Event: Round 1: Faulkner, Martin J - McMichael, Richard J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-1/e95wALwx/KL01naTd
White: Faulkner, Martin J
WhiteElo: 1818
Black: McMichael, Richard J
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2112
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: English Defense
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... b6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:40] } 3. a3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:36] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4... f5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:01] } 5. d5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:03] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:52] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:13] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:49] } 7... Be5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:04] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:38] } 8... Na6?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:28:54] } 9. Nh3?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:08] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:03] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:14] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:26:21] } 11. Rd1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:26:39] } 11... Qe8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:37] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:24:10] } 12... Bxc3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:20:12] } 13. Qxc3?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:30] } 13... Nce4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:18:02] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:07] } 14... e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:11:00] } 15. f3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:53:30] } 15... Nd6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:11:21] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:51:46] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:04:14] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:44:31] } 17... Nc8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:58:15] } 18. Kh1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:33:29] } 18... h6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:56:52] } 19. Bg1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:27:21] } 19... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:53:43] } 20. Nf2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:25:59] } 20... Ne7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:53:37] } 21. e4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:25:20] } 21... Bc8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:50:00] } 22. Bh3?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:17] } 22... Qh5 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:49:30] } 23. Bg2 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:21:36] } 23... Bd7 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:47:24] } 24. Rf1?! { [%eval -1.9] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:06] } 24... Rf7?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:36] } 25. Qd2?! { [%eval -1.56] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:28] } 25... Rbf8 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:45:41] } 26. Rce1?! { [%eval -2.23] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:37] } 26... g5 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:39:33] } 27. Qe2 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:10:01] } 27... Rh7?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:04] } 28. f4 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:08:16] } 28... gxf4?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:44] } 29. Qxh5?? { [%eval -3.56] } { Blunder. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:40] } 29... Nxh5 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:34:04] } 30. Bf3 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:07:50] } 30... Be8?! { [%eval -2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:32:54] } 31. g4 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:06:45] } 31... fxg4 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:32:39] } 32. Bxg4?! { [%eval -3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:10] } 32... Nf6 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:31:39] } 33. Bh3 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:06:27] } 33... Bh5 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:31:12] } 34. Be6+?! { [%eval -4.72] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:37] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:31:11] } 35. Nd3 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:05:48] } 35... Ng6 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:29:15] } 36. Rc1 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:03:52] } 36... Nxe4 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:26:33] } 37. Rc2 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:02:57] } 37... Ng5 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:26:14] } 38. h3 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:02:51] } 38... Nxe6 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:23:39] } 39. dxe6 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:03:17] } 39... Re7 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:23:40] } 40. b4 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:02:52] } 40... Rxe6 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:23:14] } 41. c5 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:02:22] } 41... d5 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:21:12] } 42. cxb6 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:02:23] } 42... cxb6 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:21:35] } 43. Rc7 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:02:32] } 43... Be2 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:21:41] } 44. Nxf4 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:01:11] } 44... Nxf4 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:21:02] } 45. Rf2 { [%eval -7.92] [%clk 0:01:09] } 45... Rg6 { [%eval -7.68] [%clk 0:19:51] } 46. Bh2 { [%eval -9.81] [%clk 0:01:11] } 46... Bd3 { [%eval -9.44] [%clk 0:19:59] } 47. Bxf4 { [%eval -8.96] [%clk 0:30:22] } 47... Be4+ { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:50:12] } 48. Kh2 { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:30:40] } 48... Rxf4 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:50:04] } 49. Rxf4?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:45] } 49... exf4? { [%eval -9.95] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:50:25] } 0-1