Event: Round 7: Richard Kelly - Faulkner, Martin J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-7/3VPzqpcx/9MVzHOfj
White: Richard Kelly
Black: Faulkner, Martin J
BlackElo: 1818
Result: 0-1
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:28] } 4. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:20] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:13] } 6. Rc1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:19] } 6... Re8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:43] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:49] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:24:15] } 8. cxd5?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:30] } 8... exd5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:23:41] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:23:09] } 9... h6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:18:41] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:21:16] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:12:25] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:13:40] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:09:21] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:55:37] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:09:31] } 13. h3?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:57] } 13... b6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:02:26] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:45:01] } 14... Rd8?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:45] } 15. Be1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:43:30] } 15... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:30] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:40:43] } 16... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:51:48] } 17. Nh4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:37:42] } 17... Bh7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:50:36] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:36:29] } 18... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:48:30] } 19. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:36:44] } 19... c5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:37:49] } 20. Rdd1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:21:17] } 20... g5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:35:32] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:20:09] } 21... c4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:34:31] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:19:14] } 22... a6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:29:13] } 23. Qe2?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:56] } 23... Kg7?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:16] } 24. Nh2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:07:13] } 24... Re8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:28:03] } 25. Qf3? { [%eval -1.58] } { Mistake. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:21] } 25... h5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:24:23] } 26. Nf1 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:03:33] } 26... g4 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:23:47] } 27. hxg4 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:03:56] } 27... hxg4 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:24:11] } 28. Qe2 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:04:11] } 28... Rh8 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:23:51] } 29. f3 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:03:13] } 29... Rae8? { [%eval -0.33] } { Mistake. Rag8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:37] } 30. fxg4?? { [%eval -4.14] } { Blunder. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 30... Nxg4 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:14:59] } 31. Nxd5 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:01:42] } 31... Rh5 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:13:35] } 32. Nc3?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 32... Reh8 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:13:12] } 33. g3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:33] } 33... Rh1+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:10:18] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:40] } 34... R1h2+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:04:16] } 35. Nxh2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:08] } 35... Rxh2+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:04:41] } 36. Kf1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:24] } 36... Rxe2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:04:59] } 37. Kxe2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:15] } 37... Qxe3+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:05:07] } 38. Kf1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:42] } 38... Qf3+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:04:49] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:01:34] } 39... Bxg3? { [%eval -7.93] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:08] } 40. Rc2 { [%eval -8.25] [%clk 0:01:34] } 40... Qe3+ { [%eval -7.77] [%clk 0:04:57] } 41. Kh1? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 41... Bxe1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:04:01] } 42. Re2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:29:01] } 42... Nf2+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:33:08] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:28:49] } 43... Qh3+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:33:21] } 0-1