Event: Round 5: Heritage, Jamie - Birtwistle, Nigel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-5/JagXf1Yq/4Qg7UmtG
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Heritage, Jamie
WhiteElo: 1935
Black: Birtwistle, Nigel
BlackElo: 2053
Result: 1-0
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:45:14] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:44:26] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:50:23] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:44:30] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:50:26] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:44:28] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:50:24] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:43:49] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:14] } 6... Qxc5?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd1+ was best. } { [%clk 1:38:44] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:24:40] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:33:28] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:14] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:29] } 9. Qa4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:15:39] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:06:47] } 10. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:16] } 10... Ng4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:59:12] } 11. Rd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:40:12] } 11... Nxh2?? { [%eval 2.91] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:52] } 12. b4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:30:17] } 12... Nxf3+ { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:36:01] } 13. Bxf3 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:30:18] } 13... Qe5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:35:18] } 14. Bxc6+ { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:29:12] } 14... Ke7 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:30:23] } 15. Nd2?? { [%eval 0.72] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:18] } 15... bxc6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:25:58] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:06:09] } 16... Qb5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:25:42] } 17. Qxb5?? { [%eval -1.21] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:03] } 17... cxb5 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:25:42] } 18. Bg5+? { [%eval -2.51] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:47] } 18... f6 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:25:23] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:05:47] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:24:25] } 20. Be3 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:05:41] } 20... Bb8?? { [%eval -0.51] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:41] } 21. Rxd8 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:05:19] } 21... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:23:26] } 22. Bc5+ { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:05:22] } 22... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:37] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:52] } 23... Kf7?? { [%eval 4.35] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:50] } 24. Nxf5 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:02:35] } 24... Bh2+ { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:18:35] } 25. Kxh2 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:02:39] } 25... Rxd1 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:18:41] } 26. Nd6+ { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:02:43] } 26... Kg6?! { [%eval 5.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:52] } 27. Nxb5 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:02:47] } 27... a6 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:15:22] } 28. Nc7 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:02:52] } 28... Kf5 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:06:34] } 29. Nxa6 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:02:30] } 29... Rb1 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:06:37] } 30. a4 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:02:21] } 30... Ke4 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:06:20] } 31. Nc7 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:02:27] } 31... Kd3 { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:01:25] } 32. a5 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:02:27] } 32... Kxc3 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:01:30] } 33. a6 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:02:30] } 33... Ra1 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:01:34] } 34. a7 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:02:28] } 34... Rxa7 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:01:39] } 35. Bxa7 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:02:34] } 35... Kxb4 { [%eval 7.86] [%clk 0:01:48] } 36. Nxe6 { [%eval 7.95] [%clk 0:02:34] } 36... g5 { [%eval 7.88] [%clk 0:01:49] } 37. Be3 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:02:38] } 37... Kc4?! { [%eval 80.78] } { Inaccuracy. Kb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 38. Nxg5 { [%eval 60.19] [%clk 0:02:24] } 38... fxg5 { [%eval 55.2] [%clk 0:01:56] } 39. Bxg5 { [%eval 72.13] [%clk 0:02:28] } 39... Kd5 { [%eval 77.43] [%clk 0:01:45] } 1-0