Event: Round 8: Keith C Arkell - Roberto Florin Neagu
Date: 2023-12-20
White: Keith C Arkell
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2371
Black: Roberto Florin Neagu
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2268
Result: 1-0
ECO: A61
Opening: Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.13] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.16] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... c5?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.47] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.7] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.92] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.77] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.86] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.65] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval 0.85] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.75] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.63] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.64] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.76] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.69] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.72] } 10... Nc7 { [%eval 0.7] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.68] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.85] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval 0.31] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.84] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.83] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.83] } 14. Ne3 { [%eval 0.82] } 14... f5 { [%eval 1.1] } 15. f4 { [%eval 1.16] } 15... Nf7 { [%eval 1.16] } 16. exf5 { [%eval 1.15] } 16... gxf5 { [%eval 1.09] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 0.85] } 17... Nh6 { [%eval 0.91] } 18. Qh5 { [%eval 0.58] } 18... Qf6 { [%eval 0.55] } 19. Ne2?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } 19... Qg6 { [%eval -0.27] } 20. Qh4 { [%eval -0.59] } 20... Ba6? { [%eval 0.57] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } 21. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.77] } 21... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.66] } 22. Rf3?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } 22... Rae8? { [%eval 0.75] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } 23. h3 { [%eval 0.81] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval 0.69] } 24. Qf2 { [%eval 0.59] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval 0.97] } 25. Bd2 { [%eval 0.98] } 25... Nb4 { [%eval 0.92] } 26. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.68] } 26... cxb4 { [%eval 0.64] } 27. Nc4?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } 27... Re4?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } 28. Nd2?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } 28... Qe8 { [%eval -0.19] } 29. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.2] } 29... fxe4 { [%eval -0.14] } 30. Re3 { [%eval -0.19] } 30... Nf5 { [%eval -0.16] } 31. b3 { [%eval -0.3] } 31... Rg8?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } 32. Kh2 { [%eval 0.74] } 32... h5 { [%eval 0.87] } 33. g3 { [%eval 0.82] } 33... Qg6?? { [%eval 2.97] } { Blunder. Nxe3 was best. } 34. Rc1?? { [%eval 0.59] } { Blunder. Rxe4 was best. } 34... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.82] } 35. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.76] } 35... Qf5 { [%eval 0.75] } 36. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } 36... Rc8 { [%eval -0.06] } 37. g4 { [%eval -0.01] } 37... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Qxg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Qh3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Qxh3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Kxh3 { [%eval 0.0] } 40... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] } 41. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] } 41... Rc3 { [%eval 0.2] } 42. Kg4 { [%eval 0.25] } 42... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.21] } 43. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.26] } 43... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] } 44. f5 { [%eval 0.0] } 44... Re3?? { [%eval 3.0] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } 45. Kf4 { [%eval 3.16] } 45... Re2 { [%eval 2.86] } 46. f6 { [%eval 3.35] } 46... Bf8?! { [%eval 4.64] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } 47. Kf5 { [%eval 4.03] } 47... Kg8 { [%eval 4.31] } 1-0