Event: 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18
Site: Northampton, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-09-21
White: Marlier, Benjamin
WhiteElo: 1315
Black: Rich, Aaron
BlackElo: 1823
Result: 0-1
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Scandinavian Formation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:25 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:26] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:25:27] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:25:35] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:35] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:36] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:43] } 5. cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:44] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:52] } 6. dxe5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:36] } 6... Qxd1+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:25:59] } 7. Kxd1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:45] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:26:06] } 8. f4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:25:46] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:25:05] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:24:52] } 9... Bg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:43] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:57] } 10... O-O-O+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:24:45] } 11. Ke1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:23:50] } 11... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:22:45] } 12. Ngxe2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:23:35] } 12... Nb4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:22:50] } 13. Kf1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:20:51] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:22:24] } 14. g3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:19:21] } 14... Nf5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:21:03] } 15. Kg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:23] } 15... h5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:19:54] } 16. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:02] } 16... Nc2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:19:52] } 17. Rb1?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:51] } 17... h4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:19:52] } 18. b4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:12:04] } 18... h3+?? { [%eval 1.45] } { Blunder. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:01] } 19. Kf1?? { [%eval -2.94] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:31] } 19... Bb6 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:18:51] } 20. a4? { [%eval -5.09] } { Mistake. Ng1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 20... Rd3 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:18:58] } 21. Ng1 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:05:54] } 21... Rxc3 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:18:34] } 22. a5?! { [%eval -6.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:57] } 22... Bxg1 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:17:35] } 23. Rxg1 { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 0:05:46] } 23... Rd8?! { [%eval -5.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:02] } 24. Bb2?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } 24... Re3?? { [%eval -6.38] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:09] } 25. Rc1?? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 25... Rd2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:16:17] } 26. Rh1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:03:18] } 26... Rf3+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:16:13] } 27. Kg1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:03:22] } 27... Rg2# { [%clk 0:25:10] } 0-1