Event: Chessengland.com Grandmasters Festival - GM Group A
Site: Mindsports Centre, Hammersmith, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-12-07
White: Girel, Joseph
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2495
Black: Grieve, Harry
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2471
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 90 min + 30 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:21] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:49] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:55] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:18] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:11] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:46] } 8. Ne4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:25] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:34:13] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:31:38] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:34:40] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:13] } 10... f5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:35:06] } 11. exf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:02] } 11... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:35:34] } 12. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:31:12] } 12... gxf6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:36:02] } 13. Qh5+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:18] } 13... Kd8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:36:30] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:25] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:35:19] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:22:09] } 15... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:35:41] } 16. b4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:18:47] } 16... Be3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:34:51] } 17. Qh4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:59:34] } 17... Qd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:16:56] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:16] } 18... Rg8?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:47] } 19. g3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:46:28] } 19... Kc7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:01:35] } 20. Qxh7+ { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:39:26] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:01:47] } 21. c3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:35:33] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:56:39] } 22. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:27] } 22... Bg1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:47:47] } 23. Kd1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:20:30] } 23... Rh8?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:37] } 24. Qd3?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:38] } 24... e5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:39:36] } 25. Kc2? { [%eval -1.18] } { Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:35] } 25... e4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:37:03] } 26. Qa6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:12:59] } 26... Bxh2 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:37:16] } 27. Qxb6+ { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:13:21] } 27... axb6 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:36:37] } 28. g4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:13:44] } 28... Rag8 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:23:02] } 29. f5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:13:25] } 29... Bd6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:20:32] } 30. Be3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:10:33] } 30... c5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:21:01] } 31. Kd2 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:09:08] } 31... Bc6?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:36] } 32. Rh5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:08:20] } 32... Be8 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:10:47] } 33. Rhh1 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:08:43] } 33... Bc6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:11:16] } 34. Rh5 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:09:05] } 34... Be8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:04:20] } 35. Rhh1 { [%clk 0:09:31] } 35... Bc6 { [%clk 0:04:17] } 1/2-1/2