Event: Round 1: Clare, Steve - Geoffrey W Sage
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-65/round-1/FOHRkVA0/h6wRJBmF
White: Clare, Steve
WhiteElo: 1709
Black: Geoffrey W Sage
Result: 1-0
ECO: B00
Opening: Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:16] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:28] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:22] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:23] } 5... Qh5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:06] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:31] } 6... O-O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:09] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:24:29] } 7... e5?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:53] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:28] } 8... Bxf3? { [%eval 1.42] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:38] } 9. Bxf3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:21:38] } 9... Qg6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 1:15:11] } 10. Be4? { [%eval 0.16] } { Mistake. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:48] } 10... f5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:14:29] } 11. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:12:34] } 11... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:14:04] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:12:05] } 12... Qa6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:11:16] } 13. Qf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:08:47] } 13... g6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:09:20] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:06:40] } 14... Bd6? { [%eval 1.17] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:24] } 15. Qe2? { [%eval -0.2] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:39] } 15... Qxe2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:03:22] } 16. Nxe2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:04:03] } 16... f4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:03:09] } 17. c4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:01:41] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:01:47] } 18. f3?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:11] } 18... g5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:58:24] } 19. b3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:58:22] } 19... Bc5+?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rdg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:54] } 20. Kf1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:58:23] } 20... h5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:49:37] } 21. Bb2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:57:34] } 21... Rhe8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:48:03] } 22. h4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:50:48] } 22... Nh7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:42:27] } 23. hxg5? { [%eval -1.15] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:16] } 23... Rg8?? { [%eval 3.28] } { Blunder. Nxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:29] } 24. Bxe5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:49:23] } 24... Rxg5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:40:06] } 25. Bxf4 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:45:29] } 25... Rf5 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:39:52] } 26. g3? { [%eval 1.44] } { Mistake. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:09] } 26... Rdf8? { [%eval 3.29] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:17] } 27. Nd4?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:47] } 27... Bxd4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:36:39] } 28. Rxd4 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:37:07] } 28... h4 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:37:02] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:32:11] } 29... hxg3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:36:30] } 30. Kxg3 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:31:48] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:36:10] } 31. Bd2 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:26:17] } 31... Nh5+?! { [%eval 3.11] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:44] } 32. Kg4 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:25:59] } 32... Ng7?! { [%eval 4.37] } { Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:46] } 33. Rf4 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:24:21] } 33... Rxf4+ { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:27:09] } 34. Bxf4 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:24:46] } 34... Nf5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:26:51] } 35. Re1 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:23:32] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:23:50] } 36. Bg5 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:22:24] } 36... Nd4 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:22:25] } 37. f4 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:22:39] } 37... Rf7 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:21:53] } 38. Re4 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:22:03] } 38... Nc2 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:21:24] } 39. f5 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:21:47] } 39... c6 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:20:37] } 40. dxc6+ { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:21:32] } 40... bxc6 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:19:43] } 41. c5 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:21:16] } 41... Na3 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:19:10] } 42. Rd4+ { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:19:50] } 42... Kc7 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:18:32] } 43. f6 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:19:03] } 43... Nb5 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:18:20] } 44. Rd3 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:18:58] } 44... Kc8 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:17:17] } 45. Kf5 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:19:18] } 45... Nc7 { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 0:16:59] } 46. Kg6 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:19:09] } 46... Rf8 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:16:32] } 47. Rd6 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:17:10] } 47... Rg8+ { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:14:08] } 48. Kf5 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:16:58] } 48... Kb7 { [%eval 9.88] [%clk 0:14:08] } 49. f7 { [%eval 9.61] [%clk 0:16:31] } 49... Rf8 { [%eval 8.64] [%clk 0:14:01] } 50. Kg6 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:16:34] } 50... Nb5 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:13:05] } 51. Rd7+ { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:16:28] } 51... Nc7?? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:00] } 52. Kg7 { [%eval 14.0] [%clk 0:16:31] } 52... Re8?! { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:05] } 1-0