Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-03
White: Birtwistle, Nigel
WhiteElo: 2114
Black: Baer, Bruce L
BlackElo: 1918
Result: 0-1
ECO: A42
Opening: Modern Defense: Averbakh System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes plus 10 second increment per move.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... g6?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. Nge2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:15:37] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:18] } 6. d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:27] } 6... f5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:14:23] } 7. exf5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:15:31] } 7... gxf5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:14:32] } 8. Ng3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:15:39] } 8... Ndf6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:13:52] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:15:06] } 9... e4?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:32] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:15:08] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:11:59] } 11. Nh5?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:09] } 11... Nxh5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:11:57] } 12. Bxh5+ { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:15:16] } 12... Kf8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:12:06] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:02] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:11:00] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:07] } 14... a6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:10:40] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:15:06] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:09:30] } 16. Bd4?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:44] } 16... f4?? { [%eval 1.63] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:22] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:14:26] } 17... Rg8 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:07:16] } 18. Bf3 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:13:22] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:04:53] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:12:08] } 19... Bh6 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:04:27] } 20. Bxf6?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:08] } 20... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:04:36] } 21. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:12:12] } 21... Qg6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:04:22] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:11:18] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:03:50] } 23. Nc3 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:11:18] } 23... Re5?? { [%eval 3.39] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 24. Rxe5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:10:36] } 24... dxe5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:03:51] } 25. Re1 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:10:44] } 25... Bg7 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:03:18] } 26. c5 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:10:34] } 26... Bf6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:02:03] } 27. d6 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:10:35] } 27... c6 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:02:12] } 28. d7 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:09:18] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:02:21] } 29. Ne4? { [%eval 1.7] } { Mistake. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:02] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:02:16] } 30. Nd6?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:26] } 30... Rxd7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:01:57] } 31. Qe2 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:06:06] } 31... Bd3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:01:28] } 32. Qd1 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:05:35] } 32... Bc2 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:01:37] } 33. Qd2 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:05:29] } 33... Bf5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:01:40] } 34. Qb4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:04:04] } 34... Be6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:01:00] } 35. Be4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:03:43] } 35... Qh5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:01:08] } 36. Nxb7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:48] } 36... Bh4?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 37. Bxc6?? { [%eval -5.94] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 37... Bxf2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 38. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 38... Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 39... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 40. Qd2?? { [%eval -3.37] } { Blunder. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Bc6 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:36] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1