Event: Round 8: Croad, Nicolas - Chang, Luke
Date: 2024-04-01
White: Croad, Nicolas
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2209
Black: Chang, Luke
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:36] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:33:03] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:59] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:29] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:14] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:46] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:30] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:33:19] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:44] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:03] } 11. Rad1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:01] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:30] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:31] } 12... Nf8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:43] } 13. f3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:20:09] } 13... Bd6? { [%eval 1.82] } { Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:04] } 14. Bxd6 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:20:14] } 14... Qxd6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 1:31:47] } 15. e4 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:20:38] } 15... dxe4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:30:37] } 16. fxe4 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:21:05] } 16... Ng4?! { [%eval 2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:15] } 17. e5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 1:21:21] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 1:30:43] } 18. Qd2?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:53] } 18... Qg5?! { [%eval 3.0] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:35] } 19. Nf4 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 1:05:01] } 19... c5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 1:27:02] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 1:05:10] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 1:25:42] } 21. Nd6 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 1:05:09] } 21... cxd4 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 1:25:26] } 22. Nxe8?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:26] } 22... Qxe8 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:25:54] } 23. Rde1 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:52:52] } 23... Ne3 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:23:34] } 24. Rxe3? { [%eval -0.02] } { Mistake. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:18] } 24... dxe3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:24:01] } 25. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:53:43] } 25... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:28] } 26. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:09] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:50] } 27. Bc4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:39:01] } 27... Be6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:16:50] } 28. Nc7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:39:24] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:17:01] } 29. Nxe6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:39:49] } 29... Nxe6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:17:19] } 30. h3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:39:16] } 30... Rd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:15:54] } 31. Re1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:32:24] } 31... Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:18] } 32. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:32:47] } 32... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:47] } 33. e6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:33:10] } 33... Nxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:45] } 34. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:33:20] } 34... fxe6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:16:13] } 35. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:33:43] } 35... Rd2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:16:30] } 36. Rb6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:34:08] } 36... Rd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:16:50] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:34:28] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:17:14] } 38. Ke3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:34:44] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:16:28] } 39. h4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:33:53] } 39... Rc7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:16:21] } 40. g4?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:13] } 40... Rd7?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:40] } 41. Ke4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:30:13] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:16:55] } 42. a4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:28:55] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:17:03] } 43. g5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:27:20] } 43... hxg5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:17:18] } 44. hxg5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:27:46] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:16:37] } 45. Ke5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:28:01] } 45... g6?? { [%eval 4.0] } { Blunder. Re7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:15:00] } 46. Rf6+ { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:26:16] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 1:15:14] } 47. Rd6 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:26:31] } 47... Re7+ { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 1:14:42] } 48. Kd5 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:26:48] } 48... Kf7? { [%eval 4.42] } { Mistake. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:14] } 49. b4 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:23:56] } 49... Rc7 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 1:14:23] } 50. b5 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:23:33] } 50... axb5 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 1:14:51] } 51. axb5 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:23:59] } 51... Re7 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 1:15:03] } 52. Kc5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:30] } 52... Re5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:17] } 53. Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:57] } 53... Rxd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:02] } 54. Kxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:23] } 54... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:26] } 55. Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:34] } 55... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:51] } 56. Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:00] } 56... Kc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:19] } 57. Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:42] } 57... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:39] } 58. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:37] } 58... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:55] } 59. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:01] } 59... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:24] } 60. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:26] } 60... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:49] } 61. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:53] } 61... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:16] } 62. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:20] } 62... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 63. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] } 1/2-1/2