Event: Round 1: Romany, Joy - Itembu, Linekela
Date: 2024-06-15
White: Romany, Joy
WhiteTitle: WIM
WhiteElo: 2002
Black: Itembu, Linekela
BlackElo: 1493
Result: 1-0
ECO: D06
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.19] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.64] } 3. cxd5 { [%eval 0.46] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.83] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.87] } 4... Qa5 { [%eval 0.83] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.81] } 5... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 1.3] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 1.85] } 7. e3?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.9] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 1.15] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval 1.15] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.95] } 9... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.89] } 10. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.92] } 10... Qd5 { [%eval 0.92] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.99] } 11... Bh5 { [%eval 1.0] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.92] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.95] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.85] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.84] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 0.84] } 14... b5 { [%eval 1.37] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval 1.6] } 15... Rfc8? { [%eval 3.31] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } 16. Rc5 { [%eval 3.25] } 16... Qd6 { [%eval 3.41] } 17. Qc1? { [%eval 1.55] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 1.51] } 18. Re1 { [%eval 0.97] } 18... Ned5 { [%eval 1.04] } 19. Rc6 { [%eval 1.01] } 19... Qd7? { [%eval 2.21] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } 20. Ne5 { [%eval 2.1] } 20... Qe7?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } 21. e4 { [%eval 2.77] } 21... Bxe2? { [%eval 5.14] } { Mistake. Bxe2 was best. } 22. exd5? { [%eval 3.0] } { Mistake. Nxg4 was best. } 22... Bc4 { [%eval 3.05] } 23. Nxc4?? { [%eval -1.22] } { Blunder. Nxf3 was best. } 23... bxc4?? { [%eval 4.55] } { Blunder. Bxd5 was best. } 24. dxe6?? { [%eval -4.14] } { Blunder. Rxe2 was best. } 24... Re8 25. Qxc4 Nd7 26. exf7+ Qxf7 27. Rxe8+ Rxe8 28. Qxf7+ Kxf7 29. Rxc7 Re1+ 30. Kh2 Ke6 31. Bc1 Rd1 32. Be3 Rd3 33. Rc6+ Kd5 34. Rxa6 Nf6 35. Ra7 Ne4 36. Rxg7 Rxa3 37. Rxh7 Kc4 38. Re7 Nd6 39. Rc7+ Kxb4 40. d5 Ra5 41. Bd2+ 1-0