Event: Keith Escott Memorial Congress: U1600
Site: Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-14
White: Chan, Waylon
WhiteElo: 1587
Black: Maciel, Louis
BlackElo: 1454
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D20
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:20:24] } 2... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:22] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:21] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:12] } 4. d5? { [%eval -1.0] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:19] } 4... b5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:19:37] } 5. a4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:19:17] } 5... Ba6? { [%eval 0.57] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:22] } 6. axb5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:19:05] } 6... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:18:26] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:18:55] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:18:21] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:18:24] } 8... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:03] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:17:56] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:15:16] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:13:51] } 10... Ngf6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:13:03] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:13:18] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:11:27] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:13:12] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:10:11] } 13. Ra5? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:33] } 13... Nb6? { [%eval 0.13] } { Mistake. c6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:05] } 14. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:09:28] } 14... axb5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:06:54] } 15. Rxb5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:09:30] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:04:36] } 16. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:08:43] } 16... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:04:22] } 17. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:08:47] } 17... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:03:25] } 18. Bb4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:06:59] } 18... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:33] } 19. b3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:05:49] } 19... Rxb4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:59:42] } 20. Rxb4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:05:45] } 20... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:59:31] } 21. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:05:15] } 21... Bd6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:55:04] } 22. Nxe5?? { [%eval -4.52] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:46] } 22... Re8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:09] } 23. f4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:02:15] } 23... f6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:52:28] } 24. Nxd7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:01:42] } 24... Rxe4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:52:30] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:59:12] } 25... Bxf4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:49:58] } 26. Rc4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:59:10] } 26... Be3+ { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:47:01] } 27. Kf1 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:58:47] } 27... Rd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:33] } 28. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:13] } 28... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:32] } 29. b4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:55:46] } 29... Ba7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:26] } 30. b5?? { [%eval -4.29] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:43] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:44:08] } 31. d6 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:53:45] } 31... Ke8?? { [%eval -0.25] } { Blunder. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:10] } 32. Nf8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:52:58] } 32... cxd6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:41:02] } 33. Nxh7?? { [%eval -5.87] } { Blunder. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:58] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:40:22] } 34. h4 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:52:33] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:39:35] } 35. Nxf6+ { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:52:18] } 35... gxf6 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:39:35] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:52:20] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:35:37] } 37. Kf3 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:51:02] } 37... d5 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:35:30] } 38. g4?! { [%eval -14.21] } { Inaccuracy. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:40] } 38... d4 { [%eval -9.67] [%clk 0:35:35] } 39. Ke4 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:50:41] } 39... Kg6 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:34:36] } 40. Kf4? { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:54] } 40... Bb8+? { [%eval -8.13] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:40] } 41. Kf3 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:47:48] } 41... f5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ba7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:58] } 42. h5+?? { [%eval -9.55] } { Blunder. gxf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:46:23] } 42... Kg5 { [%eval -19.33] [%clk 0:31:46] } 43. gxf5 { [%eval -8.42] [%clk 0:46:23] } 43... Kxf5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ba7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:22] } 44. h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:58] } 44... Kg6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:31:23] } 45. b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:53] } 45... Kxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:19] } 46. Ke4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:45:54] } 46... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:06] } 47. Kxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:57] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:09] } 48. Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:02] } 48... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:45] } 49. Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:42] } 49... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:32] } 50. b7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:43] } 50... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:25] } 51. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:44] } 51... Bb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:06] } 52. Kc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:45:46] } 52... Kd8 { [%clk 0:28:08] } 1/2-1/2