Event: Round 3: Lawson, Maurice E - Smith, Andrew Philip
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-65/round-3/a8jetoy3/l2pblgWD
White: Lawson, Maurice E
WhiteElo: 1938
Black: Smith, Andrew Philip
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2104
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:51] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:17] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:58] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:48] } 4. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:07] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:20:12] } 5. Nge2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:23:33] } 5... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:09:21] } 6. axb5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:23:02] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:08:36] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:19:55] } 7... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:50] } 8. e5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:10:02] } 8... Ng4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:06:48] } 9. h3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:07:25] } 9... Nh6 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:05:39] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:02:34] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:53:01] } 11. exd6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:58:10] } 11... exd6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:51:46] } 12. Nd5?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:48:56] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:02] } 13. Nec3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:38] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:46:00] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:45:28] } 14... Nf5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:45:18] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:37:31] } 15... Nd4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:44:40] } 16. Re1 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:32:39] } 16... a6? { [%eval 0.84] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:54] } 17. b6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:30:31] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:19:27] } 18. Kh1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:42] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:17:14] } 19. Bh6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:51] } 19... Rc6?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Rce8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 20. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:14:52] } 20... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:15:25] } 21. Re3?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:06] } 21... Rcc8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:13:40] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:12:34] } 22... Nb5? { [%eval 2.17] } { Mistake. Rcd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:41] } 23. Rbe1?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:46] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:12:38] } 24. Nf4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:10:32] } 24... d5?! { [%eval 2.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:25] } 25. Nce2? { [%eval 0.78] } { Mistake. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:52] } 25... Rc6?? { [%eval 2.73] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:21] } 26. Nxd4? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 26... cxd4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:10:45] } 27. Re5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:06:27] } 27... Rfc8?? { [%eval 2.78] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:30] } 28. Nxe6+?? { [%eval 0.28] } { Blunder. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:00] } 28... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:34] } 29. Qf4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:13] } 29... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:26] } 30. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:34] } 30... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 31. R5e2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:18] } 31... Rxe2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:44] } 32. Rxe2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:01:47] } 32... Qc6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:02] } 33. f3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:47] } 33... Qxb6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:30] } 34. Qxd5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 35. Qe5?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 35... Kh7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 36. Qc3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36... Rc6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:43] } 37. Qe1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Qc7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:11] } 38. Re7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:52] } 38... Qf4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:28] } 39. Re3?? { [%eval -3.16] } { Blunder. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 39... Rc2 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 40. g3?! { [%eval -4.53] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 40... Qf6 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. d4 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:24:21] } 41... Rxb2?! { [%eval -4.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:20] } 42. Qc3 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:22:59] } 42... Ra2 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:21:59] } 43. Re5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:21:31] } 43... b5 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:21:32] } 44. d5 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:20:05] } 44... Kg7 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:13:21] } 45. d6? { [%eval -8.96] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:54] } 45... b4 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:13:16] } 46. Qb3? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:47] } 46... Ra1+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:12:52] } 47. Kg2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:11:47] } 47... Qxe5 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:13:11] } 0-1