Event: 27th 4NCL OTB Congress
Site: Harrogate, United Kingdom
Date: 2022-01-23
White: Townsend, M Paul
WhiteElo: 2283
Black: Eagleton, Greg T
BlackElo: 2078
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:30:55] } 4. Qc2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:37] } 4... bxc4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:16] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:06] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:01] } 6. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:06] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:28:34] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:28:35] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:56] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:28:41] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:28:19] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:28:36] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:23:43] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:22:54] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:13:15] } 11. Bb5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:21:33] } 11... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:22] } 12. a5?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:30] } 12... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:07:17] } 13. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:17:55] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:07:37] } 14. Na3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:17:09] } 14... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:07:22] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:08:02] } 15... e6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:58:04] } 16. dxe6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:01:31] } 16... fxe6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:58:24] } 17. Rae1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:53:45] } 17... Ng4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:40:42] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:35:40] } 18... Nge5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:36:31] } 19. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:35:59] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:36:54] } 20. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:44] } 20... Nf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:45] } 21. gxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:57] } 21... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:54] } 22. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:47] } 22... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:45] } 23. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:58] } 23... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:17] } 24. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:18] } 24... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:05] } 25. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:29] } 25... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:12] } 1/2-1/2