Event: Round 3: Newton, Robert A - Fegan, Chris
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-65/round-3/a8jetoy3/3q2YnrQR
White: Newton, Robert A
WhiteElo: 1851
Black: Fegan, Chris
BlackElo: 1994
Result: 1-0
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:29] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:30:37] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:30:33] } 4. a4?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:21] } 4... bxc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:17] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:10] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6... Ba6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:26:45] } 7. a5?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:20] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:21:49] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:32:22] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:19:40] } 9. h3?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:29] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:19:43] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:29:22] } 10... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:19:28] } 11. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:29:42] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:19:25] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:29:27] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:18:50] } 13. Ra4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:29:40] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:13:50] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:28:03] } 14... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:00:06] } 15. Re1 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:27:58] } 15... Rb7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:56:30] } 16. Re2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:15:50] } 16... Rcb8 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:55:46] } 17. Na2?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:29] } 17... Ne8 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:46:31] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:57:36] } 18... Rb4 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:37:04] } 19. Qa2 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:57:26] } 19... a6 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:33:18] } 20. Bg5 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:53:16] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:31:17] } 21. Nd1 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:51:22] } 21... Nef6?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:55] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:50:52] } 22... Rb3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:24:30] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:50:27] } 23... Nh5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:16:43] } 24. g3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:43:18] } 24... Qb7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:11:12] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:33:52] } 25... Qb5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:09:21] } 26. Bxg7+? { [%eval -1.86] } { Mistake. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:21] } 26... Kxg7?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:10] } 27. Nc3 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:32:51] } 27... Qb7 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:08:26] } 28. Qa1 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:31:07] } 28... Nhf6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:07:48] } 29. Ra2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:31:14] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:07:10] } 30. Qc1 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:30:54] } 30... Qb4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:07:00] } 31. Qh6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:29:06] } 31... Qc4?? { [%eval 1.74] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:59] } 32. Nd2 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:28:36] } 32... Qd3 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:05:51] } 33. Nxb3 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:28:59] } 33... Rxb3 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:06:05] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:21:44] } 34... Qc4 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:06:05] } 35. Qe3 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:16:52] } 35... Nxe4?? { [%eval 4.34] } { Blunder. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 36. Qxe4 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:17:15] } 36... Rxc3 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:04:43] } 37. Ra4 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:17:37] } 37... Qxe4+ { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:04:38] } 38. Rxe4 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:18:01] } 38... Rb3 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:04:09] } 39. Rxe7 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:18:19] } 39... Ne5 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:04:12] } 40. Rxe5?! { [%eval 3.58] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:25] } 40... dxe5 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:04:36] } 41. d6 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:11:33] } 41... Rb8 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:04:50] } 42. d7 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:09:04] } 42... Rd8 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:04:50] } 43. Rd6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:09:17] } 43... c4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:02:48] } 44. Rxa6?! { [%eval 2.19] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 44... Rxd7 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:03:12] } 45. Rc6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:02:37] } 45... Rd5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:02:13] } 46. a6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:01:47] } 46... Ra5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:02:35] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:01:14] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:30:13] } 48. Ke3 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:31:32] } 48... Ra2 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:26:03] } 49. Rb6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:31:17] } 49... Kh6?! { [%eval 4.16] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:03] } 50. f4 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:30:18] } 50... exf4+ { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:23:49] } 51. Kxf4 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:30:36] } 51... f5 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:23:04] } 52. Ke5 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:28:36] } 52... Kg5 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:22:57] } 53. Kd4 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:28:54] } 53... h5 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:21:27] } 54. Kxc4 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:29:08] } 54... h4 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:20:59] } 55. gxh4+ { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:28:58] } 55... Kxh4 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:21:24] } 56. Kb3 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:29:21] } 56... Ra1 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:21:12] } 57. Rxg6 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:29:45] } 57... Kxh3 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:21:33] } 58. Kc3 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:29:41] } 58... f4 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:21:54] } 59. b4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:11] } 59... f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:42] } 60. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:57] } 60... f2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:25] } 61. Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:14] } 61... Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:55] } 62. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:23] } 62... Rb1+?? { [%eval 6.31] } { Blunder. f1=R was best. } { [%clk 0:18:24] } 63. Ka5 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:29:17] } 63... Rb3?! { [%eval 8.35] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:18:15] } 64. a7 { [%eval 8.12] [%clk 0:28:20] } 64... Ra3+ { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:18:02] } 65. Kb6 { [%eval 9.95] [%clk 0:28:41] } 65... Kg3 { [%eval 12.04] [%clk 0:17:18] } 66. Rxf2 { [%eval 10.79] [%clk 0:28:53] } 66... Kxf2 { [%eval 9.06] [%clk 0:17:34] } 67. Kb7 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:29:17] } 1-0