Event: Round 8: Whittington, Reece - Cowan, Xavier
Date: 2024-08-03
White: Whittington, Reece
WhiteElo: 1793
Black: Cowan, Xavier
BlackElo: 1812
Result: 0-1
ECO: A59
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:31:53] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:31:38] } 7... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:31:51] } 8. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:32:02] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:32:04] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:31:51] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:31:09] } 10. g3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:32:13] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:31:31] } 11. Kg2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:32:39] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:21:26] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:30:22] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:19:24] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:26:44] } 13... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:04:22] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:19:47] } 14... Qb4?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:17] } 15. Ra3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:04:04] } 15... Ne8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:44:38] } 16. Rb3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:43] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:45:03] } 17. Nc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:44:10] } 17... Qa6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:42:14] } 18. Rxb8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:40:23] } 18... Rxb8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:42:25] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:37:26] } 19... Rb4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:35:56] } 20. Ne3? { [%eval -1.1] } { Mistake. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:54] } 20... Qxe2 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:36:19] } 21. Nxe2 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:26:19] } 21... Rxb2?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:22] } 22. Nc4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:25:33] } 22... Ra2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:17:41] } 23. Rb1?? { [%eval -2.48] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:43] } 23... Rxa4 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:16:36] } 24. Rb7? { [%eval -4.32] } { Mistake. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:15] } 24... Rxc4 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:13:38] } 25. Rxd7 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:25:24] } 25... Rc2 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:13:25] } 26. Bg5 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:21:57] } 26... Rxe2 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:10:45] } 27. Kf3 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:21:42] } 27... Ra2 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:10:14] } 28. Bxe7 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:22:05] } 28... Bd4 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:07:47] } 29. Rd8 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:22:09] } 29... Rxf2+ { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:08:12] } 30. Kg4 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:22:32] } 30... f5+ { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:07:42] } 31. exf5 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:22:04] } 31... gxf5+ { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:08:11] } 32. Kh3 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:22:05] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:08:01] } 33. Bxd6 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:21:32] } 33... Nxd6 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:08:03] } 34. Rxd6 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:21:47] } 34... Re2 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:07:13] } 35. Rc6 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:21:22] } 35... Re7 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:02:41] } 36. Kh4 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:20:19] } 36... Rd7 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:02:40] } 37. d6 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:20:17] } 37... Ke6 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:02:57] } 38. Rc7?! { [%eval -11.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:37] } 38... Rxc7 { [%eval -9.57] } 39. dxc7 { [%eval -8.5] [%clk 0:20:54] } 39... Kd7 { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 0:02:47] } 0-1