Event: 27th 4NCL OTB Congress
Site: Harrogate, United Kingdom
Date: 2022-01-23
White: Coates, Sam
WhiteElo: 2019
Black: May, Paul
BlackElo: 1818
Result: 0-1
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening: Great Snake Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:34] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:41] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:12] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:43] } 4... f5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:23] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:36] } 5... Nh6? { [%eval 1.96] } { Mistake. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:28] } 6. d3? { [%eval 0.68] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:19] } 6... O-O?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:30] } 7. Nge2?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:11] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:16:34] } 8. h3?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:12] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:16:15] } 9. O-O?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:13] } 9... f4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:01:39] } 10. gxf4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:53:46] } 10... exf4?? { [%eval 1.31] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:13] } 11. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:53:13] } 11... g5?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:06] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:50:54] } 12... g4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:38:17] } 13. Nf4?? { [%eval -0.37] } { Blunder. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:07] } 13... Nd4?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. gxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:12] } 14. hxg4? { [%eval -0.74] } { Mistake. Nce2 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:43] } 14... Nxg4?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:25] } 15. Nce2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:34:32] } 15... Qg5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:24:08] } 16. Nh3?? { [%eval -2.34] } { Blunder. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:44] } 16... Qh6 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:16:56] } 17. Nxd4 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:27:45] } 17... Bxd4 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:17:18] } 18. Qe2?? { [%eval -8.36] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:02] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval -8.15] [%clk 0:16:03] } 19. Bxe5 { [%eval -8.32] [%clk 0:13:38] } 19... dxe5 { [%eval -8.05] [%clk 0:16:06] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval -8.26] [%clk 0:13:57] } 20... Rf4 { [%eval -8.53] [%clk 0:11:47] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -8.3] [%clk 0:13:14] } 21... Qh5 { [%eval -8.7] [%clk 0:11:33] } 22. Qd1 { [%eval -9.0] [%clk 0:12:41] } 22... Bg4 { [%eval -8.87] [%clk 0:09:45] } 23. f3 { [%eval -9.15] [%clk 0:12:50] } 23... Bd7 { [%eval -10.92] [%clk 0:07:03] } 24. Qe1 { [%eval -11.62] [%clk 0:11:58] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval -12.15] [%clk 0:07:13] } 25. Rh1?! { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:54] } 25... Rg8 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:07:01] } 26. Qf1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:10:51] } 26... Bxh3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:06:27] } 27. Bxh3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:10:48] } 27... Rxf3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:06:30] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:08:40] } 28... Rxf1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:06:11] } 29. Rcxf1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:09:07] } 29... Qe2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:06:23] } 0-1