Event: Round 4: Birtwistle, Nigel - Anjulan, Ashwin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-4/f1riLyMC/5THKG0nU
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Birtwistle, Nigel
WhiteElo: 2053
Black: Anjulan, Ashwin
BlackElo: 1873
Result: 1-0
ECO: C15
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:16] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:50:11] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:50:16] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:50:09] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:18] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:50:02] } 4. Ne2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:50:15] } 4... dxe4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:48:02] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:50:17] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:45:04] } 6. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:50:15] } 6... b6?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:34:42] } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:45:53] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:38] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:44:56] } 8... Bc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:24] } 9. d5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:41:14] } 9... exd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:18:02] } 10. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:36:49] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:15:11] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:07] } 11... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:13:05] } 12. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:28:39] } 12... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:13:04] } 13. Qxd5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:28:34] } 13... c6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:12:04] } 14. Qd4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:28:39] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:10:44] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:00] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:01:08] } 16. Ba2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:02] } 16... Na6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:53:49] } 17. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:40] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:42:56] } 18. Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:53] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:36:32] } 19. Qf4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:13:00] } 19... b4?? { [%eval 2.49] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:33] } 20. axb4?? { [%eval 0.18] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:51] } 20... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:31:07] } 21. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:07:04] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:22:34] } 22. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:04:44] } 22... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:22:43] } 23. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:04:04] } 23... Qb4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:20:15] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:01:17] } 24... Qa4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:18:04] } 25. Kb1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:00:36] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:47] } 26. c3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:57:18] } 26... Qb3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:13:14] } 27. Rd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:55:24] } 27... f5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:12:02] } 28. g4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:52:39] } 28... fxg4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:05] } 29. Rexe4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:51:29] } 29... Rf8? { [%eval 1.28] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 30. Rxg4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:50:20] } 30... Qb5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:01:56] } 31. Rgf4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:27:51] } 31... Rxf4 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:01:10] } 32. Rxf4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:27:36] } 32... Qf1+ { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:08] } 33. Qc1 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:23:57] } 33... Qd3+ { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:01:08] } 34. Qc2 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:23:46] } 34... Qf1+ { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:01:04] } 35. Ka2 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:23:44] } 35... Qa6+ { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:00:48] } 36. Ra4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:23:00] } 36... Qe6+ { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37. c4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:22:26] } 37... Qb6?? { [%eval 3.31] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 38. c5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:20:55] } 38... Qc6?! { [%eval 4.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 39. Qc4+ { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:20:12] } 39... Kh8 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:00:31] } 40. Rxa7 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:19:32] } 40... Rb5?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 41. Qxb5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:18:59] } 41... Qd5+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:18] } 42. Qb3 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:18:50] } 1-0