Event: Round 9: Rich, Aaron - Nelson, Jonathan P
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-9/aeVLs50X/bzyhPbh1
White: Rich, Aaron
WhiteElo: 1944
Black: Nelson, Jonathan P
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2114
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense: Kholmov System
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:44] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:37] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:28:38] } 5. Bb3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:07] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:19:46] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:17:14] } 6... e6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:09:43] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:10:35] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:53:52] } 8. e5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:06:47] } 8... Nfd7 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:47:59] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:07:04] } 9... Na6?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:14] } 10. c3 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 1:06:54] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:45:20] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 1:05:16] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:35:12] } 12. b4 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:59:34] } 12... Nc7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:34:00] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:53:02] } 13... Nc4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:33:31] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:52:26] } 14... Nb2 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:30:20] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:52:09] } 15... Nxd3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:30:46] } 16. Qxd3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:52:35] } 16... b6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:31:10] } 17. Rfb1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:47:28] } 17... a5?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:55] } 18. bxa5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:43:56] } 18... b5?! { [%eval 2.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:31] } 19. a4 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:40:54] } 19... Rxa5 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:22:35] } 20. axb5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:41:11] } 20... Nxb5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:22:43] } 21. Rxa5 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:31:29] } 21... Qxa5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:23:07] } 22. c4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:31:08] } 22... dxc4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:22:37] } 23. Qxc4 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:30:56] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:21:56] } 24. Ra1?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:39] } 24... O-O { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:20:51] } 25. Bb4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:25:47] } 25... Nc7?! { [%eval 2.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:03] } 26. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:24:30] } 26... Qxe7 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:19:28] } 27. Nc3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:24:21] } 27... Nd5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:15:47] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:22:28] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:15:51] } 29. g3?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:20] } 29... Be8 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:11:57] } 30. Nd6 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:20:28] } 30... g5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:09:12] } 31. h3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:10:56] } 31... h6 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:06:17] } 32. Qc5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:11:22] } 32... f5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:05:39] } 33. Ra7 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:07:55] } 33... Qf8? { [%eval 2.74] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:13] } 34. Ra6?? { [%eval 0.69] } { Blunder. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 34... Bh5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:04:05] } 35. Nd2 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:06:09] } 35... f4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:03:22] } 36. g4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:06:13] } 36... f3?? { [%eval 4.9] } { Blunder. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 37. Rxc6?? { [%eval 1.41] } { Blunder. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 37... Nf4?? { [%eval 4.96] } { Blunder. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 38. Rc8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 38... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 39. Qxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:37] } 39... Qxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 40. Nxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:58] } 40... Nxh3+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:13] } 41. Kh2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:31] } 42... h5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:28:57] } 1/2-1/2