Event: Round 8: Nicolas Croad - Michael V R Steadman
Date: 2024-01-09
White: Nicolas Croad
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2171
Black: Michael V R Steadman
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2072
Result: 1-0
ECO: D31
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... a5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:46] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:30:24] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:29:35] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:38] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:29:28] } 8. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:53] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:43] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:39] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:26:56] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:25:25] } 10... Rd8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:21:42] } 11. c5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:18:49] } 11... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:18:22] } 12. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:18:54] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:16:45] } 13. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:15:38] } 13... dxe4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:17:09] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:14:54] } 14... f5?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:34] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:14:15] } 15... a4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:07:09] } 16. b4?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:39] } 16... b5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:59:32] } 17. cxb6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:11:31] } 17... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:59:54] } 18. Na5?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:33] } 18... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:18] } 19. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:08:48] } 19... Rdc8 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:54:30] } 20. Qb2 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:06:16] } 20... Qd6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:51:38] } 21. Rc5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:05:47] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:46:43] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:04:27] } 22... Rab8 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:42:56] } 23. a3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:03:02] } 23... Rb5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:39:37] } 24. R5c2 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:00:54] } 24... Nb6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:32:20] } 25. Nb7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:01:00] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:31:48] } 26. Nc5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:01:07] } 26... Be8 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:31:17] } 27. Be1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:58:34] } 27... Nd5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:30:05] } 28. Bf2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:58:16] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:30:01] } 29. h3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:56:00] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:26:13] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:54:19] } 30... g5?! { [%eval 2.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:04] } 31. fxg5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:53:15] } 31... Qxg5 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:26:22] } 32. Re1 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:53:08] } 32... Ke7 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:25:39] } 33. Qc1 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:52:07] } 33... Qh6 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:18:05] } 34. Bg3 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:51:14] } 34... Bf7 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:16:56] } 35. Qd2 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:50:23] } 35... Bg6?! { [%eval 3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:01] } 36. Qf2 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:50:09] } 36... Be8?! { [%eval 4.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:18] } 37. Bh4+ { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:49:24] } 37... Nf6 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:11:11] } 38. Qg3 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:47:00] } 38... Ra7 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:11:18] } 39. Rf1 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:46:47] } 39... Qg6 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:07:09] } 40. Bxf6+ { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 1:16:52] } 1-0