Event: Round 4: Nicolas Skettos - Ieuan C Ward
Date: 2024-02-21
White: Nicolas Skettos
WhiteElo: 1894
Black: Ieuan C Ward
BlackElo: 2028
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:30] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:17] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:54] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:19] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:33:01] } 8... exf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:50] } 9. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:29] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:41] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:33:28] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:22:49] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:54] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:15:32] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:34:19] } 12... Bxb3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:08:16] } 13. cxb3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:27:23] } 13... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:35] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:25:18] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:03:43] } 15. g4 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 1:20:46] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:33:09] } 16. g5?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:32] } 16... Nd7?! { [%eval 2.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:33] } 17. h4 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 1:05:51] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:32:30] } 18. Qg2?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:39] } 18... Ne6?! { [%eval 3.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:22] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:47:38] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:25:05] } 20. a3 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:38:55] } 20... Ne7 { [%eval 4.02] } 21. h5 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:34:57] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:19:47] } 22. Bc4 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:29:46] } 22... b5 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:18:32] } 23. Bxe6?! { [%eval 3.64] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:24] } 23... fxe6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:18:56] } 24. b4?! { [%eval 2.2] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:55] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:16:12] } 25. g6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:24:20] } 25... h6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:14:55] } 26. Rhf1 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:21:02] } 26... Nc6 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:15:14] } 27. Qh3 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:17:31] } 27... Ne5 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:09:25] } 28. Bd4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:16:08] } 28... Nc4?! { [%eval 2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:42] } 29. Rf7 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:15:33] } 29... Re7? { [%eval 5.35] } { Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:36] } 30. Rxe7?? { [%eval 2.46] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:26] } 30... Qxe7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:10:00] } 31. Ka2 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:12:27] } 31... Rb8 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:07:57] } 32. Rf1 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:11:45] } 32... Qe8 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:02:32] } 33. Rf7 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:10:18] } 33... a5 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:02:30] } 34. Ba7?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:02] } 34... axb4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:01:37] } 35. axb4?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:41] } 35... Ra8 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:01:37] } 36. Kb1?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 36... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 37. Rb7?? { [%eval -0.98] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 37... Qc8 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:01:07] } 38. Rb8 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:01:42] } 38... Rxb8 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:01:32] } 39. Bxb8 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:02:11] } 39... Qxb8 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:01:53] } 40. Qxe6+ { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:02:40] } 40... Kh8 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:02:15] } 41. Qd5 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:03:02] } 41... Qc7? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 42. Qxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:09] } 42... Qc4?? { [%eval 4.72] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 43. Qe8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 44. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:22] } 44... Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 45. Ka1?? { [%eval -3.21] } { Blunder. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 45... Nd3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:52] } 46. Qf7+ { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:00:57] } 46... Qxf7 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:01:21] } 47. gxf7+ { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:01:22] } 47... Kxf7 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:01:49] } 48. b6 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:01:10] } 48... Nc5 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:02:08] } 49. b4 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:01:27] } 49... Nb7 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:02:25] } 50. Ka2 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:01:52] } 50... g5 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:01:27] } 51. hxg6+ { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:02:20] } 51... Kxg6 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:01:55] } 52. Kb3 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 52... Kf7 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:01:58] } 53. Kc4 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:02:40] } 53... Ke6 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:02:26] } 54. Kb5 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:01:59] } 54... Kd7 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:02:55] } 55. Nd5 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:02:13] } 55... Kc8 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:02:04] } 56. Nf4 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:01:00] } 56... Nd8 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:02:33] } 57. Kc4?! { [%eval -4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 57... Kb7?! { [%eval -2.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 58. Ng6 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:01:00] } 58... h5?? { [%eval -0.64] } { Blunder. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 59. Kd4?? { [%eval -2.92] } { Blunder. Kd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 59... Bg7+ { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:02:32] } 60. Kd5 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:01:23] } 60... Nf7 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:02:12] } 61. Ke6 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:01:45] } 61... Ne5 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:51] } 62. Nf4 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:01:42] } 62... Nc4 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:48] } 63. Kd5 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:01:02] } 63... Be5 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:01:12] } 64. Ng6 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:00:36] } 64... Nxb6+ { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:01:30] } 65. Ke6 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:00:55] } 65... Bg3 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:01:34] } 66. Kf5 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:00:48] } 66... h4 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:01:12] } 67. Kg4 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:01:17] } 67... Kc6 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:01:27] } 68. e5 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:01:09] } 68... dxe5? { [%eval -2.93] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 69. Nxe5+ { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:01:38] } 69... Bxe5 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:01:57] } 70. Kxh4 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:01:30] } 70... Kd5 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:02:00] } 71. Kg4 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:01:59] } 71... Ke4 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:02:21] } 72. b5 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:02:14] } 72... Nd5 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:02:25] } 73. b6 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:02:11] } 73... Nxb6 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:02:51] } 74. Kh3 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:02:34] } 74... Kf3 { [%eval #-23] [%clk 0:02:57] } 75. Kh4 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:03:03] } 75... Nd5 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:03:10] } 76. Kg5 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:03:25] } 76... Ne7 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:03:29] } 77. Kh4 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:03:35] } 77... Bf4 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:01:52] } 78. Kh3?? { [%eval #-22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 78... Nc6?? { [%eval -2.61] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 79. Kh4 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:04:22] } 79... Ne5 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:02:00] } 80. Kh3?? { [%eval #-21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:44] } 80... Nd3?? { [%eval -2.5] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 81. Kh4 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:05:10] } 81... Nf2 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:00:49] } 82. Kh5 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:05:39] } 82... Ke4 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:01:03] } 83. Kg6 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:05:34] } 83... Ke5 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:01:20] } 84. Kf7 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:05:55] } 84... Ne4?? { [%eval -2.47] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 85. Ke7 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:06:14] } 85... Nc5 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:01:49] } 86. Kd8 { [%eval #-27] [%clk 0:06:34] } 86... Ke6?? { [%eval -2.27] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 87. Kc8 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:06:51] } 87... Bd6 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:00:42] } 88. Kd8 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:07:19] } 88... Kd5 { [%eval #-29] [%clk 0:00:44] } 89. Kc8 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:06:32] } 89... Kc6 { [%eval #-25] [%clk 0:00:52] } 90. Kd8 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:07:00] } 90... Nd3 { [%eval #-27] [%clk 0:01:09] } 91. Kc8 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:07:16] } 91... Nc5?? { [%eval -2.15] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 92. Kd8 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:07:45] } 92... Bf4 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:00:49] } 93. Ke7 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:07:26] } 93... Bg5+ { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:01:03] } 94. Kf7 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:07:53] } 94... Kd5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:48] } 95. Kg6 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:08:22] } 95... Be3 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:01:09] } 96. Kf5 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:08:40] } 96... Ne6 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:01:37] } 97. Kg4 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:08:58] } 97... Ke4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:02:05] } 98. Kg3 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:09:16] } 98... Nd4 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:02:11] } 99. Kg2 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:09:38] } 99... Kf4 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:02:35] } 100. Kh2 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:08:52] } 100... Kf3 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:02:57] } 101. Kh1 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:07:19] } 101... Bf4 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:02:34] } 102. Kg1 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:07:48] } 102... Bg3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:00:34] } 103. Kh1 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:08:08] } 103... Nf5 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:01:00] } 104. Kg1 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:08:33] } 104... Bf2+ { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:01:22] } 105. Kh2 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:08:30] } 105... Bd4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:01:06] } 106. Kh1 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:08:22] } 106... Kf2 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:01:17] } 107. Kh2 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:08:51] } 107... Be5+ { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:01:41] } 108. Kh1 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:08:08] } 108... Kg3 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:00:51] } 109. Kg1 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:08:37] } 109... Ne3 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:01:20] } 110. Kh1 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:08:58] } 110... Ng4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:01:44] } 111. Kg1 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:09:24] } 111... Bd4+ { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:02:10] } 112. Kf1 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:07:28] } 112... Kf3 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:02:29] } 113. Ke1 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:07:56] } 113... Kg2?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 114. Ke2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:08:18] } 114... Ne5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:53] } 115. Ke1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:07:44] } 115... Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 1/2-1/2