Event: 4NCL Division 1 2023-2024
Site: Various, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-02-10
White: Siem Van Dael
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2319
Black: Richard A Bates
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2357
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 f.b. 50 min with 30 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:40:05] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:40:36] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:38:57] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:35:37] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:39:15] } 4. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:25] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:36:11] } 5. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:37] } 5... Nbxd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:22] } 6. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:44] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:26] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:23:28] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:30:00] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:18:23] } 8... g6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:26:21] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:17:33] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:26:44] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:13:46] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:24:34] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:12:56] } 11... a6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:21:22] } 12. a4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:10:48] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:12:49] } 13. Nc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:05:52] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:09:32] } 14. Nb4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:01:01] } 14... dxe4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:05:27] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:56:58] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:57:17] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:53:20] } 16... h6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:47:52] } 17. Bh4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:38:48] } 17... Re6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:40:33] } 18. a5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:20:10] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:33:42] } 19. f3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:40] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:19:12] } 20. Nd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:06:15] } 20... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:19:20] } 21. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:06:38] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:13:09] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:08] } 22... Nc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:55] } 23. Bf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:26] } 23... Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:39] } 24. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:08:27] } 25. Nc3? { [%eval -0.79] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 25... Qxc4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:07:53] } 26. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26... Rxc4?? { [%eval 10.34] } { Blunder. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:19] } 27. Rd7?? { [%eval -0.25] } { Blunder. Qxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27... Nxa5?? { [%eval 1.77] } { Blunder. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:58] } 28. R1d5?? { [%eval -0.65] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 28... Bb4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:05:36] } 29. h3?? { [%eval -8.74] } { Blunder. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 29... Bxc3?? { [%eval -1.33] } { Blunder. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:52] } 30. bxc3 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:01:04] } 30... b5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:04:49] } 31. Ra7 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:00:39] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:02:07] } 32. Rdd7 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32... Rf6 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:02:27] } 33. Be3 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:38] } 33... g5?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 34. h4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34... Nc4 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:01:50] } 35. hxg5?! { [%eval -2.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 35... hxg5 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:01:56] } 36. Bxg5 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:01:20] } 36... Rf5?? { [%eval -0.27] } { Blunder. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 37. Bc1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:16] } 37... Nb6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:46] } 38. Rd3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:43] } 38... Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 39. Bd2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:59] } 39... Rf6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:16] } 40. Rd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40... Re6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41. Rdd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:31:00] } 41... Rf6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:44:56] } 42. Bg5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:30:31] } 42... Rg6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:43:30] } 43. Bd2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:22:53] } 43... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:33:37] } 44. Rxf7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:22:13] } 44... Nd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:33:22] } 45. Rfd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:20:25] } 45... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:00] } 46. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:39] } 46... exf4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:31:24] } 47. Rdb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:04] } 47... Rh6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:25:07] } 48. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:36] } 48... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:28] } 49. Rgb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:55] } 49... Rc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:58] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:19] } 50... Rc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:02] } 51. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:41] } 51... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:21] } 52. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:30] } 52... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:15] } 53. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:56] } 53... Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:27] } 54. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:06] } 54... Rxg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:36] } 1/2-1/2