Event: Round 4: Edward Staples - David J Gilbert
Date: 2023-10-22
White: Edward Staples
Black: David J Gilbert
Result: 1-0
ECO: B01
Opening: Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2. exd5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:31:54] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3... Qd6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:32:24] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:47] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:32:47] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:27] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:33:09] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:29:58] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:33:10] } 7. h3?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:59] } 7... Bh5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:33:33] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:26:59] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:33:24] } 9. g4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:25:38] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:33:53] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:23:01] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:34:14] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:20:49] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:34:04] } 12. Rg1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:16:12] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:59] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:11:25] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:00] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:04:20] } 14... Nbd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:35] } 15. Bg5?? { [%eval -2.4] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:51] } 15... Nxc3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 1:29:31] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval -2.66] } 16... Bxa3+ { [%eval -2.07] } 17. Kd2 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 1:00:42] } 17... Bb2 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 1:10:08] } 18. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:53:31] } 18... Qf4+?? { [%eval 0.16] } { Blunder. gxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:07] } 19. Qe3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:51:27] } 19... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:08:47] } 20. g5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:47:27] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:08:39] } 21. Rb1 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:46:26] } 21... Qa3?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:01] } 22. Bxg6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:43:48] } 22... hxg6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:07:07] } 23. Ne5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:42:34] } 23... Qxc3+?? { [%eval 2.4] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:10] } 24. Qxc3 { [%eval 2.43] } 24... Bxc3+ { [%eval 2.26] } 25. Kxc3 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:41:31] } 25... Rxh3+ { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:46:37] } 26. f3?! { [%eval 1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:55] } 26... f6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:42:53] } 27. gxf6 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:35:06] } 27... gxf6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:43:04] } 28. Nd3 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:34:29] } 28... g5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:42:44] } 29. f4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:34:05] } 29... g4?? { [%eval 4.02] } { Blunder. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:27] } 30. Rxg4 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:33:07] } 30... f5?! { [%eval 5.53] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:35] } 31. Rg7 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:33:08] } 31... b5 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:35:42] } 32. Rxa7 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:31:09] } 32... Rdh8 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:35:01] } 33. Ra6 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:29:34] } 33... Kc7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:35:14] } 34. Kb4 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:28:46] } 34... Rd8 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:34:17] } 35. Kc3 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:24:45] } 35... Rdh8 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:31:51] } 36. Rba1 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:24:18] } 36... Rd8 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:30:44] } 37. Ra7+ { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:23:42] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:30:52] } 38. Kb4 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:23:28] } 38... Kd5 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:30:39] } 39. Nc5 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:22:31] } 39... Rd6?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:37] } 40. c3?? { [%eval 5.76] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:23] } 40... Rf3 { [%clk 0:28:39] } 41. Re1 { [%clk 0:21:04] } 41... Rxf4 { [%clk 0:28:42] } 42. Re5# { [%clk 0:19:51] } 1-0