Event: European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 +
Site: Terme Catez, Slovenia
Date: 2024-05-08
White: James, Geoffrey H
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2079
Black: Giffard, Nicolas
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2128
Result: 0-1
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90min + 30min/40 moves + 30s/move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:19] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:57] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:51] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:03] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:20] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:19] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:49] } 7. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:34] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:06] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:26:35] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:27:18] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:24:31] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:12] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:20:50] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:23:05] } 11. b3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:17:25] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:21:19] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:15:35] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:13:56] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:13:03] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:11:09] } 14. Qb1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:06:06] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:04:59] } 15. d4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:53:18] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:50:38] } 16. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:52:48] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:50:48] } 17. Qb2?? { [%eval -2.25] } { Blunder. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:49] } 17... Ba3 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:45:42] } 18. Ra1?? { [%eval -4.87] } { Blunder. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:45] } 18... Bc5?? { [%eval 2.44] } { Blunder. Bxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:40] } 0-1