Event: Round 1: Varley, Peter - Marshall, Michael
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-65/round-1/FOHRkVA0/6W0RqkU8
White: Varley, Peter
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2117
Black: Marshall, Michael
BlackElo: 1886
Result: 1-0
ECO: A03
Opening: Bird Opening: Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. f4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:30:35] } 3. g3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... c5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:27:14] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:27:27] } 5. O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5... Bg4?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:13] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:29:28] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:33] } 7. e3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:24:45] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:24:08] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:22:57] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:21:40] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:20:14] } 9... Bh5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:20:02] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:14:28] } 10... dxe4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:19:24] } 11. dxe4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:14:46] } 11... Be7? { [%eval 2.15] } { Mistake. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:02] } 12. g4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 1:05:54] } 12... Nxg4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 1:10:33] } 13. hxg4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 1:06:14] } 13... Bxg4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:10:51] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:59:31] } 14... O-O { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:06:06] } 15. Qe1 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:56:27] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 1:02:48] } 16. Be3?! { [%eval 1.95] } { Inaccuracy. Nce5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:41] } 16... b5?! { [%eval 2.84] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:45] } 17. Nce5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:44:54] } 17... Bxf3 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:56:59] } 18. Nxc6 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:44:11] } 18... Qxc6 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:55:38] } 19. Bxf3 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:44:34] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:53:01] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:44:06] } 20... c4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:49:37] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:44:05] } 21... a6 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:47:16] } 22. Rxd8 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:44:11] } 22... Rxd8 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:46:57] } 23. Rd1?! { [%eval 1.99] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:33] } 23... Re8?! { [%eval 3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:42:19] } 24. e5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:41:03] } 24... c3 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:37:50] } 25. b3 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:40:20] } 25... Qa5 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:33:47] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:40:28] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:30:21] } 27. Qe4 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:40:40] } 27... Rxd1+ { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:29:01] } 28. Bxd1 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:41:03] } 28... Qd8?! { [%eval 3.7] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:43] } 29. Qd4 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:40:35] } 29... Qc7 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:25:43] } 30. Qb6 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:39:49] } 30... Qc8 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:21:38] } 31. Bf3 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:40:00] } 31... g6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:21:27] } 32. Qc6 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:37:49] } 32... Qd8?! { [%eval 4.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:51] } 33. Qxa6 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:33:52] } 33... b4 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:16:38] } 34. Qa8 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:33:40] } 34... Qxa8 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:16:02] } 35. Bxa8 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:34:03] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:15:08] } 36. Bf3 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:34:00] } 36... h6 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:14:41] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:33:28] } 37... g5?! { [%eval 6.66] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:35] } 38. fxg5 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:33:20] } 38... hxg5 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:15:02] } 39. Bd4 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:32:54] } 39... Kg6 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:14:45] } 40. Bg4 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:33:13] } 40... f5 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:13:58] } 41. exf6 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:33:32] } 41... Bd6 { [%eval 8.13] [%clk 0:14:27] } 42. Bxe6 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:33:40] } 1-0