Event: Round 2: McMichael, Richard J - Baer, Bruce L
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-2/wyI0NzU5/6jFuvFhO
White: McMichael, Richard J
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2112
Black: Baer, Bruce L
BlackElo: 1938
Result: 1-0
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening: Great Snake Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:28] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:19] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:51] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:28:02] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:04] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:31] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:06] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:55] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:37] } 6. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:46] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:26:21] } 7. h5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:23:17] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:19:42] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:21:02] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:14:21] } 9. hxg6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:18:54] } 9... hxg6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:14:16] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:15:32] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:13:49] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:15:49] } 11... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:46] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:11:45] } 12... Bxe2 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:55:44] } 13. Qxe2 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 1:10:58] } 13... Na6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:51:19] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:06:09] } 14... Nc5 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:48:01] } 15. Nge4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:03:19] } 15... f5? { [%eval 3.13] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:01] } 16. Nxc5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 1:01:24] } 16... Qxc5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:41:41] } 17. Na4 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 1:01:00] } 17... Qd6 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:41:53] } 18. Bc3 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 1:01:09] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:32:00] } 19. cxd5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:55:02] } 19... b5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:31:49] } 20. Qf3? { [%eval 1.64] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:31] } 20... bxa4? { [%eval 3.62] } { Mistake. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:48] } 21. dxc6 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:53:48] } 21... Qc5 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:31:15] } 22. Rd7 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:49:15] } 22... a3?! { [%eval 4.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:06] } 23. Qh3 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:45:30] } 23... Rf7 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:29:34] } 24. Qh7+ { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:45:03] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:30:03] } 25. Qxg6 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:45:07] } 25... Rxd7 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:30:05] } 26. cxd7 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:45:20] } 26... axb2+ { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:30:07] } 27. Kxb2 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:41:18] } 27... Rb8+ { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:28:50] } 28. Kc2 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:41:23] } 28... Qd5?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:41] } 29. Bb4+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:38:26] } 1-0