Event: 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress: Open
Site: Daventry Court Hotel, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-04-07
White: Gardiner, Eric D
WhiteElo: 1860
Black: Dignam, Matthew P
BlackElo: 2057
Result: 0-1
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:08] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:25] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:46] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:05] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:51] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:22:53] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:56] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:17:07] } 7. d5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:26:29] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:17:12] } 8. Ba4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:31] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:16:36] } 9. dxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:43] } 9... bxa4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:16:32] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:25:04] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:06:38] } 11. Qxa4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:23:15] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:05:03] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:11:15] } 12... Bd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:04:04] } 13. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:09:36] } 13... Bxf3?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:01] } 14. Nxd6+? { [%eval 0.13] } { Mistake. gxf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:27] } 14... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:57:06] } 15. gxf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:07:32] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:55:58] } 16. Be3?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:28] } 16... Rab8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:42:43] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:51:58] } 17... Qg6+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:38:52] } 18. Qg4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:40:17] } 18... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:31:34] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:31:15] } 19... Qd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:26:10] } 20. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:28:12] } 20... Qxa2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:23:31] } 21. Rxc7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:25:35] } 21... Ng6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:22:51] } 22. f4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:06:32] } 22... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:37] } 23. Bc5? { [%eval -1.51] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:56] } 23... h5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:03:44] } 24. Qg5?? { [%eval -4.09] } { Blunder. Qxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 24... Qa4 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:02:20] } 25. Rd4?! { [%eval -5.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 25... Qa5 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:01:54] } 26. Rd8 { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:01:05] } 26... Qxc7 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:01:44] } 27. Bxf8 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:00:56] } 27... Nxf8 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:00:58] } 0-1