Event: XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2024 - Group A
Site: Hotel Sunway Playa Golf & Spa, Sitges (Barcelona), Spain
Date: 2024-12-15
White: Mannion, Stephen R
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2139
Black: Arkell, Keith C
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2355
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min/40 moves + 30 min/rest + 30 sec. incr. per move starting move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... Qc7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:14] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:34] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:12] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:49] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:29:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:30:29] } 7... Nh6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:30:12] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:27:54] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:28:53] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:27:21] } 9... Nf5?! { [%eval 2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:03] } 10. g4?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:39] } 10... Ng7 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:23:32] } 11. Nd4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:11:20] } 11... h5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:23:01] } 12. g5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:05:25] } 12... a6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:15:42] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:03:19] } 13... h4?! { [%eval 1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:21] } 14. b4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 1:00:59] } 14... Bh3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:57:40] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:58:32] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:41:26] } 16. N2b3 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:56:55] } 16... Bg4 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:33:38] } 17. f3 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:53:06] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:33:44] } 18. a4 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:48:18] } 18... Nf5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:31:41] } 19. Nxc6 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:28:55] } 19... bxc6?! { [%eval 3.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:00] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:29:16] } 20... Bg7 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:28:24] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:27:02] } 21... Qb7?! { [%eval 3.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:21] } 22. b5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:23:23] } 22... Nxd4 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:22:17] } 23. cxd4 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:23:46] } 23... axb5 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:22:31] } 24. axb5 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:24:04] } 24... Rxa1 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:19:48] } 25. Rxa1 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:24:27] } 25... cxb5 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:19:50] } 26. c6?! { [%eval 2.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:18] } 26... Qc8 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:20:04] } 27. Ra7 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:08:15] } 27... O-O { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:20:21] } 28. c7 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:08:23] } 28... Bh3 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:18:33] } 29. Qc2 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:07:27] } 29... Qe6 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:18:12] } 30. Bxb5 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:07:15] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:13:16] } 31. Ra6 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:05:18] } 31... Qc8 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:13:39] } 32. Rb6 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:05:10] } 32... Qa8 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:11:25] } 33. Ba6 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:05:27] } 33... Bc8 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:11:34] } 34. Qc6 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:04:39] } 34... Qa7 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:11:02] } 35. Be3 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:04:46] } 35... Bxe5 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:08:10] } 36. dxe5 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:05:09] } 36... Bxa6 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:08:36] } 37. Qa4 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:04:11] } 37... Ra8?? { [%eval 9.0] } { Blunder. Qxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:28] } 38. Qxh4+ { [%eval 9.2] [%clk 0:02:13] } 38... Kg8 { [%eval 8.39] [%clk 0:07:14] } 39. Rxg6+ { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:02:38] } 1-0