Event: Round 6: Hardman, Michael J - Varley, Peter
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-65/round-6/12pgR5SK/l3soKJqd
White: Hardman, Michael J
WhiteElo: 2057
Black: Varley, Peter
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2117
Result: 0-1
ECO: D78
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:45] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:21] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:16] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:30] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:11] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:00] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:32] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:11] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:58] } 8. Qxb6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:27:04] } 8... axb6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:30:21] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:25:20] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:30:39] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:25:28] } 10... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:27:29] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:25:47] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:27:20] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:21:52] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:24:13] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:05:22] } 13... b5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:23:50] } 14. Ne4?! { [%eval -1.71] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:14] } 14... f5 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 1:19:12] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:58:09] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 1:18:29] } 16. e3?! { [%eval -2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:40] } 16... Na4 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 1:16:57] } 17. Nb1 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:53:19] } 17... Bc4 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 1:13:28] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:52:25] } 18... Bb3 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 1:08:30] } 19. Re1 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:42:54] } 19... e5 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 1:05:06] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:38:25] } 20... Rfe8 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 1:00:42] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:37:26] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:50:54] } 22. Be1 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:28:18] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:45:44] } 23. Nd2 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:25:14] } 23... Bf7 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:45:36] } 24. Rc2 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:24:57] } 24... exd4 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:44:03] } 25. cxd4 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:25:01] } 25... Bxa3 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:43:04] } 26. Nf3 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:20:43] } 26... Bf8 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:41:48] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:20:26] } 27... Nc4 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:41:30] } 28. Rcc1 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:20:05] } 28... Bd5 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:35:05] } 29. Ng5 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:15:10] } 29... Bxg2 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:35:06] } 30. Kxg2 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:15:31] } 30... Ra2 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:33:39] } 31. Kg1 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:13:40] } 31... Be7 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:30:54] } 32. Nf3 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:13:20] } 32... Rea8 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:30:58] } 33. d5 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:10:17] } 33... Bf6 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:27:37] } 34. Bc3 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:08:08] } 34... Bxc3 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:26:50] } 35. Rxc3 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:08:28] } 35... Ra1 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:26:41] } 36. Rcc1 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:08:24] } 36... Rxb1 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:26:27] } 37. Rxb1 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:08:43] } 37... Rd8 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:25:08] } 38. dxc6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:08:30] } 38... bxc6 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:25:31] } 39. Nd4 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:08:42] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:19:47] } 40. Ra1 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:04:35] } 40... b4 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:17:28] } 41. Ra7?! { [%eval -4.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:37] } 41... c5 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:13:24] } 42. Ne6 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:04:22] } 42... b3 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:12:22] } 43. Rb7 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:04:16] } 43... b2 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:12:23] } 44. Ng5 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:04:24] } 44... h6 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:12:10] } 45. Ne6 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:03:23] } 45... Ra8 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:07:52] } 0-1