Event: Round 1: Dougherty, Michael - May, Paul
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-1/e95wALwx/TzcILung
White: Dougherty, Michael
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2076
Black: May, Paul
BlackElo: 1815
Result: 1-0
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:44] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:24] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:29] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:02] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:36] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:24:33] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:41] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:24:01] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:24:01] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:38] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:17:15] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:22:12] } 7... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:10:33] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:20:28] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:05:28] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:17:54] } 9... Ng6?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:30] } 10. O-O { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:14:18] } 10... O-O { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:57:05] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:06:31] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:45:34] } 12. Ng3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:02:22] } 12... Nh4?? { [%eval 3.6] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:22] } 13. Bxh7+ { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:59:18] } 13... Kh8?! { [%eval 5.22] } { Inaccuracy. Kxh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:13] } 14. Bd3?? { [%eval 1.68] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:53] } 14... g6? { [%eval 3.62] } { Mistake. Nxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:34:09] } 15. Be3? { [%eval 2.02] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:43] } 15... Kg7 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:32:03] } 16. Ng5?! { [%eval 1.49] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:12] } 16... Rh8 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:26:42] } 17. Qg4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:47:21] } 17... Nf5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:26:04] } 18. Nxf5+ { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:42:41] } 18... exf5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:26:16] } 19. Qf3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:41:37] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:24:56] } 20. Qf2 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:35:32] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:20:48] } 21. g4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:29:15] } 21... Ne7? { [%eval 3.2] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:22] } 22. a3 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:28:38] } 22... fxg4 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:15:22] } 23. Nxe6+?! { [%eval 2.41] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:24] } 23... fxe6 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:15:05] } 24. axb4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:25:40] } 24... Rh3 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:14:56] } 25. f5 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:15:33] } 25... exf5 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:13:50] } 26. Bg5?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:59] } 26... Rah8?? { [%eval 3.93] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:11] } 27. Bf6+ { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:12:15] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:10:23] } 28. Bxh8 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:11:57] } 28... Kxh8 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:09:10] } 29. Rfd1 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:08:45] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:09:15] } 30. Bf1 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:08:39] } 30... Rf3 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:09:06] } 31. Qh4 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:06:26] } 31... Ng8 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:09:05] } 32. b5 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:06:22] } 32... a5 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:08:37] } 33. Qe1 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:06:11] } 33... Qe6 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:08:36] } 34. Qxa5 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:05:51] } 34... g3 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:08:19] } 35. Qc7+ { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:04:42] } 35... Ne7 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:08:27] } 36. Qd6 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:04:45] } 36... Qf7 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:07:46] } 37. Ra7 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:04:18] } 37... gxh2+ { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:06:58] } 38. Kh1 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:04:05] } 38... Ng8? { [%eval 7.14] } { Mistake. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:18] } 39. Bg2 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:04:07] } 39... Rf2 { [%eval 10.42] [%clk 0:05:33] } 40. Bxd5 { [%eval 8.68] [%clk 0:04:18] } 40... Qe8? { [%eval #24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:34] } 41. Rxb7+ { [%eval 10.12] [%clk 0:04:00] } 1-0