Event: Round 4: Surtees, Mike J - Townsend, M Paul
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-65/round-4/AvkZJ16Z/UYz4ORui
White: Surtees, Mike J
WhiteElo: 2055
Black: Townsend, M Paul
BlackElo: 2167
Result: 0-1
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. a3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. e5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... c5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:31:05] } 4. b4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:30:53] } 5. f4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:32:38] } 5... cxb4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:30:52] } 6. axb4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:33:00] } 6... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:31:07] } 7. c3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:33:25] } 7... Be7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:31:15] } 8. d4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:33:50] } 8... Nh6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:30:59] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:34:07] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:29:57] } 10. Na3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:25:26] } 10... a6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:28:41] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:18:00] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:17:31] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:01:39] } 12... Na5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:14:46] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:58:32] } 13... b5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:00:45] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:56:08] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:59:09] } 15. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:55:50] } 15... dxc4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:51:08] } 16. Be4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:56:00] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:50:54] } 17. Ba3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:50:54] } 17... Bxa3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:37:09] } 18. Rxa3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:50:35] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:37:22] } 19. Nd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:40:18] } 19... O-O { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:26:13] } 20. Rfa1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:38:43] } 20... Ra8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:24:01] } 21. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:38:21] } 21... Qxc6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:24:25] } 22. Ra5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:30:48] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:21:20] } 23. Qf3?! { [%eval -1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:09] } 23... Qxf3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:18:26] } 24. Nxf3 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:20:20] } 24... Ne3 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:18:26] } 25. g3 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:14:54] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:17:57] } 26. R1a3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:14:11] } 26... Rfc8 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:17:12] } 27. Nd2? { [%eval -3.71] } { Mistake. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:14] } 27... b4 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:14:36] } 28. cxb4 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:13:21] } 28... c3 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:14:49] } 29. Nb3 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:12:58] } 29... Nxb4 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:11:08] } 30. Nc5 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:11:10] } 30... Nc6 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:07:15] } 31. R5a4 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:11:07] } 31... Nxd4 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:07:21] } 32. Rxd4 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:11:27] } 32... Rxc5 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:07:29] } 33. Rxa6 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:11:41] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:05:48] } 34. Rb6 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:11:51] } 34... Rbc8 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:06:13] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:09:42] } 35... c2 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:05:55] } 36. Rc1 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:10:07] } 36... Rd5 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:05:58] } 37. Rd6 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:07:03] } 37... Rb5 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:06:04] } 38. Kg2 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:05:49] } 38... Rb1 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:06:12] } 39. Rdd1 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:06:00] } 39... Rxc1 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:03:20] } 40. Rxc1 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:06:26] } 40... g5 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:02:43] } 41. fxg5 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:06:14] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:02:51] } 42. g4 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:28:36] } 42... Rc3 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:23:19] } 43. h4 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:28:11] } 43... Kf8 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:22:49] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:22:40] } 44... Ke7 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:22:51] } 45. Ke1 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:15:27] } 45... Rc4 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:20:02] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 0:15:27] } 46... Kd7 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:17:48] } 47. Ke3 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:09:44] } 47... Kc6 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:16:35] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:05:51] } 48... Kd5 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:16:39] } 49. h5 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:05:30] } 49... Kxe5 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:15:46] } 50. Re1+ { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:05:39] } 50... Kf4 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:15:29] } 51. Kc1 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:06:03] } 51... Kxg5 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:15:43] } 52. Rf1 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:06:17] } 52... Rf4 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:15:39] } 53. Rh1 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:06:28] } 53... Rf2 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:15:48] } 54. Rg1 { [%eval -8.1] [%clk 0:06:44] } 54... e5 { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 0:14:36] } 55. Kb2 { [%eval -8.75] [%clk 0:06:47] } 55... e4 { [%eval -8.14] [%clk 0:14:22] } 56. Kc3 { [%eval -9.15] [%clk 0:06:24] } 56... Kf4 { [%eval -8.96] [%clk 0:14:18] } 57. g5 { [%eval -9.02] [%clk 0:06:46] } 57... e3 { [%eval -8.86] [%clk 0:13:52] } 58. Kb2? { [%eval #-28] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:06] } 58... e2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:13:29] } 59. Re1 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:07:00] } 59... Ke3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:13:48] } 60. Rh1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:06:37] } 60... c1=Q+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:14:00] } 0-1