Event: Round 7: Ledger, Stephen C - Sykes, Chris
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-7/3VPzqpcx/DNjknLpq
White: Ledger, Stephen C
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2033
Black: Sykes, Chris
BlackElo: 1903
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
Variant: Standard

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:44] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:26] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:50] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:13] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:06] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:44] } 4... f6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:07] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:19:31] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:26:13] } 6. f4?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:44] } 6... a6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:21:02] } 7. Bxc6+ { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:11:59] } 7... Nxc6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:21:10] } 8. O-O { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:11:25] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:17:41] } 9. c4?! { [%eval -1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nbc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:05] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 1:14:34] } 10. bxc4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:06:06] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:05:30] } 11. d3 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 1:03:37] } 11... exf4? { [%eval -0.29] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:46] } 12. Nxf4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:01:52] } 12... Bxf4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:04:05] } 13. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:00:56] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:02:20] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:57:15] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:00:16] } 15. Rd4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:54:11] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:56:41] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:49:21] } 16... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:53:50] } 17. Rxd5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:48:16] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:22] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:44:53] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:47:15] } 19. e4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:38:05] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:43:53] } 1/2-1/2