Event: Round 5: Varley, Peter - Povah, Nigel E
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-65/round-5/fqMVduyg/8E9eMIxE
White: Varley, Peter
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2117
Black: Povah, Nigel E
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2206
Result: 0-1
ECO: A03
Opening: Bird Opening: Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. f4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:30:21] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:11] } 3. Ne5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:30:11] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:28:45] } 4. c4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:26:53] } 4... f6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:28:20] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:25:52] } 5... d4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:28:15] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:22:41] } 6... e5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:14:42] } 7. fxe5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:15:00] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:12:30] } 8. Qa4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:07:28] } 8... Qd7 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:07:52] } 9. exf6?! { [%eval -1.38] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:55] } 9... Nxf6 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 1:08:13] } 10. Na3?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:12] } 10... Bb4+ { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:41:48] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:56:19] } 11... Bxd2+ { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:39:34] } 12. Kxd2 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:55:19] } 12... O-O { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:39:11] } 13. Re1 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:41:42] } 13... a6 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:34:08] } 14. h3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:31:25] } 14... b5 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:28:13] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:31:31] } 15... Nb4?! { [%eval -1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:38] } 16. Qb1?? { [%eval -3.61] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:02] } 16... c5 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:26:21] } 17. g4 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:29:53] } 17... Bg6 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:25:20] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:27:23] } 18... Qe6 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:24:08] } 19. Nxg6 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:27:41] } 19... Qe3+?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:48] } 20. Kd1 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:28:03] } 20... hxg6 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:22:09] } 21. Nc2?? { [%eval -2.88] } { Blunder. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:57] } 21... Qf2 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:19:12] } 22. Nxb4 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:26:06] } 22... cxb4 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:19:36] } 23. b3 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:25:07] } 23... bxc4 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:19:15] } 24. bxc4 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:25:31] } 24... a5 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:19:23] } 25. e3?! { [%eval -3.9] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:00] } 25... dxe3 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:18:18] } 26. Re2?! { [%eval -5.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:18] } 26... Qf4?! { [%eval -3.47] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:23] } 27. Bg2 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:12:26] } 27... Rad8 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:18:21] } 28. Qb3? { [%eval -5.58] } { Mistake. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:47] } 28... Qd4 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:15:22] } 29. Rhe1 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:11:04] } 29... a4 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:13:57] } 30. Qxa4 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:10:06] } 30... Qxd3+? { [%eval -3.07] } { Mistake. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:44] } 31. Kc1 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:10:30] } 31... Qxc4+ { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:07:21] } 32. Qc2 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:08:58] } 32... Qd4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:06:36] } 33. Kb1 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:08:11] } 33... Rfe8 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:04:05] } 34. Qb3+? { [%eval -4.08] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:08] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:03:50] } 35. Rxe3 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:07:55] } 35... Qd2 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:03:15] } 36. Bc6 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:06:42] } 36... Qxe1+ { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 37. Rxe1 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:06:53] } 37... Rxe1+ { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:03:33] } 38. Kc2 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:06:34] } 38... Re2+ { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:02:16] } 39. Kc1 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:06:55] } 39... Rdd2 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:01:33] } 40. Bf3 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:03:46] } 40... Rf2 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:01:15] } 41. Qxb4 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:29:30] } 41... Rd3 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:20:46] } 42. Bc6 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:25:15] } 42... Rxh3 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:20:35] } 43. g5 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:18:19] } 43... Rhh2 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:19:44] } 44. Qc4 { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:17:33] } 44... Rxa2 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:16:13] } 45. Kb1 { [%eval -7.27] [%clk 0:17:09] } 45... Rae2 { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:14:46] } 46. Qc1 { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:15:35] } 46... Nh5 { [%eval -7.64] [%clk 0:12:22] } 47. Bf3 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:09:11] } 47... Ref2 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:12:36] } 48. Qd1 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:08:42] } 48... Ng3 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:12:39] } 0-1