Event: Keith Escott Memorial Congress: U1600
Site: Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-15
White: Mehta, Hatle
WhiteElo: 1516
Black: Foster, Nigel
BlackElo: 1553
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:20:12] } 2. dxc5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:20:03] } 3. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:07] } 3... Qc7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:18:52] } 4. b4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:19:38] } 4... a5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:15:46] } 5. Qd4? { [%eval -1.83] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:22] } 5... axb4?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:26] } 6. Qxb4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 1:18:39] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:12:34] } 7. Qc3? { [%eval -1.89] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:49] } 7... Bf6 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 1:10:59] } 8. Bd4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 1:16:47] } 8... Nc6? { [%eval -0.26] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:27] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:16:40] } 9... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:08:55] } 10. Qg3?? { [%eval -2.15] } { Blunder. e3 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:00] } 10... Qxg3? { [%eval -0.89] } { Mistake. Qa5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:07:49] } 11. hxg3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:16:03] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:06:00] } 12. Na3?? { [%eval -5.12] } { Blunder. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:32] } 12... Rxa3 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 1:05:15] } 13. Kd1 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 1:14:40] } 13... Rc3 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 1:00:38] } 14. e3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 1:13:45] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:58:13] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 1:11:49] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:56:06] } 16. Kd2 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 1:11:12] } 16... Rxc5 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:55:20] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 1:11:08] } 17... Nxd3 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:54:05] } 18. cxd3 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 1:11:05] } 18... O-O { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:51:21] } 19. Rac1 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 1:10:29] } 19... d6 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:43:06] } 20. Rxc5 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 1:10:26] } 20... dxc5 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:42:56] } 21. Ne5 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 1:10:29] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:41:26] } 22. Nxd7 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 1:09:25] } 22... Nxd7 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:41:27] } 23. Rb1 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 1:09:25] } 23... b6 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:41:01] } 24. Kc3 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 1:09:14] } 24... Ra8 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:40:08] } 25. Rb2 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 1:08:33] } 25... e5 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:37:05] } 26. Kc4 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 1:08:26] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:35:37] } 27. Kd5 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 1:08:11] } 27... Ke7 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:35:07] } 28. f4 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 1:07:47] } 28... f6 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:34:31] } 29. f5 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 1:07:35] } 29... g6 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:33:31] } 30. e4 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 1:07:32] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:31:24] } 31. Kc6 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 1:05:57] } 31... b5 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:29:09] } 32. Rxb5 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 1:05:04] } 32... Rxb5 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:29:11] } 33. Kxb5 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 1:05:07] } 33... Kd6 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:29:03] } 34. a4 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 1:05:10] } 34... Kc7?! { [%eval -3.08] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:44] } 35. g4 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 1:05:10] } 35... gxf5 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:26:10] } 36. gxf5 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 1:05:08] } 36... h5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:38] } 37. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:11] } 37... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:05] } 38. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:07] } 38... Nb6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:21:59] } 39. Kxc5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:04:35] } 39... Na4+ { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:16:41] } 40. Kd5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:03:51] } 40... Kd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:15:39] } 41. a7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:01:37] } 41... Nb6+ { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:14:51] } 42. Kc5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:01:24] } 42... Kc7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:14:39] } 43. d4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:00:56] } 43... Nd7+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:11:06] } 44. Kd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:00:38] } 44... Nb6+ { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:10:30] } 1/2-1/2