Event: Round 1: Davies, Neil - Sterck, Arno
Date: 2024-09-01
White: Davies, Neil
WhiteElo: 1868
Black: Sterck, Arno
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2246
Result: 0-1
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. Rc1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... exd5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:55] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:16] } 12. e4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:36] } 12... dxe4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:14] } 13. Qb3?! { [%eval -1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Ndxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:01:53] } 14. Ndxe4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:02:15] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:53] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:02:14] } 15... Qxb3 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:01:53] } 16. axb3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:02:14] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:01:51] } 17. Nd6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:53] } 17... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:50] } 18. Bxd6 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:01:53] } 18... Bxb3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:50] } 19. Rc3 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:01:36] } 19... Be6 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:01:49] } 20. Ba3?! { [%eval -2.21] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 20... Nb6 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:01:50] } 21. b4?! { [%eval -2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:01:49] } 22. Rd1 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:01:08] } 22... Bg4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:01:34] } 23. f3 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:01:02] } 23... Be6 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:01:35] } 24. b5? { [%eval -4.04] } { Mistake. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 24... cxb5 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:01:34] } 25. Bc5 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:52] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:01:32] } 26. Ra3 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:49] } 26... a6 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:01:33] } 27. f4 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27... Bg4 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:01:11] } 28. Bf3?! { [%eval -5.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 28... Bxf3 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:01:10] } 29. Rxf3 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:00:37] } 29... Re2 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:10] } 30. Rf2 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:31] } 30... Rde8 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:01:11] } 31. Rdf1 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 31... b6 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 32. Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 32... b4 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 33. Be5 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... Rxf2 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 34. Rxf2 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 34... f6 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 35. Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Re1+ { [%clk 0:00:47] } 36. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... a5 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 37. Kh3 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... b3 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 38. Ba3 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 39. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 39... Ra2 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 40. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... a4 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 0-1