Event: Round 6: Fitzsimons, David - Melaugh, Shane
Date: 2024-04-01
White: Fitzsimons, David
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2320
Black: Melaugh, Shane
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2098
Result: 1-0
ECO: C03
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:44] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:26:01] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:48] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:12] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:51] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:23:06] } 6. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:56] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:23:20] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:57] } 7... Qd8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:22:27] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:31:10] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:22:34] } 9. N2f3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:28:57] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:22:09] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:28:13] } 10... a6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:21:27] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:24:18] } 11... Nbd7?? { [%eval 3.89] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:19:06] } 12. Nxf7 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 1:22:01] } 12... Kxf7 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 1:19:16] } 13. Nxe6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 1:22:15] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 1:19:21] } 14. Nc7+ { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 1:19:17] } 14... Kf8 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 1:19:40] } 15. Nxa8 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 1:18:56] } 15... Qxb2? { [%eval 5.46] } { Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:02] } 16. O-O { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 1:18:15] } 16... b5 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 1:18:35] } 17. Bb3 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 1:16:45] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 1:16:57] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 1:15:06] } 18... Qxc3 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 1:17:18] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 1:15:23] } 19... Qa5 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 1:17:31] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 1:14:31] } 20... Ne8?! { [%eval 11.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:28] } 21. Rxe7 { [%eval 11.1] [%clk 1:12:18] } 21... Kxe7 { [%eval 12.19] [%clk 1:15:52] } 22. Rxc5 { [%eval 12.18] [%clk 1:12:41] } 22... Bg4?! { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:45] } 23. Re5+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:12:33] } 1-0