Event: Berlin IM
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2021-08-08
White: Berger, Steve
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2417
Black: Mcgowan, Daniel
BlackElo: 2110
Result: 1-0
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:34] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:21] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:38] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:03] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:01] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:52] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:31:11] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:07] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:19] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:26:37] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:17] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:23:05] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:21:48] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:22:12] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:18:47] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:20:27] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:11:02] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:14:51] } 14. Nf5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:07:45] } 14... Bf4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:01:22] } 15. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:07:07] } 15... Qxf4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:01:49] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:07:12] } 16... Qxd2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:59:48] } 17. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:07:34] } 17... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:53:02] } 18. Rxe1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:08:00] } 18... Re8?? { [%eval 2.24] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:07] } 19. Rxe8+ { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 1:08:08] } 19... Nxe8 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:53:34] } 20. Bb5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 1:07:53] } 20... Ndf6 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:53:33] } 21. dxc5 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 1:07:31] } 21... bxc5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:53:06] } 22. Nb3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 1:06:10] } 22... c4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:52:24] } 23. Nc5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 1:05:01] } 23... Ba8 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:52:32] } 24. Bc6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:04:54] } 24... g6?! { [%eval 2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:25] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 1:05:09] } 25... Nc7 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:49:34] } 26. Bxa8 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 1:04:56] } 26... Nxa8 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:50:02] } 27. Nc6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 1:04:58] } 27... Nb6 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:48:52] } 28. Nxa7 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 1:02:11] } 28... Kf8?! { [%eval 2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:14] } 29. Nc6?! { [%eval 1.79] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:14] } 29... Ke8 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:49:22] } 30. b3 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:59:59] } 30... Nbd7?! { [%eval 2.81] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:12] } 31. Na4 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:59:26] } 31... cxb3 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:46:54] } 32. axb3 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:59:54] } 32... Ne4?! { [%eval 3.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:15] } 33. f3 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:55:52] } 33... Nd6 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:46:01] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:49:10] } 34... Nf6 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:45:31] } 35. g4 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:49:13] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:45:37] } 36. Nd4 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:49:25] } 36... h5? { [%eval 4.67] } { Mistake. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:28] } 37. Ke3? { [%eval 2.85] } { Mistake. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:14] } 37... hxg4 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:45:18] } 38. hxg4?! { [%eval 1.95] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:49:18] } 38... Kc7 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:45:30] } 39. Kf4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:49:11] } 39... Nd7 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:45:32] } 40. Kg5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:48:10] } 40... Kd8?! { [%eval 3.38] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:47] } 41. Nc6+ { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:48:15] } 41... Ke8?! { [%eval 3.96] } { Inaccuracy. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:23] } 42. Nb4 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:48:34] } 42... d4 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:39:45] } 43. cxd4 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:47:27] } 43... Nb5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:39:50] } 44. Nc6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:47:29] } 44... Nf8 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:39:28] } 45. Nc5 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:47:35] } 45... Nd6 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:39:18] } 46. Kf4 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:47:08] } 1-0