Event: Round 7 (Top boards): James Herbert Canty - Rein Verstraeten
Date: 2023-08-31
White: James Herbert Canty
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2139
Black: Rein Verstraeten
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2388
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Freak Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:18] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:11] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:39] } 8. g4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:39] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:59] } 9. g5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:26:28] } 9... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:32:50] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:26:51] } 10... dxe4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:33:10] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:27:06] } 11... Nd7?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:35] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:25:49] } 12... a5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:02:06] } 13. Qxe4?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:50] } 13... a4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:02:00] } 14. Nc1 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:11:59] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:01:48] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:05:49] } 15... O-O { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:57:36] } 16. Ng3?! { [%eval -1.85] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:20] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:55:51] } 17. Qh4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 1:03:30] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:42:58] } 18. Nh5? { [%eval -2.9] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:48] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:41:15] } 19. O-O-O?! { [%eval -4.2] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:06] } 19... Qc7?! { [%eval -3.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:38:55] } 20. Kb1 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:12:54] } 20... a3 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:37:44] } 21. Bh3? { [%eval -6.04] } { Mistake. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:15] } 21... Ra4 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:33:44] } 22. f4 { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:10:43] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval -7.5] [%clk 0:26:56] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:01:40] } 23... Ne4 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:27:18] } 24. Qe1 { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 0:01:04] } 24... Bxh3?! { [%eval -5.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:25:42] } 25. fxe5? { [%eval -10.78] } { Mistake. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 25... Bc5?! { [%eval -5.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:02] } 26. e6 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:01:37] } 26... Nxc3+ { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:24:55] } 27. Qxc3 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:02:01] } 27... Qxb2+ { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:25:18] } 28. Qxb2 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:02:26] } 28... axb2 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:25:43] } 0-1