Event: Round 1: Townsend, M Paul - Ewart, Brian R
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-65/round-1/FOHRkVA0/fHlwF7sJ
White: Townsend, M Paul
WhiteElo: 2167
Black: Ewart, Brian R
BlackElo: 1906
Result: 1-0
ECO: A35
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:46] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:48] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:21] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:14] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:56] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:25] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:52] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:00] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:27:06] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:57] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:23:44] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:28] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:22:46] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:23:03] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:19:54] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:20:49] } 11... e6?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:50] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:18:57] } 12... Ne8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:12:46] } 13. Rac1?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:13] } 13... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:20] } 14. Bf1?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:26] } 14... Rc8?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:14] } 15. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:44:52] } 15... Bxc6 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:40:06] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:42:07] } 16... exd5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:36:56] } 17. cxd5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:42:28] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:36:04] } 18. dxc6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:42:38] } 18... Rxc6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:36:02] } 19. Rxc6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:41:35] } 19... Qxc6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:33:34] } 20. b3 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:36:16] } 20... Qc3?! { [%eval 2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:50] } 21. Qxc3 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:31:16] } 21... Bxc3 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:29:16] } 22. a4?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:41] } 22... Kg7?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:06] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:28:26] } 23... Ba5?! { [%eval 3.64] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:04] } 24. Rc8 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:27:58] } 24... Bb4 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:13:18] } 25. Rb8 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:26:25] } 25... Bc5?! { [%eval 4.86] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:32] } 26. Bxc5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:26:31] } 26... dxc5 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:12:43] } 27. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:26:49] } 1-0