Event: Howell-Nils
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2022-03-11
White: Grandelius, Nils
WhiteElo: 2661
Black: Howell, David W L
BlackElo: 2658
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Piano
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 120 for first 40 moves+30 min rest of the game+ 30 seconds increments per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:42] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:31] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:38] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:52] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:12] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:24] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:29] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:28] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:27] } 6. c3? { [%eval -0.85] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:38] } 6... d6? { [%eval 0.33] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:11] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.23] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:16:35] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:27:01] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:09:37] } 9. b5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:26:59] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:10:02] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:27:11] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:53:40] } 11. cxd4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:27:24] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:54:06] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:25:19] } 12... Nexd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:46:42] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:25:02] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:28:33] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:01:34] } 14... cxb5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:19:59] } 15. Qxb5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:42] } 15... Qd6? { [%eval 1.06] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:51] } 16. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:46:48] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:17:36] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:45:07] } 17... Ba7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:18:04] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:20:07] } 18... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:18:28] } 19. Bxd5? { [%eval -0.07] } { Mistake. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:31] } 19... Nxg5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:12:16] } 20. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:59] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:59] } 21. Nxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:23] } 21... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:53] } 22. Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:47] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:42] } 23. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:00] } 23... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:32] } 24. Ne5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:53] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:57] } 25. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:12] } 25... Rab8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:07] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:05:10] } 26... Bb2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:04:34] } 27. Qc2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:10] } 27... Rb4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:04:39] } 28. h3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:59] } 28... Rfb8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:04:23] } 29. Re4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:08] } 29... h6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:00:46] } 30. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 30... Rxb4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:09] } 31. Nd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:02] } 31... Qc3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:33] } 32. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:03] } 32... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:01] } 33. Kf1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:38] } 33... Bxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 34. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 34... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 35. Rd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:44] } 35... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:59] } 1/2-1/2