Event: Round 3: White, Nicholas E - Matthews, Adrian M S
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-3/ZPPG322M/AvdGFKnN
White: White, Nicholas E
WhiteElo: 1706
Black: Matthews, Adrian M S
BlackElo: 1796
Result: 0-1
ECO: A02
Opening: Bird Opening
Variant: Standard

1. f4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:27:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:27:51] } 3. e3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:30:35] } 3... g6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:27:00] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:30:54] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:26:31] } 5. O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:30:54] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:24] } 6. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:11] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:25:39] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:29:20] } 7... Ba6?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:01] } 8. Re1?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:37] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:20:44] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:19] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:16:22] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:56] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:07:19] } 11. Na4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:16:12] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:05:13] } 12. c4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:08:24] } 12... Rab8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:01:08] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:00:25] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:59:58] } 14. b3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:58:30] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:57:09] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:55:49] } 15... Nf8 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:52:58] } 16. e5?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:28] } 16... Ne6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:49:49] } 17. g4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:52:32] } 17... Nd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:44:40] } 18. Bb2?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:11] } 18... Rbd8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:41:53] } 19. Nxd4?? { [%eval -2.44] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:23] } 19... cxd4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:42:04] } 20. Bxd4 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:39:15] } 20... c5 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:41:05] } 21. Ba1?! { [%eval -3.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:44] } 21... Bb7+ { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:40:00] } 22. Kg1 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:28:21] } 22... Qc6 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:36:13] } 23. Kf2?! { [%eval -4.6] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:15] } 23... Qg2+ { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:33:05] } 24. Ke3 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:28:39] } 24... dxe5 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:32:06] } 25. Rf1?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:26] } 25... exf4+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:28:33] } 26. Rxf4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:24:29] } 26... Bh6? { [%eval -8.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:13] } 27. Be5 { [%eval -8.22] [%clk 0:19:00] } 27... f6 { [%eval -7.98] [%clk 0:22:08] } 28. Rb2 { [%eval -9.43] [%clk 0:16:08] } 28... Qh3+ { [%eval -9.4] [%clk 0:20:19] } 29. Ke2 { [%eval -9.39] [%clk 0:16:21] } 29... Bxf4 { [%eval -9.28] [%clk 0:19:57] } 0-1