Event: Round 5: Noyce, Robert C - Faulkner, Martin J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-5/Tl6gwYoB/VPfDV0xt
White: Noyce, Robert C
WhiteElo: 2040
Black: Faulkner, Martin J
BlackElo: 1818
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Steiner Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. e4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:21] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4... h5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:25] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:55] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:20] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:13] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:21] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:36] } 8. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:39] } 8... Nd4? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:08] } 9. d3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:09:44] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:15:12] } 10. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:05:13] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:11:38] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:01:46] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:56:47] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:56:01] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:51:05] } 13. Bg2 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:51:31] } 13... h4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:37:06] } 14. g4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:47:24] } 14... O-O { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:25:26] } 15. O-O { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:39:09] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:21:35] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:23:56] } 16... cxd4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:21:57] } 17. Bxd4?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:42] } 17... Bb8 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:21:58] } 18. Bc3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:19:40] } 18... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:21:49] } 19. Be4?? { [%eval -1.09] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:22] } 19... Bxd3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:26] } 20. Bxd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:17:56] } 20... Qd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:38] } 21. f4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:18:15] } 21... Qxd3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:06:58] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:18:28] } 22... Qxf3?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:29] } 1/2-1/2