Event: Round 3: Helsby, Matthew - Saxena, Samidh
Date: 2024-07-30
White: Helsby, Matthew
WhiteElo: 1619
Black: Saxena, Samidh
BlackElo: 1494
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:22] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:29] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:53] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:53] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:54] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:58] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:13] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:28] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:05] } 6... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:52] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:31] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:24:19] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:02] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:23:29] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:28:02] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:23:00] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:11] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:20:35] } 11. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:03] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:20:09] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:51] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:18:38] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:34] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:17:57] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:07] } 14... Ng4?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:34] } 15. Rd2?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:31] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:12:34] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:35] } 16... Nge5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:10:48] } 17. Bb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:18:20] } 17... Be8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:10:26] } 18. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:16:48] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:10:14] } 19. Bc2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:12:08] } 19... Rxd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:09:47] } 20. Rxd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:12:10] } 20... Rd8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:08:25] } 21. Bb3?? { [%eval -3.04] } { Blunder. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:06] } 21... Rxd2 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 1:07:06] } 22. Qxd2 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:59:30] } 22... Bc6?? { [%eval -0.11] } { Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:13] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:57:44] } 23... Qg5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:04:47] } 24. Ng3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:57:08] } 24... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:13] } 25. f4?? { [%eval -2.23] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:35] } 25... Qxf4 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 1:01:59] } 26. Qd8+?? { [%eval -4.81] } { Blunder. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:29] } 26... Bxd8 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 1:02:11] } 27. exf4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:50:52] } 27... Bb6+ { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 1:01:55] } 28. Kf1 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:47:53] } 28... Bb5+?! { [%eval -3.33] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:02] } 29. Ne2 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:47:45] } 29... Nd3 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 1:01:42] } 30. a4 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:36:28] } 30... Nxb2? { [%eval -2.08] } { Mistake. Bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:06] } 31. axb5 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:36:44] } 31... axb5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 1:00:31] } 32. Nc3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:36:41] } 32... Nd3? { [%eval -0.86] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:36] } 33. Nxb5?? { [%eval -2.87] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:47] } 33... Nxb4 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 1:01:00] } 34. f5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:32:29] } 34... exf5 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:58:10] } 35. Nd6 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:32:08] } 35... Bc7 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:58:08] } 36. Nxb7 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:30:04] } 36... Bxh2 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:57:54] } 37. Nd8 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:29:41] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:57:13] } 38. Bxf7 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:26:02] } 38... Kh6 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:55:30] } 39. Ne6 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:24:20] } 39... Be5 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:53:03] } 40. Ke2 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:23:34] } 40... Nc6 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:51:29] } 41. Be8 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:20:40] } 41... Nd4+?? { [%eval -0.26] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:40] } 42. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:21:05] } 42... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:52:08] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:21:16] } 43... Kg5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:51:42] } 44. Bf7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:21:20] } 44... Be5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:51:05] } 45. Be8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:21:10] } 45... Kh4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:49:41] } 46. Bg6?? { [%eval -4.52] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:46] } 46... Kg5?? { [%eval -0.2] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:47] } 47. Bf7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:19:45] } 47... g6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:48:39] } 48. Be8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:19:14] } 48... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:27] } 49. Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:58] } 49... Kf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:48:39] } 50. Be8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:54] } 50... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:51] } 51. Bh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:34] } 51... g4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:01] } 52. Bxg4?? { [%eval -46.51] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:57] } 52... fxg4+ { [%eval -35.01] [%clk 0:49:27] } 53. Kxg4?? { [%eval #-20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:12] } 53... Bg3 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:49:53] } 54. Kf3 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:16:28] } 54... Kg5 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:50:20] } 55. Ke2 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:12:02] } 55... Kg4 { [%eval #-23] [%clk 0:50:44] } 56. Kf1 { [%eval #-25] [%clk 0:10:35] } 56... Bh2 { [%eval -79.99] [%clk 0:49:54] } 57. Kf2 { [%eval -64.18] [%clk 0:06:44] } 57... Kf4?? { [%eval -0.35] } { Blunder. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:17] } 58. g3+ { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:05:59] } 58... Bxg3+ { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:49:28] } 59. Kg2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:06:01] } 59... Kg4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:49:50] } 60. Kg1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:06:17] } 60... Kh3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:49:21] } 61. Kh1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:06:19] } 61... Be1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:49:32] } 62. Kg1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:06:38] } 62... Kg4 1/2-1/2