Event: Round 11: Birtwistle, Nigel - Bezuidenhout, Roland
Date: 2025-05-05
White: Birtwistle, Nigel
WhiteElo: 2031
Black: Bezuidenhout, Roland
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2295
Result: 1-0
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:48] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:59] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:06] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5. Nb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:25] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:14] } 6. N1c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:33] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:33] } 7. Na3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:57] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:46] } 8. Nd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:45] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:08] } 9. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:50] } 9... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:33:31] } 10. Bc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:45] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:33:20] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:03] } 11... Bg5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:53] } 12. c3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:26:12] } 12... Bxc1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:01] } 13. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:21] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:29] } 14. Nc2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:11:41] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:57] } 15. Bb3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:09:57] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:16] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:00:20] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:05] } 17. Rcd1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:58:07] } 17... Ng6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:51] } 18. g3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:52:12] } 18... Qg5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:02:37] } 19. Bd5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:10] } 19... Bxd5?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:10] } 20. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:49:30] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:56:34] } 21. exf5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:41:02] } 21... Nf4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:53:50] } 22. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:03] } 22... Nh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:15] } 23. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:29] } 23... Qxf5? { [%eval 1.39] } { Mistake. Nf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:51:09] } 24. Qe2?? { [%eval -0.93] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:12] } 24... Rf6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:41] } 25. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:30] } 25... Qe6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:42:13] } 26. Qh5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:24:20] } 26... Raf8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:40:47] } 27. Rd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:21:29] } 27... Nf4+?? { [%eval 3.02] } { Blunder. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:11] } 28. gxf4 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:20:54] } 28... exf4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:34:45] } 29. Ng4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:18:19] } 29... Rf5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:28:46] } 30. Qh3 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:16:32] } 30... f3+ { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:28:31] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:16:03] } 31... Rg5 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:28:31] } 32. Rd4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:14:42] } 32... Qxa2?! { [%eval 4.27] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:48] } 33. Rxd6 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:13:21] } 33... Qc4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:24:11] } 34. Rd4 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:12:27] } 34... Qe2 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:24:16] } 35. Ne3 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:11:46] } 35... h6 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:24:17] } 36. b4 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:09:05] } 36... Rg2 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:24:23] } 37. Qh4 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:08:37] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:23:31] } 38. Rdd1 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:06:53] } 38... Re8?! { [%eval 5.58] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:28] } 39. Rde1 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:05:06] } 39... Qd2 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:23:30] } 40. Rd1 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:02:56] } 40... Qe2 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:23:54] } 41. Nxg2 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41... fxg2+ { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:24:15] } 42. Kxg2 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:53] } 42... Re5 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:23:41] } 43. Qf4 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:27:48] } 43... Qh5 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:53:32] } 44. Rd3 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:26:47] } 44... Rf5 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:53:48] } 45. Qe4 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:24:54] } 45... Qg6+ { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:54:13] } 46. Kh1 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:25:05] } 1-0