Event: Round 5: Gillan Bwalya - Michael Simpson
Date: 2023-10-02
White: Gillan Bwalya
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2380
Black: Michael Simpson
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2077
Result: 1-0
ECO: D47
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:07] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:35:39] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:35:16] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:07] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:35:17] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:41] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:35:33] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:23:44] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:36:00] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:19:36] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:20] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:59] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:36:47] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:19:23] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:13:50] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:13:22] } 9... a6?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:12] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:13:16] } 10... b4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:09:20] } 11. e5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:12:49] } 11... bxc3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:08:36] } 12. exf6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:13:01] } 12... cxb2 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:58:44] } 13. fxg7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:05:42] } 13... Bxg7 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:59:12] } 14. Bxb2 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:05:58] } 14... O-O { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:58:01] } 15. Bc2?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:18] } 15... Nf6? { [%eval 1.89] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:01] } 16. Ba3 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:56:43] } 16... Re8?! { [%eval 2.74] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:33] } 17. Ne5?! { [%eval 1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:56] } 17... c5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:35:30] } 18. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:53:16] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:31:27] } 19. Rb1? { [%eval 1.07] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:02] } 19... Ba8? { [%eval 2.69] } { Mistake. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:39] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:19:35] } 20... Qd5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:17:14] } 21. f3 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:17:44] } 21... Rxc5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:13:11] } 22. dxc5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:18:06] } 22... Qxc5+ { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:13:16] } 23. Kh1 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:18:23] } 23... Nd5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:12:43] } 24. Nd3?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:01] } 24... Qa3 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:12:01] } 25. Rb3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:12:57] } 25... Qxa2 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:11:12] } 26. Nb4 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:10:45] } 26... Qa5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:05:29] } 27. Qxa6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:07:17] } 27... Qc5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:05:32] } 28. Nxd5? { [%eval 0.32] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } 28... Qxc2?? { [%eval 2.38] } { Blunder. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 29. Qa4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:03:25] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:03:21] } 30. Ne3 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:03:23] } 30... Qe2 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:02:04] } 31. Qa5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:03:04] } 31... Bf6 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32. Re1 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:02:42] } 32... Qf2 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:00:35] } 33. Ng4 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:02:50] } 33... Qh4 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34. Nxf6+ { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:02:48] } 34... Qxf6 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:01:12] } 35. Reb1 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:02:50] } 35... Rf8 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36. Rb8 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:02:46] } 36... Bd5 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Qb4 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:02:13] } 37... Rxb8 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38. Qxb8+ { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:02:34] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39. Qg3+ { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:02:54] } 39... Qg6 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:01:26] } 40. Qxg6+?! { [%eval 2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5+ was best. } 40... hxg6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:01:38] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:03:32] } 41... g5 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:00:45] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:03:54] } 42... Kg6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:39] } 43. Ke3 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:03:50] } 43... Kf5 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:00:43] } 44. g3?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 44... g4? { [%eval 3.89] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 45. fxg4+ { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:03:20] } 45... Kxg4 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:01:07] } 46. Rb4+ { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:03:29] } 46... Kg5 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:00:40] } 47. h4+ { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:03:42] } 47... Kf5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:51] } 48. g4+ { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:03:28] } 48... Kg6 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:01:07] } 49. Rb8 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:02:57] } 49... f5?! { [%eval 6.19] } { Inaccuracy. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 50. g5 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:02:04] } 50... e5 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:00:47] } 51. Rb5 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:02:24] } 51... f4+ { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:01:10] } 52. Kf2 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:02:50] } 52... Bc4 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:00:34] } 53. Rxe5 { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:03:12] } 53... Kh5 { [%eval 9.42] [%clk 0:01:03] } 54. Re4 { [%eval 8.76] } 1-0