Event: Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 - Open section.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/hull-4ncl-congress-2025--open/round-1/Zq99EayY/oYZE4l8h
Date: 2025-09-05
White: Birtwistle, Nigel
WhiteElo: 2068
Black: Stephenson, David W
BlackElo: 1830
Result: 1-0
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:31] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:48] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:59] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:17] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:24:58] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:23] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:13] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:33] } 8. Qb3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:17:18] } 8... b6?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:53] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:10:13] } 9... Qc8?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:23] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:05:49] } 10... h6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:09:34] } 11. Rac1 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:03:47] } 11... Qb7 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:03:33] } 12. h3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:57:20] } 12... Bh7 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:51:30] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:51:45] } 13... Nbd7?? { [%eval 3.75] } { Blunder. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:56] } 14. Nxc6 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:38:28] } 14... Qxc6 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:46:10] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:38:39] } 15... exd5 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:39:24] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:36:54] } 16... Qe6 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:36:49] } 17. Rc6 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:35:23] } 17... Qxe2 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:14:11] } 18. Bf3 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:34:15] } 18... Qa6 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:08:07] } 19. Nxe7+ { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:17:31] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:08:32] } 20. Rc7 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:11:44] } 20... Rae8 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:06:22] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:08:44] } 21... Bg6 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:04:21] } 22. a4 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:08:27] } 22... Qa5?! { [%eval 4.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 23. Bd2 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:07:44] } 23... Qa6 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:03:51] } 24. Nf4?! { [%eval 3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:23] } 24... b5?! { [%eval 4.74] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 25. Nxg6+ { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:06:16] } 25... fxg6 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:02:28] } 26. axb5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:05:51] } 26... Qb6 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:01:56] } 27. Rc6 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:05:05] } 27... Qxd4?! { [%eval 5.93] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 28. Bc3 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:05:23] } 28... Nc5 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. Qb4 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:04:55] } 29... Qxb4 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:39] } 30. Bxb4 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:05:21] } 30... Ncd7 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31. Bxf8 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:05:34] } 31... Rxf8 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:01:00] } 32. Bg2 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:05:45] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:01:06] } 33. Rc7 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:05:49] } 33... Ne5 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:00:49] } 34. f4 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:05:38] } 34... Rxb5 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. fxe5 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:05:58] } 35... Rxe5 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:00:52] } 36. Rxa7 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:05:56] } 36... Rb5 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:00:58] } 37. Rb1 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:06:08] } 37... h5 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:00:53] } 38. b4 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:06:20] } 38... g5 { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39. Ra5 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:06:26] } 1-0