Event: Round 7: Betts, Richard - Richards, Simon
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-7/3VPzqpcx/wWXFeLhv
White: Betts, Richard
WhiteElo: 1808
Black: Richards, Simon
BlackElo: 1697
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:50] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:58] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:14] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:22] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:15] } 5... Bb5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:23] } 6... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:36] } 7. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:45] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:56] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:03] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:16] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:35] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:38] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:24:52] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:27:26] } 11. cxd4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:24:48] } 11... Nge7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:38] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:15:05] } 12... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:06] } 13. g4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:13:52] } 13... Nfe7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:17:54] } 14. Nh4?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:35] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:14:51] } 15. Nxg6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:11:50] } 15... hxg6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:15:07] } 16. f4?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:52] } 16... Be7 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:07:18] } 17. f5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:09:30] } 17... gxf5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:01:48] } 18. gxf5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:09:28] } 18... O-O-O { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:57:46] } 19. b4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:08:01] } 19... Rh3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:54:17] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:55:44] } 20... Rdh8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:46:02] } 21. Kg2?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:35] } 21... R3h5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:33:12] } 22. fxe6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:52:01] } 22... fxe6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:26:13] } 23. Qg6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:39:24] } 23... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:44] } 24. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:58] } 24... Rxh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:11] } 25. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:22] } 25... R8h3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:36] } 26. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:02] } 26... Rh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:37] } 1/2-1/2