Event: Round 1: Griffin-Young, Sebastian - Birtwistle, Nigel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-1/UvseXCV9/rGlKZUNh
Date: 2025-10-24
White: Griffin-Young, Sebastian
WhiteElo: 1867
Black: Birtwistle, Nigel
BlackElo: 2053
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:45:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:50:01] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:44:57] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:50:01] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:44:57] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:50:03] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:44:58] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:49:47] } 5. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:44:11] } 5... dxe5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:49:50] } 6. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:44:14] } 6... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:49:54] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:43:41] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:49:01] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:43:08] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:44:03] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:39:32] } 9... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:39:28] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:38:29] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:34:59] } 11. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:36:07] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:33:40] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:46] } 12... Bf8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:31:30] } 13. e4? { [%eval -1.53] } { Mistake. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:40] } 13... a4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:29:44] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 1:17:31] } 14... Kc7 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:28:13] } 15. h3 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 1:09:40] } 15... b6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 1:25:48] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 1:06:02] } 16... Bc5 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 1:24:33] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:59:43] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:16:09] } 18. Kg2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:57:42] } 18... N6d7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:10:53] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:56:40] } 19... Ne6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:06:46] } 20. Bc2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:53:15] } 20... Ba6?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:21] } 21. Bxa4?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:03] } 21... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:59:30] } 22. Rdc1 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:44:15] } 22... b5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:55:37] } 23. Bd1 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:36:24] } 23... Kb7?? { [%eval 1.63] } { Blunder. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:21] } 24. a4?? { [%eval -0.2] } { Blunder. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:00] } 24... Nd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:50:03] } 25. b4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:24:50] } 25... Nxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:39] } 26. Kxf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:23:51] } 26... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:45:43] } 27. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:23:48] } 27... Bc5?? { [%eval 2.81] } { Blunder. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:12] } 28. Rxc4 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:19:46] } 28... cxb5 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:29:19] } 29. Rb1 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:19:50] } 29... Kc6 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:25:25] } 30. Rxb5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:16:25] } 30... Reb8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:23:20] } 31. Rbxc5+? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. Rxb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:14] } 31... Nxc5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:23:06] } 32. Bb4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:15:22] } 32... Rxb4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:21:13] } 33. Rxb4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:15:23] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:20:52] } 34. Be2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:14:08] } 34... Ne6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:19:31] } 35. Ke3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:11:05] } 35... Nd4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:18:40] } 36. Rb2 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:09:20] } 36... Ra8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:15:32] } 37. Bc4?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:30] } 37... Ra7?? { [%eval 1.83] } { Blunder. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:15] } 38. Bd5+ { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:07:52] } 38... Kc5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:15:13] } 39. Ra2 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:06:08] } 39... Kb4?! { [%eval 2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:56] } 40. Kd3?? { [%eval 0.03] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 40... f6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:52] } 41. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:32] } 41... Rc7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:11:57] } 42. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:14] } 42... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:34] } 43. Kd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:48] } 43... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:18] } 44. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 1/2-1/2