Event: Playoff Rapid 2: Jones, Gawain C B - Howell, David W L
Date: 2024-08-04
White: Jones, Gawain C B
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2640
Black: Howell, David W L
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2675
Result: 1-0
ECO: A30
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:20:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:20:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:20:23] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:20:11] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:20:26] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:18:31] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:20:30] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:18:41] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:20:31] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:18:42] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:19:54] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:17:54] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:20:03] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:18:03] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:20:11] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:16:05] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:19:47] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:16:06] } 10. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:18:52] } 10... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:16:14] } 11. Qf4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:18:56] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:19:03] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:27] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:18:04] } 13... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:36] } 14. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:18:13] } 14... Ra7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:45] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval 0.2] } 15... Qc8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:53] } 16. Qe3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:17:08] } 16... Qc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:32] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:16:44] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:12:34] } 18. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:13] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:21] } 19. e3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:56] } 19... Rac7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:11:50] } 20. Ne1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:40] } 20... Qa5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:07:31] } 21. Qb2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:08] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:59] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:11:30] } 22... Nb4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:05:12] } 23. Rxd6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:10:38] } 23... Nxa2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:04:44] } 24. Rc2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:10:47] } 24... Nc3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:02:43] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:10:49] } 25... b5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:02:47] } 26. Bf1?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:46] } 26... g6?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 27. Nf3 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:04:46] } 27... Qa3?? { [%eval 4.08] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 28. Rxc3 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:04:33] } 28... Bxc3 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. Rd8+ { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:04:42] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:00:22] } 30. Qxc3+ { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:04:51] } 30... f6 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31. Qd4 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:04:09] } 31... e5?! { [%eval 5.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Rxc8 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:03:27] } 32... exd4 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33. Rxc7+ { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:03:36] } 33... Kh6 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:00:23] } 34. Nxd4 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:03:43] } 34... bxc4 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35. Bxc4 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:03:45] } 35... Qc1+?! { [%eval 9.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 9.18] [%clk 0:03:53] } 36... Qb1 { [%eval 9.33] [%clk 0:00:22] } 37. Re7 { [%eval 9.64] [%clk 0:03:40] } 37... a5 { [%eval 11.63] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38. Bg8 { [%eval 11.04] [%clk 0:03:40] } 38... f5?! { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 39. h4? { [%eval 9.39] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 39... g5 { [%eval 10.79] [%clk 0:00:37] } 40. Rxh7+ { [%eval 11.36] [%clk 0:03:05] } 40... Kg6 { [%eval 10.36] [%clk 0:00:46] } 41. h5+ { [%eval 10.62] [%clk 0:03:11] } 41... Kf6 { [%eval 9.32] [%clk 0:00:55] } 42. Rf7+ { [%eval 11.46] [%clk 0:03:18] } 42... Ke5 { [%eval 11.32] [%clk 0:01:04] } 43. Rxf5+ { [%eval 10.27] [%clk 0:03:23] } 43... Kd6 { [%eval 10.58] [%clk 0:01:06] } 44. Bd5 { [%eval 9.64] [%clk 0:03:12] } 44... g4 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 45. h6 { [%clk 0:03:15] } 45... a4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 46. h7 { [%clk 0:03:16] } 1-0