Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-03
White: Birtwistle, Nigel
WhiteElo: 2114
Black: Jones, Steven A
BlackElo: 2194
Result: 0-1
ECO: D90
Opening: Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes plus 10 second increment per move.

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:31] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:41] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:25] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:16:06] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:07] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:09] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:28] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:10] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:13:08] } 11. Qa3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:48] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:11:02] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:32] } 12... Bd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:56] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:15:06] } 13... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:03] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:13:48] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:58] } 15. c4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:12:09] } 15... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:42] } 16. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:12:12] } 16... cxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:26] } 17. exd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:12:20] } 17... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:38] } 18. Bh6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:11:42] } 18... Bg7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:08:47] } 19. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:11:50] } 19... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:08:55] } 20. Qxe7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:11:58] } 20... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:43] } 21. Qb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:11:39] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:57] } 22. Bd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:11:27] } 22... Ng4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:07:59] } 23. Qc3+ { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:11:00] } 23... Qe5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:06:50] } 24. Qxe5+ { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:09:51] } 24... Rxe5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:06:59] } 25. Bf3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:08:29] } 25... Rxd1+ { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:07:02] } 26. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:08:36] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:07:11] } 27. g3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:08:12] } 27... Ra5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:07:10] } 28. Rd2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:07:52] } 28... Ra4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:06:42] } 29. Rc2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:07:59] } 29... Ra3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:19] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:07:46] } 30... Nd7 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:06:24] } 31. Rd2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:06:42] } 31... Ne5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:05:20] } 32. Bd5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:06:41] } 32... Rc3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:05:25] } 33. Rd4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:05:03] } 33... Rc2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:05:34] } 34. a4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:04:39] } 34... f5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:04:45] } 35. h3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:09] } 35... Ra2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:47] } 36. Ba8? { [%eval -1.33] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 36... Rxa4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:04:44] } 37. f4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:01:47] } 37... Rxc4?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:44] } 38. Rd6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:35] } 38... Rc2+ { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:04:41] } 39. Kf1 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:01:38] } 39... Nc4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:04:16] } 40. Rd7+ { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:01:38] } 40... Kf6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:04:08] } 41. Rxa7 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:01:40] } 41... h5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:04:09] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:01:36] } 42... Rd2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:03:31] } 43. Rc7?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 43... b5 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:03:07] } 44. Rc5 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:01:07] } 44... Nd6 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:03:06] } 45. h4?? { [%eval -4.29] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 45... b4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:03:10] } 46. Bd5 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:21] } 46... Rd3 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:02:56] } 47. Bc4?! { [%eval -5.76] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1