Event: British Over 65 2021
Date: 2021-10-07
White: Valentine, Brian J
WhiteElo: 1926
Black: Bray, Dave J
BlackElo: 2037
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40/90 + 30 + 30secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:15] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:15] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:39] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:04] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:03] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:31] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:28] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:25:23] } 8... b5?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:22] } 9. Be2?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:28] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:31] } 10. dxc5?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:05] } 10... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:32:02] } 11. Bxc5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:23:30] } 11... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:30:54] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:23:58] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:39] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:16:49] } 13... Rc8?? { [%eval 4.02] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:18:32] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 1:13:55] } 14... dxe4? { [%eval 7.17] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:50] } 15. Qxd7+ { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 1:14:10] } 15... Kf8 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 1:12:14] } 16. Qxb7 { [%eval 8.5] [%clk 1:02:24] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 1:10:31] } 17. Qc7 { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 1:01:44] } 17... exf3 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 1:08:53] } 18. Bxf3 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 1:01:51] } 1-0