Event: World Senior Chess Championship 2024
Site: Porto Santo, Portugal
Date: 2024-11-28
White: Boulard, Eric
WhiteElo: 2209
Black: Van Meter, Lester
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 1858
Result: 1-0
ECO: A37
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90'/40+30'/G+30''

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:53] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:00] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:59] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:16] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:14] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:33] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:30] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:39] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:56] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:49] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:44] } 10. Ne1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:16] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:21] } 11. Nc2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:27:08] } 11... d5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:28:11] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:26:52] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:28:29] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:26:58] } 13... Nde7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:26:39] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:08:43] } 14... f5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:48:36] } 15. Na4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:52:33] } 15... b6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:38:49] } 16. Nc4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:52:15] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:36:20] } 17. b4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:52:33] } 17... cxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:12] } 18. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:07] } 18... axb4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:21:30] } 19. Bxb4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:52:05] } 19... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:21:47] } 20. Rxb4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:52:27] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:22:12] } 21. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:41:59] } 21... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:20:05] } 22. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:41:58] } 22... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:23] } 23. Naxb6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:40:45] } 23... Bb7?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:53] } 24. Qb3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:39:24] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:14:10] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:37:45] } 25... f4? { [%eval 2.24] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:13] } 26. Nd7 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:37:26] } 26... Qxd7 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:11:00] } 27. Qxb7 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:37:40] } 27... Qg4? { [%eval 3.74] } { Mistake. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:21] } 28. Qf3?? { [%eval 0.32] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:48] } 28... Qe6?? { [%eval 3.43] } { Blunder. Qxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:09] } 29. Qe4 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:33:22] } 29... fxg3 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:09:01] } 30. hxg3 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:33:29] } 30... Qf6 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:08:44] } 31. f3 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:32:38] } 31... Qg5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:05:58] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:32:23] } 32... Qf6 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:04:01] } 33. Rb5 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:29:08] } 33... Qa6 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:03:57] } 34. Rd5 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:27:59] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:01:28] } 35. Nxe5 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:27:48] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:01:56] } 36. f4 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:28:00] } 36... Qa2 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:01:07] } 37. Rd7 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:25:25] } 37... Qb2?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 38. Qd5+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:25:35] } 38... Kh8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:52] } 39. Nf7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:25:54] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:14] } 40. Nh6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:26:19] } 40... Kh8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:36] } 41. Qg8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:26:43] } 41... Rxg8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:02:03] } 42. Nf7# { [%clk 0:26:21] } 1-0