Event: Round 3: Buckley, Graeme N - Golding, James
Date: 2024-12-21
White: Buckley, Graeme N
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2228
Black: Golding, James
BlackElo: 1998
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:04:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:03] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:04] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:03] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:04:03] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:04] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:04:03] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:05] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:04:03] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:05] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:04:04] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:04] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:04:05] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:04:02] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:02] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:37] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:51] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11... exd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:14] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12... Na5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:52] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:39] } 13... h6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:17] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:39] } 14... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:16] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:18] } 15... Rfe8?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:01:58] } 16... Qg6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:01:49] } 17. Bc2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:01:38] } 17... Nc4?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 18. e5 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:01:21] } 18... Qh5 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:01:37] } 19. Nxb6? { [%eval 0.18] } { Mistake. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 19... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:29] } 20. axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 20... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 21. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 21... Rxa8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:27] } 22. Be4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:58] } 22... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:25] } 23. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 23... Nd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:10] } 24. h3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:48] } 24... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 25. Qb1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:25] } 25... Nf4? { [%eval 1.04] } { Mistake. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 26. exd6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 26... Kh7?? { [%eval 4.79] } { Blunder. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 27. dxc7? { [%eval 2.83] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 27... Ne6?? { [%eval 5.97] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 28. Re1?? { [%eval 1.66] } { Blunder. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 28... Qxb1 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. Rxb1 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29... Nxc7 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30... Ne6?! { [%eval 2.11] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 31. d5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31... Nf4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... Rd8 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. d6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Kg6 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. Ne5+ { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35. Nc6 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... Rd7 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36. Rd4?? { [%eval -3.5] } { Blunder. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... Ne6?? { [%eval 0.46] } { Blunder. Ne2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 37. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. Na7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Rd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40. f3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Ng5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Rb3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41... Ne6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... h5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43... Rc2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44. Ne4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45. Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 46... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 47... Nf4?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. Ng5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:14] } 48... Kg8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. Rb8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:15] } 1-0