Event: 29th 4NCL OTB Congress
Site: Harrogate, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-01-20
White: Gibbs, Dominic V
WhiteElo: 0
Black: May, Paul
BlackElo: 0
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:25] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:59] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:48] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:29:25] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:22:07] } 6. g3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:28:59] } 6... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:43] } 7. d3?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:55] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:18:40] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:56] } 8... b4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:13:14] } 9. Nd1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:05] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:07:32] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:05] } 10... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:07:23] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:58] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:06:09] } 12. f5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:23:27] } 12... Nd4?? { [%eval 2.46] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:58:21] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 1:22:51] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:58:40] } 14. fxe6 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 1:22:04] } 14... fxe6 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:56:04] } 15. Qg4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 1:15:09] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:46:42] } 16. Qxg7 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 1:13:37] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:46:34] } 17. Qf7+?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:20] } 17... Kd7 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:46:53] } 18. Bh3 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:11:33] } 18... Qb6?! { [%eval 2.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:45] } 19. Re1?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:18] } 19... Raf8 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:37:13] } 20. Qxe6+?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:29] } 20... Qxe6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:37:08] } 21. Bxe6+ { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:52:15] } 21... Kd6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:34:55] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:46:49] } 22... a5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:33:16] } 23. Bh3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:39:40] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:27:10] } 24. Kg2?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:35] } 24... Ng6? { [%eval 1.83] } { Mistake. Rhg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:28] } 25. c3?? { [%eval -1.77] } { Blunder. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:04] } 25... dxc3 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:18:52] } 26. bxc3 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:31:18] } 26... d4+? { [%eval -0.91] } { Mistake. Nh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:00] } 27. Kg1 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:30:46] } 27... dxc3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:23] } 28. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:22:18] } 28... bxc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:11:49] } 29. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:43] } 29... Rhg8? { [%eval 1.43] } { Mistake. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:48] } 30. Bxa5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:14:50] } 30... Kc5?? { [%eval 3.32] } { Blunder. Kc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:38] } 31. a4?? { [%eval 0.52] } { Blunder. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:41] } 31... Nf4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:03] } 32. Rac1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:21] } 32... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 33. Rxe7?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 33... Nxh3+ { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:51] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:05:43] } 34... Bc8 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:01:30] } 35. Rxc8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:05:20] } 35... Nf4+ { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:34] } 36. Kh1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:04:21] } 36... Rxc8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:49] } 37. gxf4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:04:19] } 37... Rc1+ { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:30] } 38. Re1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:04:03] } 38... Rxe1+ { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:31] } 39. Bxe1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:04:32] } 39... Rf8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:30] } 40. Bg3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:04:22] } 40... Kd4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:50] } 41. Kg2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:04:30] } 41... Kxd3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:13] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:04:24] } 42... Ra8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:29] } 43. Kg4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:04:16] } 43... Rxa4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:46] } 44. Kg5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:04:28] } 44... Ke4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:55] } 45. Kh6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:20] } 45... Ra7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:03:10] } 46. Kg5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:03:12] } 46... Ra6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:03:26] } 47. Kg4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:03:04] } 47... Ra5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:29] } 48. h4?? { [%eval -3.6] } { Blunder. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 48... h5+ { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:03:37] } 49. Kh3 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:01:08] } 49... Kf3 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:03:55] } 50. Kh2 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:00:51] } 50... Kg4 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:03:23] } 51. Kg2 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:41] } 51... Ra2+ { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:03:37] } 52. Bf2 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:01:03] } 52... Kxf4 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:03:56] } 53. Kh3 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:00:39] } 53... Kf3 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:03:56] } 54. Bg1 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:00:40] } 54... Ra1?! { [%eval -2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 55. Kh2 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:00:50] } 55... Rf1 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:01:30] } 56. Kh1 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:01:05] } 56... Kg4 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:01:22] } 57. Kg2 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:01:26] } 57... Ra1 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:01:07] } 58. Bf2 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:01:00] } 58... Ra2 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:01:22] } 59. Kg1 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:55] } 59... Kh3?! { [%eval -3.02] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 60. Bb6 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:00:44] } 60... Kxh4 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:01:53] } 61. Kh1?! { [%eval -5.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 61... Kg3 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:01:17] } 62. Bc7+ { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:01:04] } 62... Kf3 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:01:33] } 63. Bb6 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:01:28] } 63... Rc2 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:01:13] } 64. Ba7 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:01:40] } 64... h4?? { [%eval -0.37] } { Blunder. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 65. Bb6?? { [%eval -13.96] } { Blunder. Bb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 65... h3 { [%eval -14.07] [%clk 0:01:05] } 66. Bg1?! { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 66... Kg3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:56] } 67. Bd4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:57] } 67... Re2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:55] } 68. Bb6 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:02:04] } 68... Rc2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:41] } 69. Bd4 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:02:20] } 69... Kg4?? { [%eval -0.31] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 70. Be5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:19] } 70... Kf3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:40] } 71. Bb8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:51] } 71... Re2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:41] } 72. Bc7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:56] } 72... Rc2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:39] } 73. Bb6?? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd6 was best. } 73... Kg3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. h2 was best. } 74. Bc5?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd4 was best. } 74... Rh2+ { [%eval #-12] } 75. Kg1 { [%eval #-11] } 75... Rc2?? { [%eval -0.32] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd2 was best. } 76. Bd6+ { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:06] } 1/2-1/2