Event: Round 3: James, Geoffrey H - Marks, Ian A
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-65/round-3/a8jetoy3/vvCIQzo7
White: James, Geoffrey H
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2088
Black: Marks, Ian A
BlackElo: 1904
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:42] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:51] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:14] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:00] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:06] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:05] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:29] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:03] } 7... Qe8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:31] } 8. Rb1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:23:17] } 8... Qh5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:16] } 9. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:19] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:58] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:36] } 10... e4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:10:56] } 11. dxe4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:18:51] } 11... fxe4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:10:19] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:18:26] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:08:52] } 13. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:14:46] } 13... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:05:14] } 14. e4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:15:01] } 14... Bg4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:02:47] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:12:50] } 15... a5?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:46] } 16. a3?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:18] } 16... axb4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:53:22] } 17. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:39] } 17... Ba1? { [%eval 1.27] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:31] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:02:28] } 18... Be5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:41:10] } 19. Nxe5? { [%eval 0.32] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:23] } 19... dxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:39:03] } 20. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:28] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:39:11] } 21. Qb3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:49:30] } 21... Be2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:34:20] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:46:27] } 22... Nd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:32:22] } 23. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:46:34] } 23... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:28:50] } 24. c5+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:45:50] } 24... Bc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:27:18] } 25. Qc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:42:52] } 25... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:21:16] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:33:57] } 26... Qxf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:13:59] } 27. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:34:17] } 27... Bd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:12:56] } 28. Rb2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:34:22] } 28... Bb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:52] } 29. Rbb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:41] } 29... Bd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:26] } 30. Rb2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:32:41] } 1/2-1/2