Event: Round 1: Quirk, Duk Hunter - Towsen, John
Date: 2024-11-22
White: Quirk, Duk Hunter
WhiteElo: 1610
Black: Towsen, John
BlackElo: 1892
Result: 1-0
ECO: B02
Opening: Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:55] } 3... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:14] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:28] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:26] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:25] } 6. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:18:29] } 6... e6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:30:44] } 7. f4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:17:07] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:30:32] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:15:43] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:29:15] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:15:24] } 9... Bc5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:28:19] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:12:38] } 10... Bb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:16:47] } 11. Qd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:00:41] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:08:25] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:53:25] } 12... Nc5?? { [%eval 5.3] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:25] } 13. Bb5+ { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:51:37] } 13... Kd8 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:22:01] } 14. Qxb4 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:50:47] } 14... Nxb3+ { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:20:38] } 15. Qxb3 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:50:42] } 15... a6 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:19:28] } 16. Be2 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:43:39] } 16... Qe3+ { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:19:45] } 17. Kb1 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:44:07] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:19:54] } 18. Qxb7 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:43:52] } 18... Ra7?! { [%eval 8.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:13] } 19. Qb8+ { [%eval 8.55] [%clk 0:42:47] } 19... Bc8 { [%eval 11.25] [%clk 0:16:10] } 20. Nxd5 { [%eval 11.01] [%clk 0:35:32] } 20... exd5?! { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:26] } 21. Rxd5+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:35:58] } 21... Rd7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:16:22] } 22. Rxd7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:36:15] } 22... Kxd7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:15:54] } 23. Rd1+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:36:25] } 23... Ke6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:14:23] } 24. Bg4+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:36:45] } 24... f5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:14:28] } 25. Rd6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:37:08] } 1-0