Event: Round 8: Varnam, Liam D - Bucher, Grant W
Date: 2024-03-17
White: Varnam, Liam D
WhiteElo: 2027
Black: Bucher, Grant W
BlackElo: 2067
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:31] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:22:56] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:18] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:20] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:43] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:23:46] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:42:08] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:24:11] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:42:34] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:28] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:42:48] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:53] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:43:13] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:23] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:40:34] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:13:58] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:40:06] } 10. axb5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:10:59] } 10... axb5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:40:29] } 11. Na3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:10:49] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:27:15] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:04:57] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:19:17] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:03:19] } 13... Nb7?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:22] } 14. d4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:54:38] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:11:54] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:44:49] } 15... O-O { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:59:23] } 16. Bb2?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:44] } 16... Nd8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:37:54] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:14:44] } 17... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:04] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:11:36] } 18... Bg4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:19:03] } 19. Bxb5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:06:08] } 19... Bxf3 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:18:26] } 20. Bxc6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:05:32] } 20... Bh5?! { [%eval 2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:05] } 21. Nc4 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:04:17] } 21... Bg6 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:16:35] } 22. Nxb6 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:03:30] } 22... Rxb6 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:16:57] } 23. b5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:03:37] } 23... Rfb8 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:15:38] } 24. Ra7 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:01:42] } 24... h5 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:15:43] } 25. dxe5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:01:10] } 25... Qxe5?! { [%eval 3.92] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:50] } 26. c4 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:49] } 26... Qc5 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:15:45] } 27. Bd4 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:50] } 27... Qxc4 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:14:06] } 28. Bxb6 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:01:06] } 28... Rxb6 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:14:22] } 29. Rxc7 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:00:57] } 29... Nxe4 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:14:29] } 30. Qe3 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... Rxb5 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:14:30] } 31. Bxb5? { [%eval 2.09] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 31... Qxc7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:14:50] } 32. Bd3 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:00:34] } 32... Nf6 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:11:26] } 33. Bxg6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:00:39] } 33... fxg6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:11:52] } 34. Rc1 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:00:34] } 34... Qd7 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:11:35] } 35. Qb6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:00:35] } 35... Qe7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:11:24] } 36. h3 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36... h4?! { [%eval 2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:19] } 37. Qe3 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37... Qxe3 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:10:34] } 38. fxe3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:01:02] } 38... d5 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:10:41] } 39. Rc7 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... g5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:11:05] } 40. Kf2 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:00:39] } 40... g4 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:10:47] } 41. hxg4 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:45:24] } 41... Nxg4+ { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 1:01:09] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:45:30] } 42... Nf6 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 1:01:20] } 43. Kf4 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:44:29] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:58:21] } 44. Kg5 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:42:35] } 44... Ne4+ { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:56:22] } 45. Kxh4 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:42:38] } 45... Kg6 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:54:20] } 46. Kg4 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:39:53] } 46... Nf6+ { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:52:39] } 47. Kf4 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:38:54] } 47... d4 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:52:11] } 48. e4 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:38:54] } 48... d3 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:50:38] } 49. Rc3 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:38:57] } 1-0