Event: Round 9: Blackford, Ross - Spencer, Edwin A
Date: 2024-07-14
White: Blackford, Ross
WhiteElo: 1964
Black: Spencer, Edwin A
BlackElo: 2119
Result: 1-0
ECO: B44
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:39] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:40] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:21] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:04] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:18] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:16] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:22] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:28] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:58] } 9. exd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:24:51] } 9... cxd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:25:56] } 10. c3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:01:56] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:25:58] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:58:26] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:26:11] } 12. Re1?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:39] } 12... O-O { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 1:26:32] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:50:04] } 13... Nd7?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:51] } 14. h3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:45:11] } 14... e5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:20:40] } 15. Bf5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:41:35] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:15:55] } 16. Bxc8 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:39:44] } 16... Raxc8 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:16:16] } 17. Be3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:37:06] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:15:32] } 18. Qa6 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:35:02] } 18... Re7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:14:53] } 19. Nh4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:21:27] } 19... g6?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:15] } 20. Bxh6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:19:21] } 20... e4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:05:45] } 21. g3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:17:37] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:04:57] } 22. Ng2?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:21] } 22... Nc5?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:12] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:16:46] } 23... Nd3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:04:22] } 24. Red1 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:16:42] } 24... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:07] } 25. Bf4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:12:42] } 25... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:08] } 26. Nxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:09] } 26... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:23] } 27. gxf4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:13:35] } 27... Qe6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:59:24] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:13:02] } 28... f6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:57:36] } 29. Rd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:11:57] } 29... Rh7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:57:30] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:11:55] } 30... Rh5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:56:56] } 31. Rad1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:11:04] } 31... Rd8?? { [%eval 3.12] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:18] } 32. c4 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:10:01] } 32... g5 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:53:17] } 33. Rxd5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:07:01] } 33... Rxd5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:53:02] } 34. cxd5 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:06:36] } 34... Qd7 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:48:15] } 35. fxg5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:06:52] } 35... Rxg5+ { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:48:35] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:06:50] } 36... Qd6+ { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:47:00] } 37. Kh1 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:07:09] } 37... Rxd5? { [%eval 6.77] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:50] } 38. Qb3 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:06:42] } 1-0