Event: Round 5: Marcel Van Herck - Nigel E Povah
Date: 2023-09-23
White: Marcel Van Herck
WhiteElo: 1976
Black: Nigel E Povah
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2229
Result: 0-1
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:24] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:53] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:14] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:36] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:46] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:49] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:48] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:08] } 6... e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:47] } 7. Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:50] } 7... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:58] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:04] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:54] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:31:03] } 9... exd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:22:42] } 10. exd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:31:19] } 10... b6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:17:53] } 11. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:54] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:58] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:16] } 12... Ne5?? { [%eval 2.57] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:50] } 13. f4 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 1:18:55] } 13... h6 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:46:18] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:50:44] } 14... hxg5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:46:23] } 15. Qf3? { [%eval 1.49] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:21] } 15... Rf8?! { [%eval 2.14] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:28] } 16. Qh5? { [%eval 0.57] } { Mistake. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:27] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:39:47] } 17. d4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:37:33] } 17... f6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:21:04] } 18. exf6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:36:56] } 18... gxf6? { [%eval 2.1] } { Mistake. Rxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:18] } 19. Bxg5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:36:25] } 19... Ba6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:15:46] } 20. Rae1?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:38] } 20... Qf7 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:07:32] } 21. Qxf7+ { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:33:18] } 21... Rxf7 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:07:57] } 22. Rxf6 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:33:41] } 22... Bc4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:05:30] } 23. Rg6+ { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:27:11] } 23... Kh7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:05:12] } 24. Rf6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:22] } 24... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:25] } 25. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:26:43] } 25... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:43] } 26. Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:47] } 26... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:46] } 27. Bf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:26:10] } 27... Bxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:55] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:47] } 28... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:00] } 29. g4?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:04] } 29... a5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:04:29] } 30. Bc1?! { [%eval -1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:09] } 30... a4 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:04:25] } 31. Ba3 { [%eval -1.73] } 31... Rf8+ { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:04:26] } 32. Ke3 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:14:59] } 32... Kg5?! { [%eval -1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 33. Kd3 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:14:32] } 33... Rf3+? { [%eval -0.23] } { Mistake. Kxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 34. Kd2?? { [%eval -2.13] } { Blunder. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:19] } 34... Kxg4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:03:00] } 35. Re7 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:14:40] } 35... Rf2+ { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:03:01] } 36. Re2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:13:55] } 36... Rf7 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:02:56] } 37. Kc1 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:13:34] } 37... b5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:02:11] } 38. Kb2 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:13:54] } 38... Bc4 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:02:03] } 39. Rd2 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:14:04] } 39... Bf1 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:01:35] } 40. Bb4 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:14:21] } 40... Kf3 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:01:38] } 41. h4 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:13:20] } 41... Be2 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:01:45] } 42. Ka3?! { [%eval -3.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:34] } 42... Ke3 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:01:42] } 43. Rc2 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:13:52] } 43... Rh7 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:29:48] } 44. Rc1?! { [%eval -3.3] } { Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:58] } 44... Rxh4 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:29:49] } 45. Rg1 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:44:19] } 45... Bc4 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:29:26] } 46. Kb2 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:44:32] } 46... Rh2+ { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:28:33] } 47. Ka1?! { [%eval -5.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:36] } 47... Rh5? { [%eval -3.12] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:47] } 48. Rg7? { [%eval -5.55] } { Mistake. Rg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:44:43] } 48... c5 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:28:01] } 0-1