Event: Round 6: Birtwistle, Nigel - Berry, Neil
Date: 2025-02-16
White: Birtwistle, Nigel
WhiteElo: 2031
Black: Berry, Neil
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2261
Result: 0-1
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:09] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:25:04] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:57] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:15] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:06] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:23:30] } 6. b3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:28:56] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:04] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:28:44] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:05:30] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:26:32] } 8... Bxc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:05:49] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:23:25] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:05:01] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:21:12] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:01:23] } 11. c4?! { [%eval -0.77] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:30] } 11... d4 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:59:43] } 12. Nf3?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:05] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:58:15] } 13. Qc1 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:59:29] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:48:23] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:53:25] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:45:42] } 15. Bh3 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:49:27] } 15... Rcd8 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:41:55] } 16. Nh4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:48:15] } 16... Bc5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:40:57] } 17. Nf5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:36:40] } 17... Qf8 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:40:42] } 18. Bg2 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:33:01] } 18... Ne4 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:29:44] } 19. Qb1? { [%eval -4.02] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:07] } 19... d3 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:19:35] } 20. e3 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:18:24] } 20... g6 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:19:34] } 21. Nh4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:17:59] } 21... Nxf2 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:11:12] } 22. Kxf2 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:11:12] } 22... Bxe3+ { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:11:34] } 23. Kf1? { [%eval -5.45] } { Mistake. Kxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:01] } 23... Qd6 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:11:14] } 24. Bxc6 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:07:35] } 24... Qxc6 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:08:31] } 25. Rxd3 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:06:03] } 25... Qf6+? { [%eval -2.41] } { Mistake. Qh1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:05:28] } 26... Qf2+ { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:07:06] } 27. Kh3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:04:15] } 27... Rxd3 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:07:07] } 28. Qxd3 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:04:14] } 28... Qxb2 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:07:19] } 29. Qd7?? { [%eval -7.43] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 29... Qxa1 { [%eval -7.43] [%clk 0:05:38] } 30. Qxe8+ { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:04:18] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:06:04] } 31. Qb5? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 31... Qf1+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:06:14] } 32. Ng2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:04:00] } 32... Qf5+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:06:26] } 0-1