Event: Round 5: Holmes, Matthew A - Brocklehurst, Andrew
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/1st-swindon-chess-congress-2025--open/round-5/xQiIMdVq/2bFpWiC5
White: Holmes, Matthew A
WhiteElo: 1776
Black: Brocklehurst, Andrew
BlackElo: 1856
Result: 0-1
ECO: A39
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:27] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:54] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:26:51] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:20] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:27:10] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:48] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:21] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:14] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:15] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:40] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:53] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:07] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:23:49] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:35] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:22:09] } 10. Qd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:03] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:18:56] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:27] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:18:32] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:38] } 12... Ng4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:13:45] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:02] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:11:38] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:28:17] } 14... a6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:06:14] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:23:56] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:06:00] } 16. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:26] } 16... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:59:16] } 17. bxc4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:23:53] } 17... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:59:37] } 18. Qd1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:21:19] } 18... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:59:47] } 19. Qxf1?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:44] } 19... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:30] } 20. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:34] } 20... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:03] } 21. Qxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:49] } 21... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:57] } 22. Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:42] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:37:08] } 23. Qc6?? { [%eval -2.8] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:20] } 23... Qxc6 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:34:02] } 24. Nxc6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:55:44] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:31:15] } 25. Bb4?! { [%eval -3.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:03] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:20:49] } 26. Ne7 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:45:26] } 26... Rc1+ { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:17:20] } 27. Kh2 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:37:16] } 27... Be5 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:12:09] } 28. h4 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:28:27] } 28... Rc4?! { [%eval -2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:10] } 29. a3 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:28:25] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:04:54] } 30. f4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:28:44] } 30... Bd4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:04:18] } 31. Bxd6 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:28:50] } 31... Bc5 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:04:29] } 32. e5 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:18:49] } 32... Rc3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:03:15] } 33. Bxc5?! { [%eval -3.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:55] } 33... Rxc5 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:03:28] } 34. Bb7 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:10:55] } 34... a5 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:03:36] } 35. Nc6 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:07:48] } 35... Rc2+ { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:02:02] } 36. Kh3 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:08:14] } 36... b4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:02:14] } 37. axb4 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:08:28] } 37... axb4 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:02:16] } 38. Nxb4 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:08:28] } 38... Rb2 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:02:41] } 39. Bf3?! { [%eval -3.15] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:30] } 39... Rxb4 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 40. Bc6?! { [%eval -3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:46] } 40... Rc4? { [%eval -2.12] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 41. Bf3?! { [%eval -2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:48] } 41... Rc3 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:03:12] } 42. Bb7 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:09:10] } 42... Rc7 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:03:24] } 43. Bf3 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:09:34] } 43... Kf8 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:03:38] } 44. Kg4 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:07:44] } 44... h5+ { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:03:50] } 45. Kh3 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:07:58] } 45... Rc4 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:03:51] } 46. Be2 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:07:43] } 46... Rb4 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:04:11] } 47. Bf3 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:07:54] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:04:32] } 48. Be2?! { [%eval -2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:20] } 48... Kd7 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:04:25] } 49. Bf3 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:06:36] } 49... Kc7 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:04:38] } 50. Bg2 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:05:55] } 50... Rd4?! { [%eval -2.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:44] } 51. Bf3? { [%eval -4.82] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:35] } 51... Kb6 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:04:54] } 52. Bh1?! { [%eval -6.4] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 52... Kc5 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:05:05] } 53. Bg2 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:04:53] } 53... Ra4? { [%eval -3.35] } { Mistake. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:51] } 54. Bf1? { [%eval -5.85] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 54... Kd4? { [%eval -3.5] } { Mistake. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 55. Bb5 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:04:34] } 55... Rb4 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:04:54] } 56. Be8 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:04:44] } 56... Rb7 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:05:13] } 57. Kg2 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:02:30] } 57... Ke3 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:05:30] } 58. Kh3?? { [%eval #-27] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 58... Kf2 { [%eval -61.04] [%clk 0:05:17] } 59. Kh2 { [%eval -12.2] [%clk 0:01:56] } 59... Kf1 { [%eval -11.49] [%clk 0:05:15] } 60. Kh1?! { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 60... Kf2 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:03:52] } 61. Kh2 { [%eval -7.46] [%clk 0:01:28] } 61... Re7 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:03:17] } 62. Bc6 { [%eval -7.38] [%clk 0:01:50] } 62... f6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 63. exf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 63... Rf7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:03:24] } 64. Be4?? { [%eval -5.16] } { Blunder. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 64... Rxf6 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:03:42] } 65. Bc2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:01:28] } 65... Ke3 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:03:34] } 66. Kg2?! { [%eval -6.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 66... e5 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:03:47] } 67. Kh3 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:00:52] } 67... exf4 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:04:07] } 68. gxf4 { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:01:13] } 68... Kxf4 { [%eval -8.0] [%clk 0:04:24] } 69. Bb1 { [%eval -79.19] [%clk 0:00:51] } 69... Rc6 { [%eval -44.8] [%clk 0:04:07] } 70. Ba2 { [%eval -65.36] [%clk 0:00:54] } 70... Rc3+ { [%eval -9.53] [%clk 0:04:30] } 0-1