Event: Round 5: Benzaira, Sammy - Howell, Oliver W
Date: 2024-02-24
White: Benzaira, Sammy
Black: Howell, Oliver W
BlackElo: 1736
Result: 0-1
ECO: C19
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:15:50] } 7. Qg4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:55] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:15:48] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:16:01] } 8... c4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:47] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:16:08] } 9... Nf5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:15:21] } 10. Bd1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:15] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:15] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:12:47] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:29] } 12. f4?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:06] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:13:14] } 13. Qf3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:11:13] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:12:30] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:08:57] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:11:25] } 15. g4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:07:35] } 15... Nh4? { [%eval 1.07] } { Mistake. Nfe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:14] } 16. Qf2 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:07:18] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:08:46] } 17. a4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:05:36] } 17... h5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:07:33] } 18. g5? { [%eval -0.06] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 18... Nce7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:01] } 19. Ba3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 19... Nf5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:31] } 20. Ng3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:37] } 20... Nge7?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Ngh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:02] } 21. Nxh5?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 21... Rh7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:54] } 22. Ng3? { [%eval -0.93] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 22... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:05:26] } 23. hxg3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:00:32] } 23... Rdh8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:04:52] } 24. Bf3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:28] } 24... Nf5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:04:43] } 25. Bg2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:28] } 25... Qa5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 26. Bb4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:34] } 26... Qd8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 27. Rfb1?! { [%eval -1.22] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 27... Rh2?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 28. a5?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 28... a6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 29. Kf1?? { [%eval -2.47] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 29... Qg8?! { [%eval -1.63] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 30. Ke2?! { [%eval -2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 30... Qh7 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:02:05] } 31. Rg1 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:00:21] } 31... Qh5+ { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:01:43] } 32. Kd2 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32... Qg4 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:01:25] } 33. Rh1?? { [%eval -4.67] } { Blunder. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Nxg3 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:59] } 34. Rxh2 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34... Rxh2 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:07] } 35. Qg1? { [%eval -8.97] } { Mistake. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Ne4+ { [%eval -8.57] [%clk 0:01:09] } 36. Kc1 { [%eval -8.39] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36... Rxg2 { [%eval -8.93] [%clk 0:01:14] } 37. Qe3 { [%eval -9.25] [%clk 0:00:23] } 37... Rg1+ { [%eval -8.66] [%clk 0:01:04] } 38. Kb2? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 38... Rxa1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:01:05] } 39. Kxa1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:40] } 39... Qd1+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:11] } 40. Kb2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:50] } 40... Ba4?? { [%eval -5.37] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 41. Qc1 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:00:44] } 41... Qxc1+ { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:01:01] } 42. Kxc1 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:53] } 42... g6 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:00:57] } 43. Be7 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:00:57] } 43... Kc7 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:03] } 44. Kb2 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:01:04] } 44... Kc6 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:01:10] } 45. Bd8 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:01:01] } 45... Ng3 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:01:16] } 46. Kb1 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:00:54] } 46... Ne2 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:01:24] } 47. f5?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 47... exf5 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:01:27] } 48. Kb2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:01:06] } 48... f4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:01:35] } 0-1