Event: Round 6: Howell, David W L - Adams, Michael
Date: 2024-08-01
White: Howell, David W L
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2675
Black: Adams, Michael
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2672
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:36] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:25:42] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:55] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:12] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:33] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:25:56] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:59] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:26:19] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:31] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:38] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:19] } 8. b4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:13:23] } 8... e4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:22:54] } 9. Ne1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:13:35] } 9... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:23:14] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:13:42] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:22:48] } 11. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:06] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:22:55] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:02:41] } 12... Ba5?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:29] } 13. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:00:26] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:10:42] } 14. Bg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:55:47] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:01:27] } 15. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:54:04] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:58:51] } 16. Nc2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:37:29] } 16... Bg4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:46:27] } 17. f3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:37:00] } 17... Bf5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:46:52] } 18. e4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:28:57] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:46:44] } 19. Nxd4?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:00] } 19... Bb6 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:43:14] } 20. Be3 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:06:25] } 20... Be6 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:42:36] } 21. Nc2? { [%eval -2.61] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:43] } 21... Nc4?? { [%eval -0.4] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:06] } 22. Bxb6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:04:59] } 22... axb6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:35:30] } 23. Qxd8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:30] } 23... Rexd8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:35:54] } 24. Ra1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:48] } 24... Rd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:29:44] } 25. Rf2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:03:14] } 25... Rxf2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:29:10] } 26. Kxf2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:41] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:29:35] } 27. Re1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:42] } 27... Ne5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:21:32] } 28. Nb4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:03] } 28... Rd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:17:22] } 29. a3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:29] } 29... Nc4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:17:23] } 30. Nc2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:59] } 30... Rd2+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:17:08] } 31. Re2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:27] } 31... Rd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:17:34] } 32. Bf1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:00] } 32... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:44] } 33. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 33... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:25] } 34. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 34... Nxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:50] } 35. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 35... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:59] } 36. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 36... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:25] } 37. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 37... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:41] } 38. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 38... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:29] } 39. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 39... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:17] } 40. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 40... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:51] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:51] } 41... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:06] } 1/2-1/2