Event: 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U8
Site: Northampton, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-09-21
White: Mao, Jack
WhiteElo: 969
Black: Popov, Constantine
BlackElo: 1028
Result: 0-1
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense: Modern Pterodactyl
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:25 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:16] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:25:25] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:25:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:25:31] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:25:35] } 4. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:34] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:34] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:43] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:42] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:25:49] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:50] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:25:55] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:53] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:55] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:53] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:48] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:25:58] } 10. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:34] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:58] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:25:34] } 11... f6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:26:06] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:33] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:26:13] } 13. exf5?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:38] } 13... Rxf5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:26:19] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:25:36] } 14... d5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:26:09] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:25:42] } 15... Rf8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:26:13] } 16. Qd2?? { [%eval -3.71] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:36] } 16... Nf5?? { [%eval -0.08] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:20] } 17. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:12] } 17... Qb6?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:10] } 18. Rab1?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:55] } 18... e5?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:00] } 19. Bxf5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:23:12] } 19... Rxf5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:26:00] } 20. Bh4?? { [%eval -2.33] } { Blunder. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:37] } 20... d4 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:26:04] } 21. Ne2 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:21:50] } 21... c5 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:25:53] } 22. Bg3? { [%eval -3.66] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:57] } 22... Qc6 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:25:54] } 23. f3 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:20:02] } 23... e4 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:25:57] } 24. fxe4 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:17:52] } 24... Qxe4 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:25:19] } 25. Nc1?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:31] } 25... Rxf1+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:25:18] } 26. Kxf1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:17:33] } 26... Rf8+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:25:18] } 27. Kg1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:16:25] } 27... Ba6?? { [%eval -1.29] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:22] } 28. Nd3 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:15:41] } 28... c4?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:25:08] } 29. Nc5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:14:01] } 29... Qc6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:25:12] } 30. Nxa6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:13:33] } 30... Qxa6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:25:20] } 31. a3?? { [%eval -2.99] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:21] } 31... Qb6 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:25:01] } 32. Bf2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:12:36] } 32... Qd6?? { [%eval -0.43] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:54] } 33. c3? { [%eval -1.97] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:46] } 33... d3 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:24:59] } 34. b4?? { [%eval -4.28] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:22] } 34... cxb3 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:24:58] } 35. Rxb3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:11:12] } 35... a5?? { [%eval -1.04] } { Blunder. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:51] } 36. a4 { [%clk 0:11:00] } 36... Qf4 { [%clk 0:24:15] } 37. Qxf4 { [%clk 0:10:44] } 37... Rxf4 { [%clk 0:24:22] } 38. Be3 { [%clk 0:10:47] } 38... Rxa4 { [%clk 0:24:28] } 39. Rb8+ { [%clk 0:10:48] } 39... Kf7 { [%clk 0:24:18] } 40. Rd8 { [%clk 0:10:29] } 40... Bxc3 { [%clk 0:24:16] } 41. Rxd3 { [%clk 0:10:32] } 41... Bb4 { [%clk 0:24:15] } 42. Rd7+ { [%clk 0:10:22] } 42... Kg8 { [%clk 0:23:59] } 43. Bd4 { [%clk 0:10:02] } 43... Bf8 { [%clk 0:23:57] } 44. Rd8 { [%clk 0:09:50] } 44... Rc4 { [%clk 0:23:44] } 45. Bb2 { [%clk 0:09:31] } 45... a4 { [%clk 0:23:32] } 46. Ra8 { [%clk 0:09:34] } 46... Kf7 { [%clk 0:23:31] } 47. Ra7+ { [%clk 0:09:22] } 47... Kg8 { [%clk 0:23:27] } 48. h3 { [%clk 0:09:17] } 48... Bc5+ { [%clk 0:23:34] } 49. Kh2 { [%clk 0:09:11] } 49... Bxa7 { [%clk 0:23:41] } 50. Kg3 { [%clk 0:09:09] } 50... Bc5 { [%clk 0:23:49] } 51. Kf3 { [%clk 0:09:05] } 51... a3 { [%clk 0:23:57] } 52. Bxa3 { [%clk 0:08:58] } 52... Rc3+ { [%clk 0:24:03] } 53. Kg4 { [%clk 0:09:00] } 53... Rxa3 { [%clk 0:24:07] } 54. g3 { [%clk 0:08:57] } 54... h5+ { [%clk 0:24:11] } 55. Kh4 { [%clk 0:08:51] } 55... Be7# { [%clk 0:24:13] } 0-1