Event: Keith Escott Memorial Congress: U2000
Site: Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-14
White: Faulkner, David J
WhiteElo: 1867
Black: Barker, Jacob
BlackElo: 1704
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:09:52] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:18:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:09:17] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:18:49] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:09:12] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:43] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:09:00] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:18:21] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:50] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:18:20] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:08:52] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:18:14] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:08:47] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:18:10] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:07:56] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:15:08] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:03:53] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:14:05] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:57:39] } 10... Qc8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:08:48] } 11. Na4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:52:13] } 11... Ba7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:00:07] } 12. b4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:51:18] } 12... axb4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:00:13] } 13. axb4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:51:14] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:00:10] } 14. b5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:37:48] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:55:36] } 15. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:17] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:51:06] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:27:54] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:48:19] } 17. Rb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:21:52] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:38:52] } 18. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:36] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:29:04] } 19. e4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:10:33] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:07] } 20. Nc3?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 20... Ne6?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:41] } 21. Ra4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:04:33] } 21... Bc5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:19:43] } 22. Rba1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:57] } 22... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:14] } 23. Nxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:47] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:18:21] } 24. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 24... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:18:25] } 25. Bc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:54] } 25... Ba7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:16:16] } 26. Qb2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:39] } 26... Qd8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:13:47] } 27. d4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:19] } 27... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:12:04] } 28. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:21] } 28... exd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:12:08] } 29. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:27] } 29... b6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:10:24] } 30. Nc3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:30] } 30... Be6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:09:57] } 31. Nd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:27] } 31... f5? { [%eval 1.73] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:47] } 32. Nxe7+? { [%eval 0.16] } { Mistake. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 32... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:52] } 33. exf5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:55] } 33... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:07:46] } 34. Bd5+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:45] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:59] } 35. Qd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:36] } 35... Re8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:06:27] } 36. Bc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:43] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:06:29] } 37. Bd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:50] } 37... Re8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:02] } 38. Bc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:59] } 38... Rf8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:03] } 39. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 39... Re8 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 40. Bc6 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 40... Qe2 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 41. Qxe2 Rxe2 42. Ra7 Bh3 43. f4 1/2-1/2