Event: Round 3: Barton, Ben - Socha, Luboslav
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/manchester-congress-2025--major/round-3/shTEkrbf/ubUv7LD0
White: Barton, Ben
WhiteElo: 1857
Black: Socha, Luboslav
Result: 1-0
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:28] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:05] } 2. a3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2... g6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:51] } 3. b4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:30:38] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:29:17] } 4. Ra2?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:49] } 4... b6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:27:16] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:30:52] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:26:38] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:30:55] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:26:04] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:30:21] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:25:22] } 8. b5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:30:14] } 8... Nb8?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:22] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:11] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:23:19] } 10. Nc4?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:56] } 10... a6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:22:20] } 11. bxa6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:29:25] } 11... Bxa6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:21:43] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:29:36] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:20:56] } 13. Be2 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:29:41] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:18:11] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:29:42] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:18:20] } 15. a4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:27:58] } 15... f5?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:25] } 16. c3?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:28] } 16... f4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:15:37] } 17. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:12] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:14:27] } 18. Nd5?? { [%eval -2.35] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:06] } 18... Bb7?? { [%eval 0.3] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:57] } 19. Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:58] } 19... Bxd5? { [%eval 1.57] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:00] } 20. exd5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:22:04] } 20... Qc8 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:04:09] } 21. Ne6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:22:11] } 21... Rf7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:05:23] } 22. c4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:20:30] } 1-0