Event: Playoff Blitz 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
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:04] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:08] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:07] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:59] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:07] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:59] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:09] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:01] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:47] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:02] } 7... Ndb4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:49] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:02] } 8... Qxd1+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:50] } 9. Kxd1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:04] } 9... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:52] } 10. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:05] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:54] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:07] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:52] } 12. Kd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:54] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:21] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:53] } 13... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:18] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:54] } 14... a4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:15] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:39] } 15... Ba5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:08] } 16. Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:04] } 17. Bb4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:00] } 17... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:03] } 18. axb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:01] } 18... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:05] } 19. Nxa4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:58] } 19... O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:30] } 20. Kc3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:36] } 20... Rb5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:01:01] } 21. b4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:03:21] } 21... Rd5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:00:34] } 22. Nc5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 22... Rfd8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:36] } 23. Ra8?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 23... Kf8?! { [%eval 1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 24. Rca1 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:02:17] } 24... Bh3 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:00:08] } 25. f3 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:01:25] } 25... h5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:10] } 26. Ne4?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. R8a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 26... Bf5?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 27. Nc5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:25] } 27... Bh3 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:00:13] } 28. Nd3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:00:24] } 28... Rxa8? { [%eval 3.0] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 29. Rxa8+ { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 29... Ke7 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. e4?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 30... Rb5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:00:09] } 31. Ra7+ { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... Ke8 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Rc7 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:00:17] } 32... Bg2 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Ne1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33... Bh1?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Rxc6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:00:19] } 34... f6?! { [%eval 3.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Rc7?! { [%eval 1.98] } { Inaccuracy. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... g5 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36. Kc4 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... Rb8 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37. b5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... g4 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. fxg4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38... hxg4? { [%eval 4.36] } { Mistake. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 39. Rh7 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Rd8 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Rh8+ { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Kd7 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. Rxd8+ { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Kxd8 { [%eval 4.87] } 42. Kd5 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Kc7 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:10] } 43. Ke6 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:10] } 43... Bxe4 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44. Kxf6 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Kd6 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. b6 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45... Bb1 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46. b7 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Kc7 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. Kxe5 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Kxb7 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48. Kf4 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Kc6 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49. Kxg4 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49... Kd5 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:00:14] } 50. Nf3 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:11] } 50... Ke6 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:00:16] } 51. Kg5 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:00:12] } 51... Be4 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:17] } 52. Nd2 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:00:14] } 52... Bd5 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:00:19] } 53. Nf1 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:00:15] } 53... Ke5 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:00:21] } 54. Ne3 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:00:17] } 54... Be6 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:00:22] } 55. h4 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:00:18] } 55... Ke4 { [%eval 8.38] [%clk 0:00:24] } 56. Ng2 { [%eval 7.92] [%clk 0:00:13] } 56... Kf3 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:00:22] } 57. Nf4 { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:00:15] } 57... Bf7 { [%eval 8.91] [%clk 0:00:04] } 58. g4 { [%eval 8.81] [%clk 0:00:17] } 58... Ke4 { [%eval 9.14] [%clk 0:00:05] } 59. h5 { [%eval 7.99] [%clk 0:00:17] } 59... Ke5?! { [%eval 41.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 60. h6 { [%eval 11.77] [%clk 0:00:18] } 60... Bg8 { [%eval 11.01] [%clk 0:00:10] } 61. Nh5 { [%eval 9.03] [%clk 0:00:18] } 61... Ke6? { [%eval #20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 62. Nf6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:20] } 62... Kf7?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 63. Nxg8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:16] } 63... Kxg8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:08] } 64. Kf6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:17] } 64... Kh8 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 65. g5 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 65... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 66. g6+ { [%clk 0:00:16] } 66... Kh8 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 67. g7+ { [%clk 0:00:17] } 67... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 68. h7+ { [%clk 0:00:19] } 1-0