Event: Round 3: Nicholls, Leighton - Archer, Ollie
Date: 2025-04-18
White: Nicholls, Leighton
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1882
Black: Archer, Ollie
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2021
Result: 0-1
ECO: D31
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:26] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:50] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:14] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:36] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:56] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:29:55] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:20] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:11] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:30:12] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:32:45] } 8. axb5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:26:29] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:32:57] } 9. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:26:09] } 9... cxb5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:33:13] } 10. e5?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:35] } 10... Nd5 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 1:33:23] } 11. Ba5 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:24:49] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:33:30] } 12. b3 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 1:23:37] } 12... c3 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:31:48] } 13. b4? { [%eval -2.8] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:49] } 13... a6 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 1:31:17] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 1:22:17] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 1:31:20] } 15. Be4?! { [%eval -3.61] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:54] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 1:30:47] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 1:16:25] } 16... Nxa5 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 1:30:21] } 17. Rxa5 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 1:16:02] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 1:30:43] } 18. O-O { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 1:14:12] } 18... Rc4 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 1:27:58] } 19. Bxd5 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 1:12:38] } 19... Qxd5 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 1:28:22] } 20. Rc1 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 1:10:04] } 20... O-O { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 1:28:44] } 21. Rxc3 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 1:05:18] } 21... Rfc8 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 1:29:09] } 22. Rxc4 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 1:04:38] } 22... Qxc4 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 1:28:32] } 23. Qxc4 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 1:00:33] } 23... Rxc4 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 1:28:57] } 24. Kf1 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 1:00:59] } 24... Rxb4 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 1:29:06] } 25. Ke2?! { [%eval -5.86] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:21] } 25... Bxf3+ { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 1:27:25] } 26. gxf3 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 1:01:08] } 26... Ra4 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 1:27:45] } 27. Rxa4 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 1:01:24] } 27... bxa4 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 1:28:10] } 28. Kd3 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 1:01:35] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 1:28:34] } 29. Kc3 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 1:01:55] } 29... Ke7 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 1:28:59] } 30. Kb4 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 1:02:02] } 30... Kd7 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 1:29:24] } 31. Kxa4 { [%eval -6.94] [%clk 1:02:22] } 31... Kc6 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 1:29:50] } 32. Ka5 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 1:02:36] } 32... Kd5 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 1:30:15] } 33. Kxa6 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 1:02:59] } 33... Kxd4 { [%eval -7.78] [%clk 1:30:38] } 34. Kb5 { [%eval -9.14] [%clk 1:03:16] } 34... Kxe5 { [%eval -8.5] [%clk 1:31:00] } 35. Kc4 { [%eval -9.88] [%clk 1:03:38] } 35... Kf4 { [%eval -8.59] [%clk 1:31:25] } 36. Kd4 { [%clk 1:03:30] } 0-1