Event: Round 3: Richards, Joshua - Fathallah, Joe
Date: 2024-07-06
White: Richards, Joshua
WhiteElo: 1823
Black: Fathallah, Joe
BlackElo: 1997
Result: 0-1
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:27] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:40] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:11] } 6. Be3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:28:04] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:31:24] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:27:15] } 7... Be7 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:29:55] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:27:16] } 8... c4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:29:43] } 9. h4?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:57] } 9... b5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:26:04] } 10. Nxb5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:20:27] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:26:34] } 11. Nd6+ { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:19:21] } 11... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:26:29] } 12. exd6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:19:36] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:20:54] } 13. c3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:19:16] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:19:56] } 14. a3? { [%eval -1.98] } { Mistake. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:02] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 1:18:21] } 15. Kc2?! { [%eval -2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:49] } 15... Qa4+?? { [%eval -0.89] } { Blunder. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:58] } 16. Kb1 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 1:07:45] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:10:36] } 17. Ne5?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:42] } 17... Nc8?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:43] } 18. Nxd7?? { [%eval -3.05] } { Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:22] } 18... Kxd7 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 1:07:52] } 19. Ka1 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 1:02:39] } 19... Nxd6 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 1:03:47] } 20. Rb1?! { [%eval -4.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:18] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:58:47] } 21. Qc1 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:47:18] } 21... Rb3 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:49:27] } 22. Ka2 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:44:11] } 22... Rhb8 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:48:08] } 23. Bd2?! { [%eval -6.63] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:06] } 23... Nxd2 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:46:02] } 24. Qxd2 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:44:05] } 24... Nb4+?! { [%eval -4.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:09] } 25. cxb4 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:42:50] } 25... c3 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:45:09] } 26. Qxc3 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:32:57] } 26... Rxc3 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:45:17] } 27. bxc3 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:33:17] } 27... Qc2+ { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:45:20] } 28. Rb2 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:32:44] } 28... Qxc3 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:45:36] } 29. Rh3 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:32:00] } 29... Qxd4 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:45:27] } 30. f4 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:30:35] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:44:18] } 31. Bd3 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:29:54] } 31... Rc1 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:40:52] } 32. Bxh7 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:27:45] } 32... Qxf4 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:39:17] } 33. Rf3 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:27:30] } 33... Qc4+ { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:39:33] } 34. Rbb3 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:27:10] } 34... f5 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:38:17] } 35. Rf2 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:25:51] } 35... Rc2+ { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:38:10] } 36. Rxc2 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:26:06] } 36... Qxc2+ { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:38:35] } 37. Rb2 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:26:18] } 37... Qc4+ { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:38:27] } 38. Rb3 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:26:25] } 38... d4 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:37:17] } 39. g4 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:26:12] } 39... Qe2+ { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:37:10] } 40. Ka1 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:25:55] } 40... Qxg4 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:35:46] } 41. b5 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:25:54] } 41... Qxh4 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:35:28] } 42. Bg8 { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:25:14] } 42... Qe1+ { [%eval -7.42] [%clk 0:34:36] } 43. Ka2 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:25:02] } 43... Qe2+ { [%eval -7.41] [%clk 0:34:21] } 44. Rb2 { [%eval -7.55] [%clk 0:25:13] } 44... d3 { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:34:31] } 45. a4 { [%eval -9.64] [%clk 0:23:43] } 45... d2 { [%eval -7.87] [%clk 0:34:46] } 46. Bxe6+? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:57] } 46... Qxe6+ { [%clk 0:34:58] } 0-1