Event: Keith Escott Memorial Congress: U2000
Site: Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-14
White: De Block, Gert
WhiteElo: 1662
Black: Harrison, Oliver
BlackElo: 1746
Result: 0-1
ECO: A56
Opening: Benoni Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:39] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:18:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:35] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:18:53] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:19:18] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:18:32] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:15] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:18:16] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:51] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:18:06] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:18:41] } 6... b6?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:45] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:18:39] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:17:45] } 8. Re1?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:38] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:17:38] } 9. Nb5?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:39] } 9... d5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:17:16] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:14:13] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:16:37] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:10:56] } 11... exd5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:15:05] } 12. Bf3? { [%eval -2.14] } { Mistake. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:37] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 1:14:25] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 1:09:38] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 1:13:40] } 14. e4 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 1:07:26] } 14... dxe4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 1:09:36] } 15. Qxd8 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 1:04:20] } 15... Rxd8 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 1:09:38] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 1:04:08] } 16... f6 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 1:03:39] } 17. exf6 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 1:03:54] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 1:03:39] } 18. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 1:03:29] } 18... Nxf6 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 1:03:35] } 19. Be2 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 1:03:18] } 19... Rd2 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 1:01:56] } 20. Bc4+ { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 1:01:17] } 20... Kg7 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 1:01:34] } 21. Re2 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:59:43] } 21... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 1:01:15] } 22. h3?! { [%eval -3.36] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:13] } 22... Rxe2 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 1:00:50] } 23. Bxe2 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:59:16] } 23... Rd2 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 1:00:52] } 24. Kf1 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:58:08] } 24... a6 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:59:22] } 25. Na3 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:57:50] } 25... Rxb2?! { [%eval -1.98] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:05] } 26. Nc4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:57:46] } 26... Rb4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:57:09] } 27. g4?? { [%eval -3.99] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:13] } 27... b5 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:56:09] } 28. Nd6 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:56:40] } 28... Bc6 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:55:46] } 29. a4 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:56:18] } 29... Nd5 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:50:46] } 30. axb5 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:56:04] } 30... axb5 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:50:35] } 31. Ra7+ { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:55:39] } 31... Kf6 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:50:39] } 32. Rxh7 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:54:45] } 32... Rb1+ { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:50:43] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:54:42] } 33... Nf4+ { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:50:49] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:54:10] } 34... Nxe2 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:50:50] } 35. Nf7?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:24] } 35... e3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:50:52] } 36. g5+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:53:23] } 36... Kf5 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:50:24] } 37. Nh6+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:52:43] } 37... Kxg5? { [%eval -7.6] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:36] } 38. h4+ { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:52:28] } 38... Kf6 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:49:21] } 39. Rf7+ { [%eval -9.58] [%clk 0:49:54] } 39... Ke6 { [%eval -9.52] [%clk 0:49:20] } 40. f3 { [%eval -9.16] [%clk 0:49:48] } 40... c4 { [%eval -9.08] [%clk 0:49:01] } 41. Kh3 { [%eval -9.9] [%clk 0:48:20] } 41... Rh1+ { [%eval -9.28] [%clk 0:48:58] } 42. Kg4? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:25] } 42... Rg1+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:48:57] } 43. Kh3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:48:29] } 43... Rg3+ { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:48:59] } 44. Kh2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:48:31] } 44... Rxf3 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:48:48] } 45. Rg7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:48:34] } 45... Rf2+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:48:43] } 46. Kh3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:48:35] } 46... Bg2+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:47:36] } 47. Kg4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:48:31] } 47... Bf3+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:47:40] } 48. Kg5 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:48:39] } 48... Rg2+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:47:28] } 0-1