Event: Round 2: Davies, Peter - Birtwistle, Nigel
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Davies, Peter
WhiteElo: 1843
Black: Birtwistle, Nigel
BlackElo: 2049
Result: 0-1
ECO: B25
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:15] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:16] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:19] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:23] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:25] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:30] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:31] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:14] } 6. f4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:15:37] } 6... Rb8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:15] } 7. a4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:40] } 7... e6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:05] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:24] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:00] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:28] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:06] } 10. Be3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:13:40] } 10... Nd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:45] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:12:02] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:14:40] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:11:21] } 12... a6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:14:25] } 13. g4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:10:13] } 13... f5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:14:08] } 14. gxf5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:10:04] } 14... gxf5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:13:33] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:09:09] } 15... Kh8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:13:40] } 16. Bh3?! { [%eval -1.34] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:40] } 16... Qe8?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:10] } 17. Qf2? { [%eval -1.92] } { Mistake. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:30] } 17... Nxf3 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:12:27] } 18. Qxf3 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:08:31] } 18... Bxa4?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:05] } 19. Nxa4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:07:18] } 19... Qxa4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:12:12] } 20. c4 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:07:16] } 20... Qc6 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:12:01] } 21. Bg2 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:07:18] } 21... Rbe8?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 22. Qf2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:07:12] } 22... Qd7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:55] } 23. d4?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:13] } 23... cxd4?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:27] } 24. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:07:18] } 24... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:32] } 25. Bxg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:52] } 25... Qxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:40] } 26. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:06:42] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:08:35] } 27. b4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:06:05] } 27... fxe4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:07:40] } 28. b5?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:05] } 28... Ne5?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:24] } 29. Qh4?? { [%eval -3.54] } { Blunder. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 29... Qg4 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:06:10] } 30. Qxg4 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:02:32] } 30... Nxg4 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:06:18] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:02:07] } 31... Ne3 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:05:40] } 32. Rf2 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:01:37] } 32... d5 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:05:41] } 33. c5 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:01:37] } 33... Rc8 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:05:26] } 34. c6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:01:38] } 34... bxc6 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:05:07] } 35. bxa6 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:01:39] } 35... Ra8 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:04:38] } 36. Rb6 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:01:35] } 36... c5 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:03:27] } 37. Bh3?! { [%eval -4.88] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 37... e5 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:03:06] } 38. f5 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:01:36] } 38... c4 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 39. f6 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:01:30] } 39... c3 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 40. Ra2 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:01:16] } 40... c2 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:02:45] } 41. Rc6 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:01:19] } 41... Rxf6 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:02:42] } 42. Raxc2 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:01:23] } 42... Rxa6 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:01:31] } 43. Rxf6 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:00:25] } 43... Rxf6 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 44. Re2 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 44... d4 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 0-1