Event: Round 4: James Howland - Chris Slack
Date: 2024-02-24
White: James Howland
WhiteElo: 1943
Black: Chris Slack
BlackElo: 1619
Result: 1-0
ECO: C90
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Pilnik Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Bb3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. c3?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... O-O?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:50] } 12. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:41] } 12... fxe6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:02] } 14... exd5?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 15. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:02:01] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:02:44] } 16. Rxe5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:02:01] } 16... Bd6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:02:45] } 17. Rxe8+ { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:01:55] } 17... Qxe8 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:02:46] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:55] } 18... Qg6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:02:40] } 19. Bg5 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:01:33] } 19... c6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:02:34] } 20. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:01:30] } 20... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:02:35] } 21. Re1 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:01:29] } 21... a5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:02:25] } 22. c4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:01:31] } 22... a4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:02:25] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:30] } 23... dxc4 { [%eval 1.32] } 24. dxc4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:01:31] } 24... b4?! { [%eval 2.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 25. c5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:01:30] } 25... Bc7? { [%eval 3.89] } { Mistake. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 26. Qc4+ { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:01:31] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:01:48] } 27. Qxb4 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:01:24] } 27... h6 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:01:42] } 28. Qb7 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:01:17] } 28... Qd8 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:01:21] } 29. Qxc6 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:01:18] } 29... Ba5 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:01:17] } 30. Re6 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:49] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:01:12] } 31. Qe4 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:44] } 31... Bc7 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:33] } 32. Qxa4 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:00:34] } 32... Qd5 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:00:32] } 33. Re8+ { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:00:27] } 33... Rxe8 { [%eval 5.78] } 34. Qxe8+ { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:00:27] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35. Qe2 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:25] } 35... Qxa2 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:29] } 36. g3 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:24] } 36... Qb1+ { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:00:29] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37... Qg6 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:27] } 38. b4 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:00:25] } 38... h5 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:00:25] } 39. h4 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39... Qc6 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40. Kg1 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:22] } 40... g6?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 41. Qe4?? { [%eval 6.28] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ng5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 41... Qxe4 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42. Ng5+ { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:00:19] } 42... Kh6 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43. Nxe4 { [%eval 6.98] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:00:14] } 44. b5 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:00:20] } 44... Be5 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45. f4 { [%eval 7.86] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45... Bd4+ { [%eval 12.99] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46. Kg2 { [%eval 11.77] [%clk 0:00:19] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:00:20] } 47... Ke6 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:00:13] } 48. g4 { [%eval 7.42] [%clk 0:00:17] } 48... hxg4+ { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49. Kxg4 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:00:18] } 49... Kd5 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:00:12] } 50. Kf3 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50... Bg7?! { [%eval 39.88] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 51. c6 { [%eval 37.19] [%clk 0:00:12] } 1-0