Event: 4NCL Division 1 2023-2024
Site: Various, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-11-11
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2404
Black: McDonald, Neil
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2411
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E29
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 f.b. 50 min with 30 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:48] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:40:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:41:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:41:20] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:40:56] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:41:28] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:08] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:26] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:40:56] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:34:40] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:40:27] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:16] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:50] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:21] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:41:14] } 8... b6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:30:05] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:38:49] } 9... Ba6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:26:33] } 10. e4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:38:13] } 10... Ne8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:25:00] } 11. f4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:35:40] } 11... f5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:22:15] } 12. exf5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:30:22] } 12... exf5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:20:02] } 13. dxc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:30:46] } 13... bxc5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:18:40] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:31:09] } 14... Nd6?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:04] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:25:44] } 15... Na5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:48:37] } 16. Be2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:01:50] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:40:19] } 17. Qd5+ { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:01:32] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:40:24] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:55:37] } 18... Naxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:21] } 19. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:56] } 19... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:58] } 20. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:55:19] } 20... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:28:21] } 21. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:43] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:18:50] } 22. Qd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:52:08] } 22... Qg6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:18:17] } 23. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:45:56] } 23... d6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:04] } 24. Qf2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:43:18] } 24... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:14:36] } 25. Bd2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:33:46] } 25... h5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:13:53] } 26. Re1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:29:17] } 26... a6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:13:36] } 27. Qf3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:29:00] } 27... Rab8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:12:13] } 28. Rxe8+ { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:21:21] } 28... Rxe8 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:12:29] } 29. Qd3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:21:46] } 29... h4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:09:46] } 30. c4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:20:35] } 30... Qh5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:06:55] } 31. Re1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:28] } 31... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:32] } 32. Bxe1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:57] } 32... Qg4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:20] } 33. g3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:12:26] } 33... h3?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 34. Bb4?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:01] } 34... Qg6? { [%eval 1.38] } { Mistake. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:11:11] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:01:41] } 36. Qe4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:08:19] } 36... Kh6?! { [%eval 2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 37. Bc3 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:07:06] } 37... Kh5?! { [%eval 3.77] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 38. Qe2+ { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:06:41] } 38... Qg4 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:01:39] } 39. Qe8+?? { [%eval 1.65] } { Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:05] } 39... Kh6 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:01:49] } 40. Qf7? { [%eval 0.22] } { Mistake. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:49] } 40... Kh7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:05] } 41. Qe6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:28] } 41... Nh6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:41:23] } 42. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:41:25] } 42... Qf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:39:01] } 43. Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:26] } 43... Qc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:43] } 44. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:28] } 44... Qd1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:30:38] } 45. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:04] } 45... Nxg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:06] } 46. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:33] } 46... Qg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:41] } 47. Kh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:55] } 47... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:12:25] } 48. Qf5+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:26:45] } 48... Kg8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:12:04] } 49. Qe6+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:27:02] } 49... Kh7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:25] } 50. Qxh3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:22:14] } 50... Kg8?? { [%eval 1.82] } { Blunder. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 51. Qe6+? { [%eval 0.14] } { Mistake. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:57] } 51... Kh7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:12] } 52. Qe2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:20:22] } 52... Qg6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:48] } 53. Kh3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:18:29] } 53... Ne4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:53] } 54. Be3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:18:10] } 54... Nf6? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. Qh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 55. Bd4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:16:15] } 55... Qf5+ { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:01:27] } 56. Kg2 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:16:42] } 56... Nh5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:01:28] } 57. Be5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:14:27] } 57... Nxf4+ { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:01:48] } 58. Bxf4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:14:56] } 58... Qxf4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:02:13] } 59. Qd3+? { [%eval 0.25] } { Mistake. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:30] } 59... g6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:37] } 60. h3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:12:34] } 60... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:56] } 61. Kf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:12:57] } 61... Qf6+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:19] } 62. Ke4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:01] } 62... Qe6+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:45] } 63. Kf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:59] } 63... Qf6+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:09] } 64. Kg3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:20] } 64... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:31] } 65. Kf2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:34] } 65... Qf6+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:40] } 66. Ke2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:10:22] } 66... Qb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:04] } 67. Kf1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:10:39] } 67... Qf6+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:14] } 68. Kg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:55] } 68... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:22] } 69. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:44] } 69... Qd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:38] } 70. Qf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:25] } 70... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:39] } 71. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:22] } 71... Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:54] } 72. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:47] } 72... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:45] } 73. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:11] } 73... Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 74. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:00] } 74... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:24] } 75. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:04] } 75... Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:45] } 76. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:30] } 76... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:00] } 77. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:54] } 77... Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:21] } 78. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:21] } 1/2-1/2