Event: Round 5: Slegg, Gary - Polanyk, John
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-5/Tl6gwYoB/oLTi7E8a
White: Slegg, Gary
WhiteElo: 1621
Black: Polanyk, John
BlackElo: 1771
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Push Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... d3?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. dxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:21] } 4. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:07] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:30:09] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:31:44] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:04] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:32:02] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:29:31] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:32:12] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:44] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:32:21] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:27:25] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:32:35] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:00] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:32:35] } 11. Nd4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:23:56] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:26:30] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:21:19] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:24:59] } 13. O-O-O?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:18:12] } 13... Rc8?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:03] } 14. Kb1?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:59] } 14... Na5?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:09] } 15. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:31] } 15... e5? { [%eval 0.92] } { Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:50] } 16. Nc2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:08:38] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:08:45] } 17. c5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:16] } 17... Bf8?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:38] } 18. Na4?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:12] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:49:32] } 19. cxd6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:40:03] } 19... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:49:17] } 20. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:39:29] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:45:09] } 21. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:28:43] } 21... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:45:12] } 22. Qf2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:07] } 22... Qa5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:44:04] } 23. Na3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:22:33] } 23... Be6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:39:02] } 24. Nd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:20:34] } 24... Bxd5?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:10] } 25. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:20:28] } 25... Re6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:37:29] } 26. Rhd1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:19:25] } 26... Rc6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:37:05] } 27. Rc1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:49] } 27... Rxc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:57] } 28. Bxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:06] } 1/2-1/2