Event: 27th 4NCL OTB Congress
Site: Harrogate, United Kingdom
Date: 2022-01-23
White: Waterfield, Mark
WhiteElo: 1822
Black: Stokes, Michael
BlackElo: 2071
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C44
Opening: Scotch Game: Benima Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:34] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:56] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:14] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:33] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:41] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:59] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:51] } 6. h3?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:24] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:25:35] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:19] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:27] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:24:14] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:19] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:24:39] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:20:56] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:23:57] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:15:48] } 11. Bf1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:22:37] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:14:04] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:24] } 12... a6?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:03] } 13. Nd1?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:43] } 13... d5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:08:13] } 14. e5? { [%eval -1.32] } { Mistake. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:50] } 14... Ne4 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 1:07:59] } 15. b4?? { [%eval -3.12] } { Blunder. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:32] } 15... c5? { [%eval -1.82] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:05] } 16. bxc5 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 1:03:15] } 16... Bxc5 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 1:07:24] } 17. Qb2?! { [%eval -2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:38] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 1:06:30] } 18. Be3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 1:01:24] } 18... d4 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:05:59] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:58:49] } 19... Nc3 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:58:22] } 20. Bg3 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:56:59] } 20... a5?? { [%eval -0.18] } { Blunder. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:16] } 21. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:56:47] } 21... dxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:27] } 22. Qxb5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:56:14] } 22... Qxb5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:54:27] } 23. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:56:42] } 23... Ba3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:54:44] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:50:50] } 24... Rab8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:53:43] } 25. Ba4?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:20] } 25... Rb2 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:50:01] } 26. Ra1 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:39:35] } 26... Bxa2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:28] } 27. Bf4?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:11] } 27... Bb4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:40:21] } 28. Bc1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:37:02] } 28... Bc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:39:57] } 29. f4?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:01] } 29... Ra2? { [%eval 0.46] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:56] } 30. Rxa2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:24:25] } 30... Bxa2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:38:20] } 31. f5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:11] } 31... Rd8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:37:48] } 32. Bg5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:19:59] } 32... Rd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:32:52] } 33. Bh4?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:10] } 33... Rd4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:24:44] } 34. Bf2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:12:50] } 34... Rd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:19:38] } 35. e6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:12:31] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:18:24] } 36. Bb6?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 36... fxe6 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:16:20] } 37. fxe6 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:05:49] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:16:23] } 38. Be3 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:03:49] } 38... Rd5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:16:19] } 39. Bf4?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 39... Rf5 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:14:39] } 40. Bg3 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:02:52] } 40... g5 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:13:52] } 41. Bd7 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:02:24] } 41... Bc4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:11:00] } 42. h4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:01:38] } 42... h6 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:11:18] } 43. hxg5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:01:41] } 43... hxg5 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:11:42] } 44. Bc7 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:01:53] } 44... Bc5+? { [%eval -0.12] } { Mistake. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:47] } 45. Kh2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:50] } 45... g4?? { [%eval 1.58] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:32] } 46. Kg3? { [%eval 0.11] } { Mistake. Bd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 46... Rf8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:29] } 47. Bf4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:17] } 47... Bf2+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:57] } 48. Kxf2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:13] } 48... Rxf4+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:19] } 49. Kg3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:24] } 49... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:30] } 50. Re5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:13] } 50... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 51. Re3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:11] } 51... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 52. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 52... Rxg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 53. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 53... Bf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:15] } 54. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 54... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 55. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 55... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 56. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 56... Rc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:07] } 57. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 1/2-1/2