Event: Round 4: Nicholson, Jim W R - Birtwistle, Nigel
Date: 2024-09-08
White: Nicholson, Jim W R
WhiteElo: 1968
Black: Birtwistle, Nigel
BlackElo: 2037
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:20] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:40] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:14] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4. dxc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:46] } 4... Na6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:01] } 5. Bf4?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:23] } 5... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:29:23] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:23:18] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:27:57] } 7. e3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:19:51] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:27:18] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:18:17] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:23:12] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:16:38] } 9... d6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:21:22] } 10. O-O?! { [%eval -1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:33] } 10... Bd7?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:19] } 11. Nfd2?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:28] } 11... Rac8?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:18] } 12. Bg3?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:31] } 12... Rfd8?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:56] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:54:59] } 13... Qc6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:00:01] } 14. Nca5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:50:18] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:56:31] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:46:39] } 15... Qc6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:44] } 16. Nca5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:52] } 1/2-1/2