Event: Round 1: Melvin Gordon - Amari Cooper
Date: 2024-06-22
White: Melvin Gordon
Black: Amari Cooper
Result: 0-1
ECO: A02
Opening: Bird Opening
Variant: Standard

1. f4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:14:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:54] } 2. e3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:14:54] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:54] } 3. Bd3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:14:48] } 3... Bc5?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:52] } 4. c4?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:28] } 4... b6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:52] } 5. Qf3?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:11] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:14:48] } 6. Na3?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:33] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:14:48] } 7. Be4?? { [%eval -4.6] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:44] } 7... O-O?? { [%eval -1.4] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:22] } 8. Nb5?? { [%eval -5.06] } { Blunder. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:05] } 8... a6 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:14:13] } 9. Na3?! { [%eval -5.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:48] } 9... Rb8?? { [%eval -2.48] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:09] } 10. h3?? { [%eval -5.81] } { Blunder. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:24] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:13:59] } 11. Qxe4 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:11:05] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:13:38] } 12. Kd1 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:10:42] } 12... Bxe4 { [%eval -7.5] [%clk 0:13:31] } 13. d4 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:10:20] } 13... Be7 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:13:22] } 14. Nf3 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:10:05] } 14... Bxf3+ { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:13:22] } 15. gxf3 { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:10:05] } 15... Nd3 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:13:17] } 16. b3 { [%eval -7.44] [%clk 0:09:33] } 16... Nf2+ { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:13:17] } 17. Ke2 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:09:28] } 17... Nxh1 { [%eval -7.88] [%clk 0:13:17] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval -8.06] [%clk 0:09:06] } 18... Ng3+ { [%eval -8.03] [%clk 0:13:17] } 19. Kf2 { [%eval -7.92] [%clk 0:08:55] } 19... Bxa3 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:13:15] } 20. b4 { [%eval -9.53] [%clk 0:08:51] } 20... Nf5 { [%eval -8.51] [%clk 0:13:15] } 21. c5 { [%eval -10.58] [%clk 0:08:33] } 21... Qh4+ { [%eval -10.32] [%clk 0:13:15] } 22. Kg2?! { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:33] } 22... Qg3+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:13:15] } 23. Kf1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:08:23] } 23... Qxf3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:13:15] } 24. Ke1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:08:17] } 24... Ng3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:13:15] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:07:45] } 25... Qe2# { [%clk 0:13:15] } 0-1