Event: Round 4: Matthew, Ian G - Barton, Ben
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/manchester-congress-2025--major/round-4/LmAFtpF0/vLLTYFkU
White: Matthew, Ian G
WhiteElo: 1722
Black: Barton, Ben
BlackElo: 1857
Result: 1-0
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:22] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:46] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:14] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:59] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:11] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:08] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:08] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:20] } 5. Nb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:37] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:01] } 6. N1c3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:25] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:56] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:32] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:13] } 8. Na3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:35] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:28:07] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:28:02] } 9... gxf6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:28:12] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:28:02] } 10... f5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:28:16] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:45] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:26:10] } 12. c3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:46] } 12... fxe4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:25:30] } 13. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:23:43] } 13... Bxd5?? { [%eval 2.42] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:21:01] } 14. Qxd5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 1:21:45] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 1:17:20] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 1:19:58] } 15... O-O-O { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 1:17:15] } 16. b4? { [%eval 1.05] } { Mistake. Qxf7 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:51] } 16... Na7?? { [%eval 3.1] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:56] } 17. O-O { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 1:15:02] } 17... Kb8 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 1:12:05] } 18. a4 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 1:14:26] } 18... Qc6?! { [%eval 4.42] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:24] } 19. b5 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 1:09:30] } 19... Qxd5 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 1:09:13] } 20. Bxd5 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 1:09:28] } 20... axb5 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 1:07:40] } 21. axb5 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 1:09:32] } 21... Rhf8?! { [%eval 6.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:39] } 22. Ra4 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 1:07:21] } 22... Nxb5 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:44:08] } 23. Rb1 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 1:06:50] } 23... Kc7 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:43:43] } 24. Rxb5 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 1:06:36] } 24... Rb8 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:43:52] } 25. Ra7 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 1:05:40] } 25... f5 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:44:00] } 26. Rbxb7+ { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 1:03:32] } 26... Rxb7 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:44:08] } 27. Rxb7+ { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 1:03:35] } 27... Kd8 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:44:20] } 28. Na5 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:59:26] } 28... Ke8 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:43:21] } 29. Nc6 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:58:57] } 29... Bd8 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:43:11] } 30. Nxe5 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:57:28] } 30... Rf6 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:42:37] } 31. Bc6+ { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:57:29] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:42:33] } 32. Nd7+ { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:57:37] } 32... Ke7 { [%eval 7.63] [%clk 0:42:40] } 33. Nxf6+ { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:57:22] } 33... Kxf6 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:42:49] } 34. Rxh7 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:57:11] } 34... Ke5 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:42:59] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:54:38] } 35... Ba5 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:43:10] } 36. Rh3 { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:54:16] } 36... d5 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:43:16] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:53:18] } 37... Ke4?! { [%eval 68.6] } { Inaccuracy. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:17] } 38. Re3+ { [%eval 10.66] [%clk 0:52:16] } 38... Kf4 { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:43:22] } 39. Bxd5 { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:52:04] } 39... Bc7? { [%eval #24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:24] } 40. c4 { [%eval 55.55] [%clk 0:51:21] } 40... Bd8?! { [%eval #22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:36] } 41. c5 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:51:09] } 41... Ba5 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:43:44] } 42. c6 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:51:14] } 42... Bc7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:43:55] } 43. Re7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:50:53] } 43... Bd6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:44:03] } 44. g3+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:49:53] } 44... Kg5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:44:00] } 45. f4+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:49:16] } 45... Kh5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:43:40] } 46. Bf3+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:48:49] } 46... Kg6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:43:43] } 47. Re6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:48:56] } 47... Kf7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:43:42] } 48. Rxd6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:49:01] } 48... Ke7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:43:55] } 49. Rd7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:48:39] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:43:50] } 50. Bd5+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:47:34] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:44:01] } 51. c7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:47:19] } 51... Kg6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:44:09] } 52. c8=Q { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:47:17] } 52... Kh5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:44:20] } 53. Bf3+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:46:53] } 53... Kg6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:44:25] } 54. Qa6# { [%clk 0:46:50] } 1-0