Event: Keith Escott Memorial Congress: U2000
Site: Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-14
White: Jerome, Stellio
WhiteElo: 1677
Black: Towers, Nigel S
BlackElo: 1843
Result: 0-1
ECO: A03
Opening: Bird Opening: Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

1. f4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:20:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:19:27] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:20:15] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:19:15] } 3. e3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:20:12] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:18:43] } 4. Be2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:18:53] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:24] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:36] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:08] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:17:14] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:54] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:17:03] } 7... c5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:16:13] } 8. Qe1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:14:05] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:15:49] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:09:48] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:14:49] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:08:24] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:07:24] } 11. Bd1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:08:17] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:04:50] } 12. e4? { [%eval -1.63] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:08] } 12... c4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:59:43] } 13. e5?! { [%eval -2.84] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:55] } 13... Nd7? { [%eval -1.16] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:53] } 14. bxc4 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:47:44] } 14... bxc4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:57:34] } 15. dxc4 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:47:37] } 15... dxc4 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:55:27] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:46:58] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:50:42] } 17. Nd4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:39:27] } 17... Bxd1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:49:33] } 18. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:38:17] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:42:34] } 19. Ba1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:37:56] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:39:30] } 20. Nxc5? { [%eval -1.66] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:20] } 20... Qxc5?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:37] } 21. c3 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:35:30] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:33:56] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:34:51] } 22... g6 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:30:30] } 23. g4 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:32:30] } 23... Rb6 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:27:13] } 24. Qe4 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:29:57] } 24... Rfb8?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:51] } 25. f5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:29:23] } 25... Bg5?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:59] } 26. fxe6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:27:32] } 26... fxe6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:15:20] } 27. Nxe6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:24:56] } 27... Rxe6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:12:06] } 28. Rxd5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:24:35] } 28... Qc7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:09:15] } 29. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:19:08] } 29... Rbe8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:07:47] } 30. Re1? { [%eval -1.74] } { Mistake. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:09] } 30... Bf6 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:06:49] } 31. Qf4?? { [%eval -3.86] } { Blunder. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:36] } 31... Bxe5 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:04:52] } 32. Qd2? { [%eval -6.47] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:43] } 32... Qc6? { [%eval -3.63] } { Mistake. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:45] } 33. Rd1? { [%eval -5.79] } { Mistake. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:10] } 33... Bg7 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:02:19] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:03:32] } 34... Re2 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:02:03] } 35. Qg5 { [%eval -7.8] [%clk 0:02:18] } 35... Qc7 { [%eval -7.77] [%clk 0:01:31] } 36. Qh4 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:01:21] } 36... Qf4 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:01:16] } 37. Rd8? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 37... Bf6?? { [%eval -4.34] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 38. Rxe8+ { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:51] } 38... Rxe8 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:01:06] } 39. Qg3 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:00:47] } 39... Qe4?! { [%eval -3.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 40. Qg2 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:44] } 40... Qxg2+ { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:00:50] } 41. Kxg2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:00:53] } 41... Re2+ { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:00:59] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:00:56] } 42... Rxa2 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:01:07] } 43. Rd6? { [%eval -5.21] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:01:03] } 44. Rd1 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:58] } 44... Ke6 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:01:03] } 45. Ke4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:01:07] } 45... Ra3?! { [%eval -3.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 46. Ke3?! { [%eval -4.5] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 46... Bxc3 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:46] } 47. Bxc3 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:01:07] } 47... Rxc3+ { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:54] } 48. Kd4? { [%eval -7.6] } { Mistake. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 48... Rd3+ { [%eval -8.69] [%clk 0:00:46] } 49. Rxd3 { [%eval -8.97] [%clk 0:01:21] } 49... cxd3 { [%eval -8.87] [%clk 0:00:54] } 50. Kxd3 { [%eval -8.52] [%clk 0:01:30] } 50... Ke5 { [%eval -8.18] [%clk 0:01:03] } 51. h3 { [%eval -80.53] [%clk 0:01:38] } 51... Kf4 { [%eval -80.53] [%clk 0:01:12] } 52. Ke2 { [%eval -80.53] [%clk 0:01:35] } 52... Kg3 { [%eval -41.43] [%clk 0:01:07] } 53. Ke3 { [%eval -70.63] [%clk 0:01:42] } 53... Kxh3 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:01:27] } 54. Kf4 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:01:52] } 54... a5 { [%eval -30.18] [%clk 0:01:34] } 55. g5?! { [%eval #-21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 55... Kh4?! { [%eval -12.62] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 0-1