Event: Round 4: Fletcher, John - Pickles, Stephen
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-65/round-4/AvkZJ16Z/NUlE6mr8
White: Fletcher, John
WhiteElo: 1981
Black: Pickles, Stephen
BlackElo: 2280
Result: 1-0
ECO: A45
Opening: Trompowsky Attack: Poisoned Pawn Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:38] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:18] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:09] } 3... Qb6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:41] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:34] } 4... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:54] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:25:18] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:24:49] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:24:36] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:24:57] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:20:46] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:23:53] } 8. a5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:16:32] } 8... Qd8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:24:03] } 9. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:09:40] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:21:56] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:07:01] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:20:24] } 11. g4?! { [%eval -1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:57] } 11... O-O { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:12:05] } 12. h4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:49:00] } 12... Na6 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:06:19] } 13. h5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:38:01] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:05:44] } 14. g5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:34:03] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:55:51] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:34:21] } 15... Bxa1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:56:13] } 16. Bxb4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:26:14] } 16... Be5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:46:38] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:26:14] } 17... Bf5?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:54] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:24:13] } 18... Bxg3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:27:31] } 19. fxg3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:24:34] } 19... e5?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:48] } 20. dxe6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:21:37] } 20... fxe6 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:25:25] } 21. Nh3?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:46] } 21... Be4?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:19] } 22. Rh2 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:16:37] } 22... e5? { [%eval 3.92] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:55] } 23. Nf2 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:13:19] } 23... Bf5 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:15:54] } 24. g4 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:12:24] } 24... Be6 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:14:13] } 25. hxg6 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:12:20] } 25... hxg6 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:14:08] } 26. Bc3 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:10:17] } 26... d5?! { [%eval 5.55] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:09] } 27. Bxe5 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:08:53] } 27... Qxg5 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:09:20] } 28. Rh8+ { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:08:21] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:09:40] } 29. Rh7+ { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:08:44] } 29... Ke8?! { [%eval 7.78] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:30] } 30. Bd6?! { [%eval 4.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:02] } 30... Qe3 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:08:28] } 31. Bxf8 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:08:57] } 31... Qc3+?! { [%eval 5.82] } { Inaccuracy. Kxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:09] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:07:25] } 32... Qa1+?! { [%eval 8.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:21] } 33. Nd1 { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:07:00] } 33... Kxf8? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:18] } 34. Qh6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:06:29] } 1-0