Event: Round 3: Flanagan, Keith - Thurlow, Kevin J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/49th-bwci-guernsey-international-chess-festival--open/round-3/bMcGciXd/Q3ouzZbb
Date: 2025-10-21
White: Flanagan, Keith
WhiteElo: 1558
Black: Thurlow, Kevin J
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1936
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:40:47] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:41:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:41:02] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:41:21] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:25] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:40:20] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:41:35] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:40:10] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:41:41] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:27] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:42:00] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:40:57] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:04] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:39:18] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:35] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:36:31] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:22:30] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:34:08] } 11. Nf3?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:44] } 11... Ng4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:19:40] } 12. Qd2?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:27] } 12... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:17:51] } 13. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:12:35] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:18:05] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:07:35] } 14... f5? { [%eval -0.07] } { Mistake. Nxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 1:13:57] } 15. h4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:59:45] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:09:12] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:39] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:03:28] } 17. Nxd4?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:50] } 17... cxd4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:03:39] } 18. Ne2? { [%eval -2.1] } { Mistake. Nb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:40] } 18... fxe4 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 1:03:42] } 19. dxe4?! { [%eval -3.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:15] } 19... d3+ { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 1:03:46] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:43:33] } 20... dxe2 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 1:03:54] } 21. Qxe2 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:43:35] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:57:52] } 22. Bf3 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:36:02] } 22... g6 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:57:45] } 23. Rfd1 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:33:02] } 23... Rf8 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:46:04] } 24. Rd2 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:31:24] } 24... Qc4 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:43:51] } 25. Qe1 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:25:09] } 25... Rc7 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:40:36] } 26. a3 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:19:54] } 26... e5 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:31:13] } 27. f5 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:14:31] } 27... Kd8 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:30:45] } 28. b3 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:14:17] } 28... Qc3 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:29:20] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:11:44] } 29... gxf5 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:26:11] } 30. Rd3 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:10:00] } 30... Qb2 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:25:51] } 31. Rcd1?! { [%eval -7.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rdd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:31] } 31... fxe4 { [%eval -7.94] [%clk 0:25:21] } 32. Bxe4 { [%eval -7.8] [%clk 0:05:52] } 32... Bxe4 { [%eval -7.66] [%clk 0:24:44] } 33. Qxe4? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. R1d2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:11] } 33... Rxc2+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:25:27] } 34. R1d2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:04:11] } 34... Rxd2+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:24:48] } 35. Rxd2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:04:22] } 35... Qxd2+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:25:01] } 36. Kh3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:04:36] } 36... Bd6 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:20:43] } 0-1