Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-03
White: Birtwistle, Nigel
WhiteElo: 2114
Black: McCarthy, Kevin C
BlackElo: 1974
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A00
Opening: Van Geet Opening: Myers Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes plus 10 second increment per move.

1. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... g6?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:16] } 2. h4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:15:16] } 3. h5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... gxh5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:15:23] } 4. Rxh5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:28] } 5. Rh1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:36] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:46] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:41] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:53] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:41] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:53] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:21] } 9. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:42] } 9... Ne4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:14] } 10. g4? { [%eval -0.88] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:23] } 10... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:15:12] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:15:31] } 11... Nxe5? { [%eval 0.84] } { Mistake. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:34] } 12. Bxe5? { [%eval -0.4] } { Mistake. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:50] } 12... f6?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:25] } 13. Bf4?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:51] } 13... Bxg4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:28] } 14. Rg1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:14:58] } 14... e5?? { [%eval 2.26] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:05] } 15. Be3?? { [%eval -1.16] } { Blunder. Rxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:19] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:14:03] } 16. f3 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:13:41] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:14:10] } 17. Rb1 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:13:39] } 17... b6 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:14:13] } 18. Bf2 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:13:36] } 18... Bh6 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:14:00] } 1/2-1/2