Event: Round 1: Hodge, Steve R - Barnes, David
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-65/round-1/FOHRkVA0/yj4eBxjG
White: Hodge, Steve R
WhiteElo: 1973
Black: Barnes, David
BlackElo: 1758
Result: 1-0
ECO: B28
Opening: Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:12] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:01] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:27] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:28] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:26] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:53] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:23:03] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:18:46] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:03] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:13:40] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:21:03] } 8... Qd8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:06:33] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:10:38] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:05:27] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:57:36] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:56:57] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:49:57] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:55:19] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:47:41] } 12... Nb4?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:53] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:40:33] } 13... Nbd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:46:55] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:38:48] } 14... Qd6?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:55] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:33:38] } 15... Rd8?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:50] } 16. Rac1?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:53] } 16... Rb8? { [%eval 3.03] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:22] } 17. Bh4? { [%eval 1.47] } { Mistake. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:24] } 17... Qb4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:27:36] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:22:17] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:18:26] } 19. a3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:21:25] } 19... Qa5?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:40] } 20. Nc4 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:20:17] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:16:30] } 21. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:16:47] } 21... exd5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:14:55] } 22. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:12:50] } 22... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:13:21] } 23. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:13:13] } 23... Qc6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:12:35] } 24. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:13:14] } 24... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:13:03] } 25. Ne3 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:11:03] } 25... Qd6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:09:40] } 26. Qc7 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:10:29] } 26... Bc6?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:12] } 27. Qxd6 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:10:01] } 27... Rxd6 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:09:40] } 28. d5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:08:33] } 28... Ba4 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:09:25] } 29. Rd4 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:07:35] } 29... Be8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:08:24] } 30. Rc7 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:02:25] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:05:59] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:01:52] } 31... Bc6 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:06:14] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:01:13] } 32... Rbd8 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:06:05] } 33. Kd3?? { [%eval 0.13] } { Blunder. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 33... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:29] } 34. Nf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34... R6d7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:05:10] } 35. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:06] } 35... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:23] } 36. Ne3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:18] } 36... Bc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:05:00] } 37. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:46] } 37... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:05:28] } 38. Kd4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:02:03] } 38... Bc6?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 39. Kc5? { [%eval 0.3] } { Mistake. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 39... Ke8?? { [%eval 2.28] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 40. g3?? { [%eval 0.41] } { Blunder. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 40... g6?? { [%eval 3.11] } { Blunder. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 41. Nc4 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:28:30] } 41... Kd8? { [%eval 4.9] } { Mistake. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:12] } 42. Kb6 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:22:26] } 42... Bd5 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:25:13] } 43. Nd6 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:22:31] } 1-0