Event: Round 5: Varley, Joe - Mitchell, Martin
Date: 2025-06-29
White: Varley, Joe
WhiteElo: 2018
Black: Mitchell, Martin
BlackElo: 2139
Result: 1-0
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:48:55] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:50:15] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:49:00] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:50:12] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:49:05] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:50:04] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:48:00] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:49:58] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:48:01] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:49:33] } 6. O-O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:46:20] } 6... Qa5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:42:25] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:45:38] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:40:04] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:45:33] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:37:50] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:41:46] } 9... g5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:29] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:41:49] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:08] } 11. e5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:12] } 11... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:24:47] } 12. hxg3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:42] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:23:51] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:42] } 13... Bg7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:16:29] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:24:52] } 14... gxf4?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:07] } 15. gxf4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:24:40] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:04:28] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:22:37] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:56:38] } 17. Nd4? { [%eval 0.03] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:51] } 17... a5? { [%eval 1.17] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:45:06] } 18. Nxc6? { [%eval -0.34] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:41] } 18... Bd7?? { [%eval 4.26] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:05] } 19. Nxe7 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 1:06:04] } 19... b4 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:30:30] } 20. Ncd5 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 1:05:15] } 20... Qb7 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:28:57] } 21. Nf6+ { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 1:01:42] } 21... Bxf6?! { [%eval 5.59] } { Inaccuracy. Kxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:06] } 22. exf6 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 1:01:46] } 22... bxa3 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:24:47] } 23. bxa3 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 1:01:39] } 23... Be6 { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 0:21:38] } 24. Qd6 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:54:50] } 24... Na4?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:59] } 25. Qd4?? { [%eval 6.39] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:24] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:17:07] } 26. Qxa4+ { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:52:37] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:17:04] } 27. Qd4 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:50:00] } 1-0