Event: European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 50 +
Site: Terme Catez, Slovenia
Date: 2024-05-15
White: Duncan, Chris R
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2158
Black: Davies, Nigel R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2332
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90min + 30min/40 moves + 30s/move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:26] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:20] } 3. Nd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... a5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:23] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:37] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:01] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:14] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:40] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:28] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:55] } 8... Ba7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:47] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:36] } 9... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:56] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:51] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:12] } 11. b3?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:05] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:58] } 12. dxe5?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:08] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:30:14] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:04:21] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:21:08] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:03:54] } 14... Bb8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:14:45] } 15. Ne4?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:17] } 15... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:09:37] } 16. Qxe4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:01:44] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:09:31] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:01:30] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:04:03] } 18. b4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:55:38] } 18... e4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:52:47] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:51:45] } 19... Bxe2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:47:45] } 20. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:51:32] } 20... Nd3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:40:17] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:34:27] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:40:09] } 22. g3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:34:08] } 22... Nxb2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:30:48] } 23. Qxb2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:34:26] } 23... Qe5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:30:56] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:31:43] } 24... h5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:30:23] } 25. Rfd1?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:34] } 25... h4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:30:29] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:31:33] } 26... Qg5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:29:17] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:26:56] } 27... Be5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:28:47] } 28. Ra2 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:26:48] } 28... g6 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:21:25] } 29. Rad2 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:21:52] } 29... axb4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:21:46] } 30. axb4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:22:19] } 30... Ra4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:19:03] } 31. Rb1?! { [%eval -1.93] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:56] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:17:55] } 32. Qd1?! { [%eval -2.75] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:49] } 32... Raa8?! { [%eval -1.83] } { Inaccuracy. hxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:41] } 33. Qc2 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:07:43] } 33... Bf6 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:14:30] } 34. Rdd1 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:07:07] } 34... Re7 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:07:24] } 35. Qe2 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:07:01] } 35... Rh8 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:07:36] } 36. g4? { [%eval -3.07] } { Mistake. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 36... h3+ { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:07:52] } 37. Kh1 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:02:17] } 37... Rh4 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:04:53] } 38. Rg1 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:02:44] } 38... Bxd4 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:04:03] } 39. exd4 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:03:10] } 39... e3 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:04:15] } 40. f3 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:02:54] } 40... Rh8 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:04:21] } 41. Rbd1?! { [%eval -3.68] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 41... Rd8 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:03:48] } 42. Rd3 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:01:18] } 42... Qf4 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 1/2-1/2