Event: Keith Escott Memorial Congress: Open
Site: Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-14
White: Cheng, Louis
WhiteElo: 2087
Black: Sullivan, Daniel
BlackElo: 1943
Result: 1-0
ECO: B15
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:19] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:20:11] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:09] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:31] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:20:08] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:36] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:19:53] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:20:40] } 5... exf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:19:50] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:48] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:19:20] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:53] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:19:01] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:21:01] } 8... Re8+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:18:25] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:21:05] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:17:44] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:21:11] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:17:20] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:21:09] } 11... Nf8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:11:48] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:21:09] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:10:00] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:20:36] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:02:27] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:36] } 14... Bb4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:00:52] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:20:40] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:00:29] } 16. Rhe1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:20:45] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:58:12] } 17. b3?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:00] } 17... a5?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:31] } 18. Nc5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:12:45] } 18... bxc4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:43:45] } 19. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:08:16] } 19... Bd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:41:00] } 20. Bf4? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:56] } 20... Bxg2 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:32:13] } 21. Rg1 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:52:17] } 21... Bxc5?? { [%eval 4.57] } { Blunder. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:44] } 22. Rxg2 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:47:40] } 22... Bd6 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:22:40] } 23. Rdg1 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:46:25] } 23... g5?? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:13] } 24. Bxg5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:46:20] } 24... fxg5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:14:11] } 25. Rxg5+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:46:25] } 25... Qxg5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:13:55] } 26. Rxg5+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:46:30] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:13:57] } 27. Rxh5+? { [%eval 7.56] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:35] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 8.05] [%clk 0:13:10] } 28. Qf5 { [%eval 7.99] [%clk 0:45:51] } 28... Rc7 { [%eval 9.66] [%clk 0:11:49] } 29. Rg5+ { [%eval 8.98] [%clk 0:45:37] } 1-0