Event: Maia Chess Open 2023 (25/08 - 02/09)
Date: 2023-08-27
White: James Herbert Canty
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2139
Black: Stelios Halkias
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2506
Result: 0-1
ECO: D00
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min/40 mov. + 30 min/rest. + 30 sec. incr. p/ mov. desde mov. 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.03] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.09] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.13] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 6. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... c4 { [%eval 0.13] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.04] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.01] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.08] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval -0.31] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.34] } 11. f4?! { [%eval -1.25] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } 11... b4 { [%eval -1.3] } 12. bxc4 { [%eval -1.55] } 12... bxc3 { [%eval -1.41] } 13. Ndf3 { [%eval -1.68] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval -1.76] } 14. O-O { [%eval -1.79] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -1.95] } 15. Qc1 { [%eval -1.85] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval -1.81] } 16. Qxc3 { [%eval -1.7] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval -1.96] } 17. Qe1 { [%eval -2.37] } 17... Nfd5 { [%eval -2.3] } 18. Bd1 { [%eval -2.51] } 18... Bb4 { [%eval -2.73] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval -2.96] } 19... Nc3 { [%eval -2.78] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval -3.35] } 20... f6 { [%eval -3.45] } 21. Ng4 { [%eval -3.61] } 21... Be4 { [%eval -4.11] } 22. Qb2 { [%eval -4.33] } 22... Qe7?! { [%eval -3.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd5 was best. } 23. a3 { [%eval -2.73] } 23... Ba5 { [%eval -2.91] } 24. Qd2? { [%eval -4.64] } { Mistake. Nf2 was best. } 24... Nbd5 { [%eval -4.08] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval -4.46] } 25... Nxd1 { [%eval -4.13] } 26. Rxd1 { [%eval -3.95] } 26... c3 { [%eval -3.97] } 27. Nf2 { [%eval -4.0] } 27... c2 { [%eval -3.98] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval -4.5] } 28... Nc3 { [%eval -4.52] } 29. Re1 { [%eval -5.08] } 29... Qb7 { [%eval -5.01] } 30. Nxe4 { [%eval -4.96] } 30... Nxe4 { [%eval -4.5] } 31. Re2 { [%eval -4.52] } 31... Qb3 { [%eval -3.74] } 32. Ne1?! { [%eval -5.19] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } 32... Bxe1 { [%eval -5.21] } 33. Bxe1 { [%eval -5.36] } 33... Qd3 { [%eval -4.37] } 34. Kf1 { [%eval -3.75] } 34... Rc4 { [%eval -4.34] } 35. a4?! { [%eval -6.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } 35... Rb8 { [%eval -6.59] } 36. Ra3 { [%eval -6.93] } 36... Qxa3 { [%eval -5.94] } 37. Qxa3 { [%eval -5.73] } 37... c1=Q { [%eval -5.92] } 38. Qe7 { [%eval -6.15] } 38... Rc6 { [%eval -6.19] } 39. f5 { [%eval -6.31] } 39... Qc4 { [%eval -6.51] } 40. fxe6 { [%eval -7.29] } 40... Rxe6 { [%eval -7.24] } 41. Qxa7? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd7 was best. } 41... Rb2 42. Qb8+ 0-1