Event: Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 - Open section.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/hull-4ncl-congress-2025--open/round-5/T4w9oLYi/vFYI1nEM
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Walker, Martin G
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2091
Black: Birtwistle, Nigel
BlackElo: 2068
Result: 1-0
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. b4?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... cxb4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:30:19] } 3. d4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... d5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:29:18] } 4. exd5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:29:08] } 5. a3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:31:25] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:25:27] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:27:18] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:21:46] } 7. axb4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:24:35] } 7... Qe4+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:32] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:24:58] } 8... e6? { [%eval 1.23] } { Mistake. Qxc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:57] } 9. c3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:23:16] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:14:38] } 10. O-O { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:22:14] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:12:44] } 11. Nfd2?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:43] } 11... Qc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:12:10] } 12. Ba3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:09:38] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:11:35] } 13. Nb3?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:56] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:10:55] } 14. c4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:08:41] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:08:00] } 15. N1d2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:02:11] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:02:02] } 16. Bf3?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:17] } 16... Ng5?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:29] } 17. Na5?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:11] } 17... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:58:56] } 18. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:00:33] } 18... Bf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:56:23] } 19. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:56] } 19... Qf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:55:09] } 20. Nab3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:47:44] } 20... Bd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:50:47] } 21. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:28:35] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:48:44] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:25:18] } 22... Rd7?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:15] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:21:53] } 23... Qxf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:42:52] } 24. gxf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:22:17] } 24... Bg5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:38:51] } 25. c5?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:41] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:37:44] } 26. Ra1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:13:51] } 26... Nf4?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:32] } 27. Ne4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:13:55] } 27... Rd5?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:27] } 28. Bc1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:13:01] } 28... Ne2+?? { [%eval 4.24] } { Blunder. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:20:37] } 29. Rxe2 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:13:14] } 29... Bxe2 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:21:03] } 30. Nxg5 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:11:48] } 30... e5 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:20:09] } 31. dxe5 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:08:34] } 31... h6 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:13:35] } 32. Ne4 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:08:14] } 32... Rd1+ { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:08:03] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:08:38] } 33... Bf1+ { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:08:23] } 34. Kg3 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:09:03] } 34... Bc4 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:08:34] } 35. Nbd2 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:06:17] } 35... Rg1+ { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:05:44] } 36. Kf4 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:06:32] } 36... g5+ { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:05:06] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:06:09] } 37... Be6 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:02:45] } 38. Bb2 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:06:23] } 38... Rxa1 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:02:26] } 39. Bxa1 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:06:48] } 39... Rb8 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:02:12] } 40. Bc3 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:07:08] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:02:08] } 41. Nd6 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:05:45] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:02:20] } 42. b5 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:05:42] } 42... a6 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:01:38] } 43. Bb4 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:03:25] } 43... Bd7 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:01:18] } 44. b6 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:02:00] } 44... Be6 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:01:17] } 45. Bc3 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:03:34] } 45... Bd7 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0