Event: Keith Escott Memorial Congress: U1600
Site: Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-15
White: Foster, Nigel
WhiteElo: 1553
Black: Gartside, Jenny
BlackElo: 1450
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:15] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:12] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:22] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:20:13] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:27] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:20:11] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:20:31] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:12] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:38] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:14] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:07] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:19:02] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:19:00] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:17:21] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:18:56] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:15:10] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:17:40] } 9... Nge7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:10:41] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:15:18] } 10... Bb6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:09:02] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:13:40] } 11... a5? { [%eval 2.58] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:47] } 12. b5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 1:12:07] } 12... Nd8 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 1:04:27] } 13. Ba3 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 1:09:44] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 1:02:08] } 14. Qc2?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:41] } 14... Bxa3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:56:48] } 15. Nxa3?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa3 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:42] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:52:01] } 16. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:04:01] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:50:57] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:00:44] } 17... O-O?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:16] } 18. Nd4? { [%eval 0.57] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:00] } 18... b6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:42:49] } 19. Nb1 { [%eval 0.5] } 19... Nb7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:41:36] } 20. Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:30] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:38:57] } 21. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:49:34] } 21... bxc5? { [%eval 1.69] } { Mistake. Qxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:56] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:44:21] } 22... c4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:32:53] } 23. Bf1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:40:35] } 23... Ng6?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:12] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:39:50] } 24... Qa7 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:26:31] } 25. Qd1 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:36:41] } 25... f6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:17:41] } 1/2-1/2