Event: Round 4: McMichael, Richard J - Okike, David
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-4/WP8bsEFt/mnJEhanQ
White: McMichael, Richard J
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2112
Black: Okike, David
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2165
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A03
Opening: Bird Opening: Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. f4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:24:51] } 1... d5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:25:09] } 2... c5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. e3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:25:25] } 3... a6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. d4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:24:08] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:30:29] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:24:28] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:27:40] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:21:54] } 6... e6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:27:26] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:20:59] } 7... Nh6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:18:21] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:17:21] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:16:55] } 9. Qe1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:16:27] } 9... c4?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:15] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:15:33] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:13:45] } 11. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:13:56] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:14:01] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:12:50] } 12... b5?? { [%eval 2.75] } { Blunder. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:24] } 13. bxc4 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 1:11:59] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 1:13:48] } 14. e4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:12:08] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:13:02] } 15. exf5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 1:06:03] } 15... exf5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 1:13:05] } 16. Ng5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:03:30] } 16... Qd7?! { [%eval 2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:53] } 17. Ne6? { [%eval 1.26] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:50] } 17... Kf7? { [%eval 2.55] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:13] } 18. Ng5+ { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 1:02:09] } 18... Kg8 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 1:10:06] } 19. Qe2?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:09] } 19... g6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:06:57] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:54:46] } 20... Nf7?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:25] } 21. a4?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:54] } 21... Re8?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:35] } 22. axb5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:45:17] } 22... axb5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:53:38] } 23. h4?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:41] } 23... Nxg5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:52:44] } 24. fxg5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:38:14] } 24... Kf7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:52:13] } 25. Qf3 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:37:52] } 25... Bd8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:48:33] } 26. Bf4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:16] } 26... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:39:55] } 27. Rxe1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:36:40] } 27... Re8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:40:05] } 28. Rxe8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:27:58] } 1/2-1/2