Event: Round 4: Martyn, Rafe - Birtwistle, Nigel
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Martyn, Rafe
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2197
Black: Birtwistle, Nigel
BlackElo: 2049
Result: 1-0
ECO: B27
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:20] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:23] } 5. cxd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:54] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:29] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:16:03] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:15:28] } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:16:11] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:15:33] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:57] } 8... Bf5? { [%eval 2.13] } { Mistake. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:25] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 9... a6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:15:03] } 10. Ba4 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:15:20] } 10... b5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:12:16] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:15:29] } 11... Nb6 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:12:20] } 12. a4 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:13:45] } 12... b4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:12:16] } 13. a5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:13:54] } 13... Nc4?! { [%eval 2.27] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:51] } 14. Ba4+ { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:10:57] } 14... Kf8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:10:13] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:11:04] } 15... h5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:09:40] } 16. O-O { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:10:11] } 16... Bh6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:09:25] } 17. b3 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:08:59] } 17... Nxa5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:09:09] } 18. Nh4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:07:17] } 18... Bc8?! { [%eval 2.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:24] } 19. f4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:07:00] } 19... e6 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:08:24] } 20. Qe1 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:06:42] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:07:25] } 21. Bd2 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:06:47] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:07:20] } 22. g4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:05:52] } 22... hxg4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:06:49] } 23. hxg4 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:06:01] } 23... Ne7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:06:36] } 24. Kg2?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:07] } 24... Nac6? { [%eval 2.34] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:36] } 25. Qf2? { [%eval 0.97] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:55] } 25... a5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:06:36] } 26. Be3?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 26... Ba6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:03] } 27. Rh1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:35] } 27... Bd3?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:00] } 28. Ng3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:03:34] } 28... Ke8 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:04:43] } 29. Rac1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 29... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:42] } 30. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 30... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:50] } 31. f5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:10] } 31... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:35] } 32. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:19] } 32... Qb6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:04:06] } 33. f6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:12] } 33... Nc8?? { [%eval 3.39] } { Blunder. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 34. Nf3?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 34... Rf8? { [%eval 4.27] } { Mistake. Rxh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:30] } 35. Qh6 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:01:57] } 35... Rg8?! { [%eval 6.33] } { Inaccuracy. N8e7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 36. Qh7 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:01:48] } 36... Kf8?! { [%eval 10.39] } { Inaccuracy. N8e7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 37. Ng5 { [%eval 9.12] [%clk 0:01:57] } 37... Nd8? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 38. Qh8 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:01:39] } 38... Qxd4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39. Nh7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:47] } 39... Ke8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Qxg8+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:56] } 40... Kd7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:43] } 41. Nf8+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:45] } 1-0