Event: Round 5: Birtwistle, Nigel - Nezis, Anastasios
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Birtwistle, Nigel
WhiteElo: 2049
Black: Nezis, Anastasios
BlackElo: 1901
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:23] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:46] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:14:14] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:13:41] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:14:21] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:13:49] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:12:50] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:12:19] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:12:35] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:18] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:12:29] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:12:27] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:12:28] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:12:34] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:10:40] } 10. Nd4?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:01] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:09:35] } 11. f3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:11:31] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:52] } 12. g4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:11:32] } 12... Nxg4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:05:22] } 13. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:11:28] } 13... Rxc6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:04:47] } 14. Rg1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:11:00] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:04:37] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:10:43] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:55] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:59] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:48] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:59] } 17... Bf6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:00] } 18. e5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:06:22] } 18... Be7? { [%eval 1.59] } { Mistake. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 19. Ne4? { [%eval 0.4] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 19... d5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:50] } 20. Ng3?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:00] } 20... Nh4? { [%eval 1.17] } { Mistake. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 21. Qe2? { [%eval -0.36] } { Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:42] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 22. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:19] } 22... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 23. Nh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:59] } 23... Qd8?? { [%eval 1.83] } { Blunder. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 24. Nf6+ { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:02:45] } 24... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:00:27] } 25. exf6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:02:34] } 25... Qf8 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:00:18] } 26. Be5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:02:27] } 26... Nf5 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:00:22] } 27. c3?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 27... b5?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 28. Bxf5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:02:14] } 28... exf5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:00:23] } 29. Rxd5?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 29... Be6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:24] } 30. Rd3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:02:22] } 30... b4?! { [%eval 2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 31. c4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:01:51] } 31... Bxc4? { [%eval 4.08] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 32. bxc4 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:01:50] } 32... Rxc4 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. Rgd1 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:01:44] } 33... h6 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 34. Qd2 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:01:36] } 34... Qc5? { [%eval 6.84] } { Mistake. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 35. Rd5? { [%eval 4.12] } { Mistake. Rd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 35... Qc6 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36. Rd8+ { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:48] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37. Rxc8 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37... Qxc8? { [%eval 6.95] } { Mistake. Qe4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 38. Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 1-0