Event: 4NCL Division 1 2023-2024
Site: Various, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-02-10
White: Frederick Waldhausen Gordon
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2344
Black: John M Emms
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2451
Result: 1-0
ECO: D41
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 f.b. 50 min with 30 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:40:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:40:14] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:41:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:40:35] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:48] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:40:19] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:14] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:40:15] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:42:15] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:39:57] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:39] } 6... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:10] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:43:04] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:40:29] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:43:31] } 8... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:40:46] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:43:58] } 9... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:41:09] } 10. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:44:22] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:41:16] } 11. Bc4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:44:40] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:41:16] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:44:56] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:41:16] } 13. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:44:36] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:41:25] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:43:48] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:39:52] } 15. Bb3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:42:59] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:15:15] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:36:09] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:07:13] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:31] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:56:35] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:30] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:45:40] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:18] } 19... Nd7?? { [%eval 2.46] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:00] } 20. Qg3?? { [%eval 0.35] } { Blunder. Nxf7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:09] } 20... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:14:37] } 21. fxe5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:15:09] } 21... Red8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:10:29] } 22. Kh2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:14:45] } 22... Ba6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:06:05] } 23. d5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:09:08] } 23... Bc4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:06:14] } 24. d6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:08:34] } 24... Qb7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:05:53] } 25. Re3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:08:23] } 25... b5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:05:13] } 26. Qf4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:07:01] } 26... Qb6?? { [%eval 5.77] } { Blunder. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 27. Rg3 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 1:07:01] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:01:57] } 28. Qxf7 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 1:06:30] } 28... Rg8 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:02:22] } 29. Bxc4 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 1:05:02] } 29... bxc4 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:02:46] } 30. d7 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 1:05:12] } 30... Rcf8 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:01:01] } 31. Qe7 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 1:05:26] } 31... c3?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 32. Rxg7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 1:05:29] } 32... Rxg7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:43] } 33. Qxf8+ { [%clk 1:05:53] } 1-0