Event: Round 7: Smith, J. R. - May, Paul
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-7/3VPzqpcx/pvQqjzvM
White: Smith, J. R.
WhiteElo: 2050
Black: May, Paul
BlackElo: 1815
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B28
Opening: Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:04] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:27] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:49] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:44] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:31] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:17] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:18] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:09] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:29:05] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:21:27] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:10] } 9... Ne5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:15:32] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:27:19] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:12:32] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:23:32] } 11... Nc6? { [%eval 2.02] } { Mistake. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:53] } 12. Bf3 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 1:21:26] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:04:31] } 13. Nxc6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 1:17:10] } 13... bxc6 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 1:04:14] } 14. Qa4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 1:06:25] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:02:31] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:05:15] } 15... Rb8?! { [%eval 3.09] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:50:51] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:52:13] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:46:30] } 17. Bxc6+ { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:37:04] } 17... Kf8 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:28:33] } 18. b4 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:28:49] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:23:26] } 19. Bxb7 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:27:17] } 19... Qxb7 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:23:39] } 20. Bd4 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:26:46] } 20... Nd5?! { [%eval 3.25] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:32] } 21. Rac1?! { [%eval 2.41] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:53] } 21... f6 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:22:43] } 22. Nd7+?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:27] } 22... Kf7 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:22:47] } 23. Nc5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:16:41] } 23... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:22:42] } 24. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:16:58] } 24... f5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:19:19] } 25. c4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:14:30] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:19:22] } 26. Rcd1? { [%eval 0.14] } { Mistake. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:14] } 26... Rhd8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:19:12] } 27. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:05] } 27... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:36] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:06] } 28... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:40] } 29. Qxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:27] } 29... Qe4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:19:59] } 30. Qf1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:04] } 30... Qc2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:19:32] } 1/2-1/2