Event: World Senior Chess Championship 2024
Site: Porto Santo, Portugal
Date: 2024-11-20
White: Birnboim, Nathan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2326
Black: Taylor, Timothy
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2144
Result: 1-0
ECO: B01
Opening: Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90'/40+30'/G+30''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:31] } 2. exd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:48] } 3... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:28:28] } 4... Nb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:24] } 5. Be2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:26:03] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:22:26] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:01] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:22] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:16] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:17:09] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:17:48] } 8... Nb4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:14:01] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:14:35] } 9... Nxc2? { [%eval 2.21] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:42] } 10. Ra2 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:14:58] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:52:43] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 1:11:56] } 11... Bxd3 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:45:28] } 12. Qxd3 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 1:11:57] } 12... c5?! { [%eval 3.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:55] } 13. Qxc2 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 1:11:43] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:46:23] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 1:07:59] } 14... Bf6 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:43:54] } 15. Qe4 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 1:02:49] } 15... dxc3 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:42:36] } 16. Rxd8+ { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 1:03:09] } 16... Rxd8 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:43:03] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:59:35] } 17... O-O { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:43:03] } 18. bxc3 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:57:33] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:43:19] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:55:46] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:43:16] } 20. Qb3 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:54:28] } 20... Bxc3 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:43:38] } 21. Rc2 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:53:29] } 21... Bxd2 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:43:52] } 22. Nxd2 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:53:06] } 22... b6 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:43:47] } 23. g3 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:53:14] } 23... h6 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:43:41] } 24. Nc4 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:52:23] } 24... Rfd8 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:43:15] } 25. Ne5 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:50:28] } 25... Rxc2 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:41:34] } 26. Qxc2 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:50:42] } 26... a5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:41:27] } 27. Qc6 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:50:32] } 27... g5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:36:55] } 28. Qb7 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:49:30] } 28... Rf8 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:37:16] } 29. Nd7 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:48:49] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:36:09] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:47:44] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:34:48] } 31. Ne5 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:47:12] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:34:52] } 32. Kf3 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:45:28] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:34:56] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:43:36] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:35:10] } 34. h3 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:40:18] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:35:17] } 35. Qd7 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:39:53] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:33:56] } 36. a4 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:39:51] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:33:11] } 37. Qd6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:38:50] } 37... Rc8 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:27:17] } 38. Nd7 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:37:43] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:25:25] } 39. Nxb6 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:37:40] } 39... Nxb6 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:25:44] } 40. Qxb6 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:38:03] } 40... Ra8 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:26:10] } 41. Kf3 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:37:26] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:26:20] } 42. Ke4 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:37:07] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:26:27] } 43. Ke5 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:36:33] } 43... Kg6 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:26:27] } 44. Kd6 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:36:23] } 1-0