Event: Round 1: Graham J Ashcroft - Sathya Vaidyanathan
Date: 2023-06-16
White: Graham J Ashcroft
Black: Sathya Vaidyanathan
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A23
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:26] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:36] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:26:59] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:29:33] } 8... exd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:27:08] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:05] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:26:15] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:28:23] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:19:47] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:27:06] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:17:41] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:26:15] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:11:13] } 13. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:23:12] } 13... Bh3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:06:53] } 14. Bh1?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:15] } 14... Na6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:58:49] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:17:54] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:49:05] } 16. Nde2?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:48] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:46:31] } 17. b4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:01:29] } 17... Nce4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:39:51] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:58:46] } 18... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:39:14] } 19. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:55:34] } 19... Rxe4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:39:39] } 20. Qc3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:55:37] } 20... f6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:38:17] } 21. c5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:52:42] } 21... Qf5?? { [%eval 1.86] } { Blunder. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:40] } 22. Nf4? { [%eval 0.68] } { Mistake. Qb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:50:10] } 22... Bc7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:30:37] } 23. Qb3+?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:54] } 23... d5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:29:29] } 24. Nxh3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:43:10] } 24... Qxh3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:28:10] } 25. b5?? { [%eval -3.82] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:43] } 25... Ba5?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:51] } 26. Bc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:38:58] } 26... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:24:03] } 1/2-1/2