:32] } 15... f6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:33] } 16. Bh6?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:14] } 16... Bg4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:13:14] } 17. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:12:39] } 17... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:13:21] } 18. Re3? { [%eval -2.0] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:48] } 18... Ra7?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:34] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:12:42] } 19... Rff7? { [%eval -0.25] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:29] } 20. h3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:12:43] } 20... Bc8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:11:17] } 21. c3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:12:39] } 21... a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:46] } 22. Bb1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:12:10] } 22... b4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:49] } 23. h4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:11:05] } 23... bxa3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:51] } 24. bxa3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:11:13] } 24... Rab7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:48] } 25. h5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:50] } 25... Rb3? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. Rfe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:47] } 26. hxg6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:10:44] } 26... hxg6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:09:55] } 27. Nh2?? { [%eval -0.27] } { Blunder. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 27... f5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:09:48] } 28. f4?! { [%eval -1.47] } { Inaccuracy. R3e2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:15] } 28... Ne4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:09:42] } 29. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:09:08] } 29... fxe4 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:09:48] } 30. Rg3? { [%eval -2.99] } { Mistake. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:11] } 30... Rxa3?! { [%eval -2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:42] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:07:43] } 31... Bf5 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:09:08] } 32. Rg5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:07:33] } 32... Rb3 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:08:47] } 33. g4?! { [%eval -2.96] } { Inaccuracy. Ba2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:41] } 33... e3 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:08:31] } 34. Qa2? { [%eval -5.33] } { Mistake. Qxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:25] } 34... Bxb1 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:08:17] } 35. Rxb1 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:07:34] } 35... Rxf4 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:08:03] } 36. Re5?! { [%eval -7.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 36... Nxe5 { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:07:36] } 37. dxe5? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:42] } 37... Qb6 { [%eval -14.53] [%clk 0:07:27] } 38. Re1?! { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:36] } 38... Rb2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:07:19] } 39. Qa4?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:43] } 39... e2+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:07:04] } 40. Kh1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:07:46] } 40... Qf2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:07:06] } 41. Qd7+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:07:36] } 41... Rf7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:07:14] } 42. Qxd5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:07:31] } 42... Qxe1+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:07:21] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:07:41] } 43... Rf2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:07:09] } 44. Kh3?? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 44... Rxh2+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:06:59] } 45. Kxh2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:07:50] } 45... Qh4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:07:03] } 46. Kg2 { [%clk 0:07:33] } 46... e1=Q+ { [%clk 0:07:09] } 47. Kf3 { [%clk 0:07:38] } 47... Qhf2# { [%clk 0:06:42] } 0-1