Event: Keith Escott Memorial Congress: U1600
Site: Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-14
White: Maciel, Louis
WhiteElo: 1454
Black: Blackwell, Matthew
BlackElo: 1402
Result: 1-0
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:14] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:20:18] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:25] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:20:19] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:20:17] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:22] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:19:37] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:19:22] } 6. h3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:19:16] } 6... Bxf3?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:18:41] } 7. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:18:58] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:17:22] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:19] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:16:28] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:15:03] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:16:02] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:14:05] } 10... c6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:15:51] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:11:13] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:14:53] } 12. Nb3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:11:09] } 12... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:12:58] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:09:50] } 13... a5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:10:00] } 14. a4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:08:44] } 14... Bb4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:01:37] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:05:31] } 15... Re6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:56:56] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:01:35] } 16... Rae8? { [%eval 1.08] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:58] } 17. Bf5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:56:40] } 17... Re2 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:48:56] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:53:00] } 18... R2xe3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:45:40] } 19. fxe3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:52:08] } 19... Bd6?? { [%eval 4.38] } { Blunder. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:02] } 20. Bxd7 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:51:33] } 20... Nxd7?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:46] } 21. Qxf7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:51:13] } 1-0