Event: Round 9: John Michael Burke - Brian Escalante
Date: 2023-12-30
White: John Michael Burke
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Brian Escalante
BlackTitle: IM
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C17
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:00] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:17:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:57] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:24] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:16:57] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:03] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:57] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:03] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:16:57] } 7. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:03] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:16:57] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:03] } 8... Ba6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:15:16] } 9. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:59] } 9... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:16] } 10. h5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:59] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:15:16] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:34] } 11... Nb8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:14:13] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:24:38] } 12... Nf5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:07:00] } 13. Qf2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:20:38] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:56:25] } 14. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:18:21] } 14... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:56:25] } 15. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:18:21] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:56:25] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:03:39] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:55:53] } 17. O-O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:03:39] } 17... b5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:55:53] } 18. Rh3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:57:43] } 18... b4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:54:36] } 19. a4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:53:52] } 19... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:39] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:36] } 20... b3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:43:39] } 21. cxb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:50:57] } 21... Rb4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:43:39] } 22. Kb1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:45:06] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:42:31] } 23. Rc3? { [%eval -1.07] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:38] } 23... Na5?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:19] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:30:50] } 24... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:31] } 25. Nb5?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:18] } 25... Rxb3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:25:31] } 26. Rxb3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:26:23] } 26... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:25:31] } 27. Qc2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:26:23] } 27... Nc5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:22:38] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:25:55] } 28... Nxa4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:22:38] } 29. Qxa4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:25:46] } 29... a6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:22:38] } 30. Rc7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:22:36] } 30... axb5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:09:16] } 31. Qa7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:22:36] } 31... Qxa7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:09:16] } 32. Rxa7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:22:36] } 32... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:03] } 33. Ra6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:20:41] } 33... fxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:49] } 34. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:41] } 34... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:38] } 35. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:08] } 35... Rf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:38] } 36. Ka2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:33] } 36... Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 37. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:15] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:22] } 38. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:15] } 38... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 1/2-1/2