Event: Round 3: Rooney, Derek - Faulkner, Martin J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-3/ZPPG322M/cXSpaSHG
White: Rooney, Derek
Black: Faulkner, Martin J
BlackElo: 1818
Result: 0-1
ECO: E24
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:39] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:55] } 4. a3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:31:19] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:36] } 6. e3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:31:15] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:53] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:31:20] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:28:27] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:31:13] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:27:27] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:31:29] } 9... f5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:27:36] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:25:55] } 10... c5?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:53] } 11. h4? { [%eval -1.65] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:19] } 11... Qe7?! { [%eval -0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:19] } 12. a4?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:27] } 12... d6 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:54:20] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 1:10:36] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:54:28] } 14. Ng1 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 1:05:32] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:48:58] } 15. f3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 1:04:02] } 15... Nef6 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:48:46] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 1:02:30] } 16... d5 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:44:38] } 17. Qb3?! { [%eval -2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:34] } 17... Ba6 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:43:09] } 18. cxd5?? { [%eval -4.73] } { Blunder. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:52] } 18... Bxd3?! { [%eval -3.72] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:57] } 19. Nf4 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:44:31] } 19... c4 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:26:50] } 20. Qa2?! { [%eval -4.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:38] } 20... exd5 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:25:59] } 21. Rde1 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:41:47] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:25:21] } 22. Rhg1 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:41:27] } 22... Nf8 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:21:22] } 23. g4 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:41:33] } 23... fxg4 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:20:06] } 24. fxg4 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:41:11] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:17:28] } 25. Ba3 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:39:31] } 25... Ne6 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:13:50] } 26. Nh5 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:39:19] } 26... Ne4 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:11:43] } 27. Qb2 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:37:18] } 27... Qxa4 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:10:12] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:36:09] } 28... b5 { [%eval -7.78] [%clk 0:07:27] } 29. g5 { [%eval -8.07] [%clk 0:35:44] } 29... a5 { [%eval -8.01] [%clk 0:06:21] } 30. Nf6+ { [%eval -8.52] [%clk 0:35:48] } 30... gxf6 { [%eval -8.59] [%clk 0:04:11] } 31. gxf6+ { [%eval -8.59] [%clk 0:36:12] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval -8.29] [%clk 0:04:11] } 32. Be7 { [%eval -9.79] [%clk 0:35:14] } 32... b4 { [%eval -9.67] [%clk 0:03:26] } 33. cxb4? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:57] } 33... axb4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:03:22] } 0-1