Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-03
White: Dougherty, Michael
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2030
Black: Venkataramanan, T.S.
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2263
Result: 1/2-1/2
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 0:15:16] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.12] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:30] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:38] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:15:45] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:43] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:44] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:51] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:41] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:29] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:44] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:34] } 10. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:35] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:14:53] } 11. exd4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:15:40] } 11... dxc4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:14:25] } 12. bxc4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:15:48] } 12... Nxd4?? { [%eval 3.03] } { Blunder. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:31] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:15:35] } 13... Qxd4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:12:38] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:11:49] } 14... Qc5 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:12:11] } 15. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:10:55] } 15... gxf6 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:09:06] } 16. Qg4+ { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:08:37] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:07:50] } 17. Qe4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:11] } 17... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:47] } 18. Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:18] } 18... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 19. Qg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:43] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:11] } 20. Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:50] } 20... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:46] } 21. Qe2?? { [%eval -3.3] } { Blunder. Qg3+ was best. } 1/2-1/2