Event: Round 3: Gary Senior - M Paul Townsend
Date: 2024-01-20
White: Gary Senior
Black: M Paul Townsend
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C09
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:02] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:22] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:35] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:41] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:47] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:27] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:52] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:31:19] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:54] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:44] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:41] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:00] } 9. Nb3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:28] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:54] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:22] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:05] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:20] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:20] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:52] } 12... Nf5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:59] } 13. c3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:00] } 13... Qf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:22] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:26:24] } 14... Rd8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:21] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:34] } 15... g6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:26] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:23:25] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:24:33] } 17. a4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:21:58] } 17... b6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:23:15] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:21:12] } 18... Ba6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:15:19] } 19. Qd1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:20:44] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:07:49] } 20. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:10:52] } 20... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:06:54] } 21. Be3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:10:20] } 21... Rab8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:03:57] } 22. Nbd4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:07:36] } 22... Nxd4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:59:38] } 23. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:06:46] } 23... Qf6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:59:30] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:05:25] } 24... Kh7 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:48:20] } 25. Bf4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:01:46] } 25... Rbc8 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:47:24] } 26. Be5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:56:09] } 26... Qh4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:43:21] } 27. Qe3?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:56] } 27... Bg7 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:28:40] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval 1.47] } 28... Qc4?? { [%eval 3.54] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:36] } 29. Qxb6 { [%eval 3.43] } 29... Qc6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:10:02] } 30. Qxa5 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:33:56] } 30... Ra8 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:09:41] } 31. Qb4 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:29:47] } 31... Bc4 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:08:25] } 32. Bxg7 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:18:35] } 32... Kxg7 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:08:50] } 33. Re7 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:18:30] } 33... Qf6 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:06:41] } 34. Rae1 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:16:55] } 34... Rdb8 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:06:37] } 35. Qc5 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:12:13] } 35... Rxb2 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:06:29] } 36. Qd4?? { [%eval 1.11] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:11] } 36... Rxa4?? { [%eval 3.74] } { Blunder. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:24] } 37. Rc7?? { [%eval 0.24] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:08] } 37... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:38] } 1/2-1/2