Event: Round 2: Alan E Thomason - Paul Bloom
Date: 2023-01-07
White: Alan E Thomason
Black: Paul Bloom
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:50:15] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:50:05] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:50:17] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:05] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:49:58] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:48] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:46] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:47:25] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:46] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:47:29] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:49:38] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:46:11] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:49:13] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:41:38] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:47:45] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:39:05] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:47:36] } 9... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:39:05] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:47:24] } 10... Qc8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:37:15] } 11. Kh2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:47:22] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:36:14] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:47:07] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:24:35] } 13. f4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:33:40] } 13... e5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:22:59] } 14. Nd5? { [%eval 0.33] } { Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:46] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:16:03] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:44] } 15... Qd8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:12:44] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:28] } 16... f6? { [%eval 1.18] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:10] } 17. fxe5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:20:17] } 17... fxe5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:55:30] } 18. Rf2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:13:14] } 18... Rf8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:54:44] } 19. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:12:54] } 19... Qxf8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:45:57] } 20. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:09:11] } 20... cxd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:45:20] } 21. Rf1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:08:25] } 21... Qe8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:43:58] } 22. Bg5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:06:49] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:38:22] } 23. Qb4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:58:48] } 23... b5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:35:30] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:55:32] } 24... Be7?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } 25. Bh6 { [%eval 1.4] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval 1.4] } 26. Bg5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } 26... Bf8?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } 27. Bf3 { [%eval 0.6] } 27... Qf7?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } 28. Be2 { [%eval 0.98] } 28... Qe8 { [%eval 1.13] } 29. Bf3?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:49] } 29... Bc8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:29:19] } 1/2-1/2