Event: Round 1: Nicholls, Leighton - Barnes, Joshua
Date: 2024-03-28
White: Nicholls, Leighton
WhiteElo: 1930
Black: Barnes, Joshua
BlackElo: 1565
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:12] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:15] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:34] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:39] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:51] } 6... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:05] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:03] } 7... Nh6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:05] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:50] } 8... Nf5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:27] } 9. Bb2?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:01] } 9... c4?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:42] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:19:50] } 10... cxb3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:26:28] } 11. Qxb3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. axb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:32] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:26:22] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:16:19] } 12... a5?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:56] } 13. a4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:11:24] } 13... Na7 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:25:04] } 14. c4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:08:32] } 14... dxc4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 1:24:33] } 15. Nxc4 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 1:08:06] } 15... b5?! { [%eval 2.95] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:41] } 16. axb5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 1:08:09] } 16... Nxb5 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 1:22:21] } 17. Rfc1 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 1:07:04] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 1:21:04] } 18. d5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:47:53] } 18... exd5? { [%eval 4.01] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:06] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:47:23] } 19... a4 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 1:12:04] } 20. Rxa4?! { [%eval 2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:32] } 20... Rxa4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 1:12:07] } 21. Qxa4 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:36:28] } 21... Nc3 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 1:10:43] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:31:26] } 22... Nxe2+ { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 1:10:49] } 23. Qxe2 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:31:53] } 23... Nxe3 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 1:10:54] } 24. Qxe3 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:32:03] } 24... Be7 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 1:09:31] } 25. e6 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:31:05] } 25... fxe6? { [%eval 5.35] } { Mistake. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:33] } 26. Bxg7 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:30:25] } 26... Rg8 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 1:08:23] } 27. Qh6 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:29:36] } 27... Bc8?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:02] } 28. Qh5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:28:45] } 1-0