Event: Round 1: Michael Bulford - Nicolas Skettos
Date: 2024-01-19
White: Michael Bulford
Black: Nicolas Skettos
Result: 1-0
ECO: E46
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:45] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:11] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:11] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:34] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:00] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:43] } 5... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:19] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:48] } 6... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:47] } 7. Nf4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:28:42] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:22:40] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:28:21] } 8... e5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:21:33] } 9. dxe5?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:26] } 9... dxe5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:21:58] } 10. Qxd8 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:27:38] } 10... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:22:25] } 11. Nfd5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:27:45] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:22:38] } 12. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:27:10] } 12... Na6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:22:25] } 13. b4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:26:57] } 13... c6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:19:41] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:27:01] } 14... Nc7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:17:27] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:22:37] } 15... Be6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:13:11] } 16. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:44] } 16... Rxd1+ { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:10:37] } 17. Kxd1 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:22:52] } 17... a5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:08:50] } 18. b5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:21:34] } 18... cxb5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:08:43] } 19. cxb5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:21:46] } 19... Bb3+ { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:07:56] } 20. Kc1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:21:12] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:05:04] } 21. Kb1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:21:05] } 21... Ne6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:52:45] } 22. Rc1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:18:21] } 22... Nc5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:49:02] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:43] } 23... f6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:45:32] } 24. f4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:01:44] } 24... exf4?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:42] } 25. Bd4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:01:52] } 25... b6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:44:11] } 26. exf4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:57:38] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:37:58] } 27. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:56:02] } 27... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:31:27] } 28. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:53] } 28... Re8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:17:08] } 29. Bxf8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:54:24] } 29... Rxf8? { [%eval 1.92] } { Mistake. Kxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:33] } 30. Rc6?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:46] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:17:58] } 31. Rd6?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:52] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:16:35] } 32. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:51:26] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:13:59] } 33. Kb2 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:51:13] } 33... Be6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:14:19] } 34. Rc7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:50:23] } 34... Bd5?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:06] } 35. Bc4 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:48:28] } 35... Bxc4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:14:28] } 36. Rxc4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:48:54] } 36... Rb7?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:27] } 37. Kc3 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:48:52] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:14:42] } 38. Rc6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:48:46] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:14:47] } 39. f5 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:47:42] } 39... Kd7?! { [%eval 3.79] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:26] } 40. Kd4 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:46:30] } 40... Ke7 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:13:34] } 41. Re6+ { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:46:37] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:12:50] } 42. Kd5 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:46:22] } 42... g6 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:12:46] } 43. Kc6 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:45:46] } 43... Rb8 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:13:03] } 44. Kc7 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:45:58] } 44... Rg8 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:13:20] } 45. Kxb6 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:44:52] } 45... gxf5 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:13:44] } 46. Re2 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:44:34] } 46... a4 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:13:29] } 47. Ka7 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:44:51] } 1-0