Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-02
White: Birtwistle, Nigel
WhiteElo: 2114
Black: Markan, Sanket
Result: 1-0
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes plus 10 second increment per move.

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:28] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:35] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:55] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:40] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:16:03] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:40] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:12] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:47] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:16:20] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:55] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:16:27] } 10... Nf8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:57] } 11. Rab1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:16:36] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:23] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:16:33] } 12... Bh5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:20] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:16:34] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:05] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:16:23] } 14... Ne6?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:55] } 15. Bg3?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:08] } 15... a6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:12:37] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:16:14] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:12:43] } 17. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:15:12] } 17... Ng5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:12:50] } 18. Bf5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:14:48] } 18... Ne6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:11:31] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:14:22] } 19... Bd6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:11:08] } 20. f4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:13:16] } 20... g6?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:41] } 21. Bd3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:12:36] } 21... Ng4?! { [%eval 2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:05] } 22. h3 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:11:38] } 22... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:09:12] } 23. dxe5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:11:24] } 23... Bf8 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:09:16] } 24. Bf2 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:11:09] } 24... d4? { [%eval 3.32] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:43] } 25. Ne4 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:10:38] } 25... dxe3 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:06:42] } 26. Qxe3 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:10:40] } 26... Nxf4 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:05:49] } 27. Qxf4 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:10:20] } 27... Qxd3 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:05:47] } 28. Nf6+ { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:10:07] } 28... Kh8?! { [%eval 4.39] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:53] } 29. Nxe8 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:09:49] } 29... Rxe8 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:06:01] } 30. Qxf7 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:09:45] } 30... Qd8 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:05:13] } 31. Re1 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:09:27] } 31... Re7 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:05:16] } 32. Qf4 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:08:37] } 32... g5 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:05:09] } 33. Qe4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:08:35] } 33... Bg7?! { [%eval 4.05] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:11] } 34. e6 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:08:31] } 34... Qe8 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:05:19] } 35. Bc5 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:08:22] } 35... Bg6 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:05:25] } 36. Qe3 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:07:37] } 36... Rxe6 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:05:08] } 37. Qxe6 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:07:26] } 37... Qxe6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:05:17] } 38. Rxe6 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:07:35] } 38... Bxb1 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:05:24] } 39. Re8+ { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:07:40] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:05:18] } 40. Re7 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:07:49] } 40... Kg6 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:05:23] } 41. Rxb7 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:07:47] } 41... Bc2 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:05:31] } 42. a5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:07:33] } 42... Bd3 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:05:37] } 43. Rd7 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:07:35] } 43... Bb5 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:05:38] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:07:36] } 44... Bc3?! { [%eval 3.91] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:24] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:07:23] } 45... Kf5 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:05:27] } 46. Rd6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:07:21] } 46... h5 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:05:22] } 47. Bd4 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:07:16] } 47... Bxd4+ { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:05:10] } 48. Kxd4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:07:25] } 48... g4 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:05:19] } 49. h4 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:07:26] } 49... Kf4 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:05:22] } 50. Rf6+ { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:07:05] } 50... Kg3 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:05:30] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:06:49] } 51... Kxg2 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:05:30] } 52. Kf4?? { [%eval 0.62] } { Blunder. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:57] } 52... Kh3?? { [%eval 2.96] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:38] } 53. Rh6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 53... g3?? { [%eval 4.25] } { Blunder. Kxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 54. Rg6 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:03:03] } 54... g2 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:05:09] } 55. Kf3 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:03:09] } 55... Bc4 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:03:10] } 56. Kf2 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:02:53] } 56... Bd5 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:03:19] } 57. Rg5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 57... Kxh4?? { [%eval 5.44] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 58. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:01:40] } 58... cxd5 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:03:33] } 59. Kxg2 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:01:48] } 59... d4 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:03:02] } 60. b5 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:01:52] } 60... d3 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:03:04] } 61. Kf2 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:02:00] } 61... Kg4?? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 62. bxa6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:02:02] } 62... d2 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:02:47] } 63. Ke2 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:02:11] } 63... h4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:02:56] } 64. a7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:02:17] } 64... d1=Q+?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h3 was best. } 65. Kxd1 { [%eval #9] } 65... h3 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:02:44] } 66. a8=Q { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:02:25] } 1-0