Event: Round 2: Neil Coward - Gary Thurston
Date: 2023-01-07
White: Neil Coward
Black: Gary Thurston
Result: 1-0
ECO: C10
Opening: French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:50:10] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:20] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:50:07] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:50:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:02] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:49:11] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:01] } 4... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:49:00] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:47:29] } 5... Bc6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:48:59] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:46:26] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:49:02] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:45:57] } 7... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:48:51] } 8. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:42:23] } 8... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:45:03] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:41:21] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:41:35] } 10. c4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:45] } 10... O-O-O?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:15] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:28:18] } 11... b6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:21:50] } 12. c5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:26:36] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:18:51] } 13. Qa4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:22:33] } 13... bxc5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:08:14] } 14. Qxa7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:22:09] } 14... Nb6?? { [%eval 4.02] } { Blunder. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:26] } 15. Ba6 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 1:21:36] } 15... Bxa6 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 1:03:34] } 16. Qxa6+ { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 1:19:58] } 16... Kb8 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:56:04] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 1:11:41] } 17... Rd6 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:56:13] } 18. dxc5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 1:10:45] } 18... Qxe5 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:55:01] } 19. cxd6 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 1:10:22] } 19... Bxd6 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:55:10] } 20. g3 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 1:09:44] } 20... Bc5 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:48:52] } 21. Bf4 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 1:09:00] } 21... Qxb2?! { [%eval 5.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:48] } 22. Be3?? { [%eval 2.08] } { Blunder. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:34] } 22... Bxe3 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:42:46] } 23. fxe3 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:04:11] } 23... Qc3 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:42:43] } 24. Rfe1 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 1:03:09] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:41:52] } 25. Rac1 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:59:00] } 25... Qb2?? { [%eval 5.11] } { Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:32] } 26. Rb1 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:58:05] } 26... Qc3 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:28:15] } 27. a4?? { [%eval 2.12] } { Blunder. Rxb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:49:23] } 27... Rd5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:27:33] } 28. Qe2 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:38:59] } 28... Kc8?! { [%eval 2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:57] } 29. Rec1 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:38:24] } 29... Qa5 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:21:23] } 30. Qc2 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:36:49] } 30... Rd7? { [%eval 4.46] } { Mistake. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:05] } 31. Rb5 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:34:37] } 31... Qa7 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:14:22] } 32. a5?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:06] } 32... Nd5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:14:22] } 33. Qc5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:32:17] } 33... Qxc5 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:14:05] } 34. Rcxc5? { [%eval 1.72] } { Mistake. Rbxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:52] } 34... Rd6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:10:36] } 35. Rb3 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:31:14] } 35... Ra6 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:08:55] } 36. e4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:30:10] } 36... Ne7 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:06:43] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:27:39] } 37... Kd7 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:05:49] } 38. Rb7?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:42] } 38... Rc6?? { [%eval 4.86] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:19] } 39. Rxc6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:25:59] } 39... Kxc6 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:05:20] } 40. a6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:25:21] } 40... Nc8 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:05:08] } 41. Rb1 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:24:18] } 41... Na7 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:04:54] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:23:30] } 42... f6 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:04:15] } 43. Kg4 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:23:25] } 43... g6 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:04:17] } 44. h3 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:22:30] } 44... Nc8 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:04:04] } 45. h4 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:22:02] } 45... h5+ { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:02:04] } 46. Kf4 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:21:56] } 46... e5+ { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:01:54] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:21:47] } 47... f5 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:01:35] } 48. Ke3 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:21:06] } 48... Na7 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:01:11] } 49. Rb7 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:20:51] } 49... Nc8 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:01:15] } 50. Ke2 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:18:56] } 50... Nd6 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:50] } 51. Rb4 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:18:02] } 51... Nc8 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:47] } 52. Rb2 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:16:09] } 52... Nb6 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:00:45] } 53. Rc2+ { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:15:32] } 53... Kd6 { [%eval 5.81] } 1-0