Event: 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2023-07-18
White: Benjamin, Joel
WhiteElo: 2500
Black: Root, Douglas
BlackElo: 2469
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C67
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:16:19] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:11:39] } 5... Nd6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:30:28] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:11:51] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:30:27] } 7. Qxe5+ { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:12:15] } 7... Be7?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:21] } 8. Qxg7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:56:33] } 8... Bf6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:12:40] } 9. Qg3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:56:01] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:12:29] } 10. d3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:53:58] } 10... Nf5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:55:01] } 11. Qf4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:51:39] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:54:24] } 12. Ng5? { [%eval -0.88] } { Mistake. Nbd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:37] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:53:04] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:36:50] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:48:52] } 14. Nxe6 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:36:15] } 14... Qxe6 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:44:58] } 15. Be3 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:22:21] } 15... Be5 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:39:56] } 16. Qh6 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:21:26] } 16... Qxh6 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:39:31] } 17. Bxh6 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:21:54] } 17... Nxc2 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:39:48] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:22:16] } 18... Nb4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:40:03] } 19. Rfe1 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:21:58] } 19... Rhe8 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:28:59] } 20. Kf1?! { [%eval -2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:04] } 20... Re6?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:45] } 21. Bg5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:12:19] } 21... Rxd3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:28:39] } 22. a3?? { [%eval -5.12] } { Blunder. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:35] } 22... Bxc3 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:18:50] } 23. bxc3 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:11:02] } 23... Rxe1+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:08] } 24. Rxe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:26] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:21] } 25. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:04] } 25... f6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:19:41] } 26. Bh4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:43] } 26... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:50] } 27. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:06] } 27... Rxh4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:20:14] } 28. dxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:34] } 28... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:38] } 29. Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:18] } 29... Rxh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:36] } 30. Rxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:43] } 30... Rh1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:19] } 31. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:12] } 31... Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:39] } 32. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:04] } 32... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:03] } 33. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:13] } 33... Rxa3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:19] } 34. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:33] } 34... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:40] } 35. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:33] } 35... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:50] } 36. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:17] } 36... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:58] } 37. Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 37... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:44] } 38. f4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:53] } 38... a5+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:05:19] } 39. Kb3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:15] } 39... Rh2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:54] } 40. Ka4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:17] } 40... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 41. gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:01] } 41... Rxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:08] } 42. Rb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:36] } 42... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:27] } 43. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:46] } 43... Rxf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:46] } 44. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:13] } 44... Rf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:34] } 45. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:52] } 45... Rf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:46] } 46. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:58] } 46... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:00] } 47. Rh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:02] } 47... Rf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:15] } 48. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:23] } 48... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:00] } 49. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:46] } 49... Rh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:23] } 50. Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:06] } 50... Rh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:34] } 51. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:20] } 51... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:52] } 52. Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:39] } 52... Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:04] } 53. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:41] } 53... Rh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:08] } 54. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:06] } 54... Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:32] } 55. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:25] } 55... Rh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:53] } 56. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:51] } 56... Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:16] } 57. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 1/2-1/2