Event: Keith Escott Memorial Congress: U1600
Site: Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-14
White: Green, Malcolm
WhiteElo: 1242
Black: Foster, Nigel
BlackElo: 1553
Result: 0-1
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:20:13] } 2. c3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:25] } 2... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:44] } 3. b3?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:00] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:17:53] } 4. e3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:20:03] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:17:05] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:20:00] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:16:14] } 6. Nd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:19:08] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:14:52] } 7. f4?? { [%eval -1.8] } { Blunder. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:46] } 7... Nc6?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:14] } 8. Ngf3 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 1:16:54] } 8... O-O { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:11:53] } 9. O-O { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 1:16:45] } 9... a6?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:48] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:14:27] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:07:47] } 11. cxd4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:13:58] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:07:06] } 12. Bb1 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:11:27] } 12... Nbd5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:05:37] } 13. Re1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:11:28] } 13... b5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:04:02] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:06:21] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:02:43] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:05:31] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:01:06] } 16. Kh1?? { [%eval -2.73] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:37] } 16... Rac8?? { [%eval -0.77] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:14] } 17. Rxc8 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:57:57] } 17... Rxc8 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:59:47] } 18. Qb1? { [%eval -2.74] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:59] } 18... Ng4 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:57:05] } 19. Nf1 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:57:39] } 19... Nc3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:55:04] } 20. Bxc3 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:54:23] } 20... Rxc3 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:53:45] } 21. Be4?? { [%eval -6.69] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:03] } 21... Bxe4 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:52:48] } 22. Qb2 { [%eval -7.04] [%clk 0:48:43] } 22... Rc2 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:50:49] } 23. Qa1 { [%eval -9.51] [%clk 0:43:35] } 23... Qc6 { [%eval -9.24] [%clk 0:46:29] } 24. N1d2 { [%eval -9.36] [%clk 0:42:48] } 24... Nf2+ { [%eval -9.31] [%clk 0:45:36] } 25. Kg1 { [%eval -9.17] [%clk 0:42:06] } 25... Nh3+ { [%eval -9.19] [%clk 0:43:05] } 26. Kf1? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. gxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:51] } 26... Bxf3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:41:07] } 27. Nxf3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:35:35] } 27... Rf2# { [%clk 0:41:00] } 0-1