Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-03
White: Pickard, Charles
Black: Pang, Ethan
BlackElo: 1887
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B36
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes plus 10 second increment per move.

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:31] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:15:31] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:15:22] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:15:25] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:15:59] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:15:01] } 8. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:44] } 8... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:14:28] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:52] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:36] } 10. c5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:13:33] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:14] } 11. cxb6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:12:56] } 11... axb6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:13:21] } 12. f3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:13:03] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:12:47] } 13. Be2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:12:59] } 13... d6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:12:43] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:03] } 14... Ba6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:12:47] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:12:43] } 15... Bxe2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:11:35] } 16. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:12:51] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:11:37] } 17. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:11:30] } 17... Qc4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:11:14] } 18. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:10:35] } 18... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:11:22] } 19. Bg5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:10:20] } 19... Kg7 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:10:46] } 20. a4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:09:49] } 20... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:09:30] } 21. Rcb1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:09:38] } 21... Rc5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:08:51] } 22. Bc1 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:09:33] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:08:29] } 23. Rb4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:08:54] } 23... Nde5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:08:13] } 24. Ba3? { [%eval -2.25] } { Mistake. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:17] } 24... Nc6? { [%eval -0.51] } { Mistake. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:51] } 25. Rbb1 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:06:09] } 25... Nxa3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:06:57] } 26. Rxa3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:06:12] } 26... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:00] } 27. cxd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:06:21] } 27... Rca5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:09] } 28. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:07] } 28... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:17] } 29. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:16] } 29... Rxa4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:07:26] } 1/2-1/2