Event: Round 1: Rooney, Derek - Sykes, Chris
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-1/e95wALwx/ITrRxQ2p
White: Rooney, Derek
Black: Sykes, Chris
BlackElo: 1903
Result: 0-1
ECO: A56
Opening: Benoni Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:42] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:33] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:51] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:29] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:45] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:56] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:46] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:45] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:28:44] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:13] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:48] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:10] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:55] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:21:22] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:23:31] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:18:52] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:22:05] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:10] } 11. a4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:21:09] } 11... Nbd7?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:18] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:14:54] } 12... Ng4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:06:15] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:12] } 13... Nde5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:52] } 14. Nxe5?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:12] } 14... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:54:08] } 15. g3 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 1:08:13] } 15... Qf6 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:38:22] } 16. Rf1 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 1:07:20] } 16... Bd4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:35:01] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:04:17] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:29:30] } 18. Kg2 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 1:00:24] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:23:03] } 19. Be3 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:46:07] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:15:32] } 20. f3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:39:38] } 20... Bxe3?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:46] } 21. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:39:45] } 21... g5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:12:37] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:31:30] } 22... Qh6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:12:06] } 23. g4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:29:56] } 23... c4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:08:43] } 24. Bc2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:29:08] } 24... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:16] } 25. Ne2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:28:29] } 25... Nh4+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:40] } 26. Kg1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:46] } 26... Qf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:07:55] } 27. Qc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:33] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:07:14] } 28. Ng3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:24:02] } 28... f6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:06:18] } 29. Nh5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:22:48] } 29... Rf8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:06:32] } 30. Ng3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:23:08] } 30... Qe5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:06:36] } 31. Ne2?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:25] } 31... Qxc3? { [%eval 0.75] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:19] } 32. Nxc3?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:45] } 32... Ng6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:14] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:19:57] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:05:48] } 34. h3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:19:21] } 34... h5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:05:21] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:17:57] } 35... Rh8 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:04:35] } 36. Rh1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:17:43] } 36... Rh6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:04:35] } 37. Ne2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:15:26] } 37... Rch8 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:03:32] } 38. Ng3?? { [%eval -3.63] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:11] } 38... hxg4 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:03:46] } 39. hxg4 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:14:04] } 39... Rh2+ { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:03:53] } 40. Rxh2 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:13:32] } 40... Rxh2+ { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:04:15] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:13:59] } 41... Rxc2 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:04:23] } 42. Rb1 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:14:27] } 42... Nf4 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:04:09] } 43. Nf5 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:14:37] } 43... Bxf5 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:04:20] } 44. gxf5 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:14:58] } 44... b5 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:03:36] } 45. axb5 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:15:19] } 45... axb5 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:03:56] } 46. b3?! { [%eval -8.9] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:22] } 46... Rc3+?! { [%eval -6.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ng2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 47. Kd4?? { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:30] } 47... Rd3# { [%clk 0:30:00] } 0-1