Event: Round 9: Shephard, Chris C W - Talsma, Paul
Date: 2024-05-04
White: Shephard, Chris C W
WhiteElo: 2155
Black: Talsma, Paul
BlackElo: 2073
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:40:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:40:43] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:40:44] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:01] } 3. e4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:36:00] } 3... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:38:45] } 4. bxc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:34:40] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:38:48] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:27:53] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:38:18] } 6. g3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:18:52] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:53] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:19:00] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:36:30] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:15:40] } 8... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:36:21] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:16:01] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:35:48] } 10. Ne1?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:44] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:34:36] } 11. Nc2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:13:44] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:42] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:58] } 12... Bh3?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:50] } 13. Nd5? { [%eval -0.41] } { Mistake. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:09] } 13... Bxg2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:02:53] } 14. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:52:15] } 14... f5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:02:31] } 15. f3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:41:21] } 15... Rf7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:00:50] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:38:27] } 16... Raf8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:00:41] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:30:01] } 17... b6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:58:01] } 1/2-1/2