Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-02
White: Walton, Alan J
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2063
Black: Li, Xiaofan
BlackElo: 1771
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. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:15] } 5... b6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:44] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:14] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:47] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:16] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:47] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:12] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:54] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:05] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:39] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:12] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:47] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:14:56] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:30] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:56] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:14:32] } 13. Nxd7?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:14] } 13... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:36] } 14. Bf3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:13:05] } 14... Nc7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:14:38] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:13:02] } 15... b5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:14:15] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:13:02] } 16... Ne6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:14:04] } 17. Ng3 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:12:34] } 17... Ng5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:13:33] } 18. Be2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:12:35] } 18... f5?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:09] } 19. f4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:12:00] } 19... Ne4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:13:00] } 20. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:12:07] } 20... fxe4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:12:53] } 21. Qd1?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:52] } 21... a5 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:12:08] } 22. Qe1 { [%eval -1.29] } 22... Rf6?? { [%eval 0.51] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:55] } 23. Bxa5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:12:08] } 23... Rh6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:11:20] } 24. Bb4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:12:00] } 24... Bh4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:10:31] } 25. g3?? { [%eval -2.47] } { Blunder. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:52] } 25... Qh3 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:10:10] } 26. Qf2 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:10:05] } 26... Bxg3 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:09:38] } 27. Qxg3 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:09:57] } 27... Rg6 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:09:46] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:09:48] } 28... Rxg3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:09:46] } 29. hxg3 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:09:57] } 29... Qh2+ { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:09:41] } 30. Ke1 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:10:06] } 30... Qxg3+?! { [%eval -1.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:49] } 31. Kd2 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:10:15] } 31... Ra6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:09:18] } 32. Rg1 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:10:24] } 32... Qh4 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:09:20] } 33. Rg4 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:10:17] } 33... Qh6?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 34. Rgg1? { [%eval -2.02] } { Mistake. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 34... Bc8 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:08:42] } 35. Rg5 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:09:49] } 35... Bb7?? { [%eval 0.15] } { Blunder. Qh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:28] } 36. Rgg1?? { [%eval -1.77] } { Blunder. Rag1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:54] } 36... Bc8 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:08:25] } 37. Rg5 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:10:02] } 37... Bb7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:34] } 38. Rgg1? { [%eval -1.66] } { Mistake. Rag1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:11] } 1/2-1/2