Event: Round 1: Patel, Zain - Davies, Nigel R
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--championship/round-1/Rus7vgww/ZsNVVPw7
White: Patel, Zain
WhiteElo: 2048
Black: Davies, Nigel R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2291
Result: 0-1
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:06] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:15] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:26] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:37] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:30:53] } 5. Qb3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:29:18] } 5... b6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:30:42] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:21] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:19:32] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:26:26] } 7... Bc8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:16:32] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:23:42] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:07:58] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:16:52] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:00:27] } 10. Qd1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:09:07] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:59:23] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:05:47] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:56:14] } 12. g5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:02:24] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:56:35] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:57:58] } 13... e6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:50:20] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:54:11] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:50:20] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:52:52] } 15... a6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:50:16] } 16. e4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:50:42] } 16... b5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:48:35] } 17. cxb5? { [%eval -0.58] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:16] } 17... axb5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:48:57] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:35:46] } 18... b4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:45:22] } 19. Nd1 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:34:30] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:44:26] } 20. Re1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:33:17] } 20... Ba8 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:44:41] } 21. Qc2?! { [%eval -1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Ba1 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:13] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:41:56] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:28:07] } 22... d5 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:39:18] } 23. e5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:25:35] } 23... c5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:39:29] } 24. dxc5 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:24:36] } 24... Nxc5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:38:30] } 25. Bd4 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:14:26] } 25... Qa5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:37:26] } 26. Bxc5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:05:20] } 26... Rxc5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:37:48] } 27. Rxc5 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:03:58] } 27... Qxc5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:38:10] } 28. Nb2 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:03:59] } 28... Nc6 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:32:49] } 29. Nd3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:03:09] } 29... Qb6 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:32:43] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:02:25] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:32:36] } 31. Nc5 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:02:31] } 31... Qa7 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:32:45] } 32. Qe2 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:01:43] } 32... Bf8 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:32:15] } 33. Qc2?! { [%eval -2.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 33... Kg7?! { [%eval -1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:33] } 34. Nd3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34... Rc8 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:25:03] } 35. Nf4?! { [%eval -2.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 35... Bb7?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:01] } 36. Nh4?? { [%eval -4.62] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 36... Nxe5 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:24:23] } 37. Qb2 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:54] } 37... Rxc1+ { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:24:41] } 38. Qxc1 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:01:19] } 38... Qd4 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:22:44] } 39. Nf3 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:31] } 39... Nxf3+ { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:22:52] } 40. Bxf3 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:00:58] } 40... Bc5 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:22:21] } 41. Nd3 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:30:00] } 41... Qxd3 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:51:59] } 42. Qxc5?! { [%eval -8.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:14] } 42... Qxf3 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:52:19] } 43. Qxb4? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:29:42] } 43... d4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:47:24] } 44. Qxd4+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:28:25] } 44... e5 { [%clk 0:45:42] } 0-1