Event: Round 3: Steven E Merwin - Timothy W Taylor
Date: 2022-08-01
White: Steven E Merwin
Black: Timothy W Taylor
BlackTitle: IM
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:40:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:41:18] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:30] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:41:29] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:40:08] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:43] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:38:12] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:40:59] } 5... Ng6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:38:26] } 6. Bxc6?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:41:06] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:38:52] } 7. d3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:38:50] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:02] } 8. Be3?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:36:35] } 8... e5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:35:23] } 9. b3 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 1:28:21] } 9... O-O { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 1:35:06] } 10. Na4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 1:27:54] } 10... d6 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 1:35:18] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:17:11] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 1:27:34] } 12. f3 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 1:05:04] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:14:02] } 13. c4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:58:37] } 13... Nf4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:08:56] } 14. Bxf4?! { [%eval -2.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:41] } 14... exf4 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 1:09:21] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:49:42] } 15... Bf6 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 1:05:55] } 16. Ne2?! { [%eval -2.87] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:44] } 16... Bxa1 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 1:05:34] } 17. Qxa1 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:40:06] } 17... d5? { [%eval -1.62] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:03] } 18. Nxf4 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:26:38] } 18... Rfd8?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:19] } 19. Nh5?? { [%eval -2.95] } { Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:25] } 19... f6 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:42:49] } 20. cxd5 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:20:29] } 20... cxd5 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:42:22] } 21. e5? { [%eval -4.77] } { Mistake. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:29] } 21... Bf7 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:40:50] } 22. Nf4?! { [%eval -6.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:37] } 22... Qf5 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:40:29] } 23. e6 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:15:50] } 23... Qxf4 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:39:44] } 24. exf7+ { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:16:18] } 24... Kxf7 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:40:03] } 25. Qc3 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:16:19] } 25... Rac8 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:37:36] } 26. Rf2 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:15:16] } 26... Qb4 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:36:18] } 27. Qb2 { [%eval -6.78] [%clk 0:14:46] } 27... Re8 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:35:31] } 28. Nf1 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:10:13] } 28... a5 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:32:02] } 29. Qc2 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:08:42] } 29... Qd4 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:31:58] } 30. g3 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:08:54] } 30... c4 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:28:25] } 31. dxc4 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:07:25] } 31... dxc4 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:28:40] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:06:44] } 32... cxb3 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:22:05] } 33. Qxb3+ { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:07:02] } 33... Qc4 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:22:17] } 34. Qb1 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:05:24] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:21:52] } 35. Nd2 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:04:51] } 35... Qc2 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:20:17] } 36. Qa1 { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:05:20] } 36... Qc3 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:17:35] } 37. Qb1 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:04:56] } 37... Rb8 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:17:43] } 38. Qf5 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:04:42] } 38... Qe5 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:16:40] } 39. Qd3 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:03:04] } 39... Rb2 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:13:49] } 40. Ne4 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... Rxf2+ { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:12:56] } 41. Nxf2 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:27:42] } 41... f5 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:39:07] } 42. Qc4+ { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:26:45] } 42... Kh8 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:39:21] } 43. h4 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:17:10] } 43... h6 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:39:17] } 44. Qc6 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:11:58] } 44... Rb8 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:37:51] } 45. f4 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 0:08:41] } 45... Qb5 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:34:50] } 46. Qd6 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:04:36] } 46... Rc8 { [%eval -7.27] [%clk 0:35:00] } 47. Qe7 { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:03:46] } 47... Qd5+ { [%eval -8.3] [%clk 0:33:03] } 48. Kh3 { [%eval -8.22] [%clk 0:03:40] } 48... Rc2 { [%eval -8.94] [%clk 0:25:44] } 49. Qe3 { [%eval -8.94] [%clk 0:03:14] } 49... Qxa2 { [%eval -8.9] [%clk 0:25:37] } 50. Qe8+ { [%eval -9.3] [%clk 0:03:10] } 50... Qg8 { [%eval -9.0] [%clk 0:25:02] } 51. Qe1 { [%eval -9.99] [%clk 0:03:11] } 51... Qa8 { [%eval -11.26] [%clk 0:24:45] } 52. Qd1?! { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh1 was best. } 0-1