Event: Keith Escott Memorial Congress: U1600
Site: Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-15
White: Mehta, Zara
WhiteElo: 1207
Black: Buxton, Richard
BlackElo: 1435
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: Horwitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:19:55] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:20:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:19:49] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:20:23] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:19:38] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:20:17] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:18:50] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:20:28] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:16:49] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:12] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:15:58] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:20:07] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:15:15] } 8. Bxc6+?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:20] } 8... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:15:16] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:19:11] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:12:12] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:18:57] } 10... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:05] } 11. axb3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:18:54] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:29] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:18:37] } 12... Nxg5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:08:31] } 13. Bxg5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:18:38] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:08:00] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:18:17] } 14... h6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:07:56] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:18:17] } 15... Bxf4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:07:56] } 16. exf4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:18:19] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:05:31] } 17. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:17:47] } 17... O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:04:51] } 18. Na4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:17:42] } 18... b6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:56:54] } 19. Rc7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:17:26] } 19... Bxa4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:55:36] } 20. bxa4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:17:14] } 20... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:55:36] } 21. Rcc1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:16:57] } 21... Kf8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:53:16] } 22. Kf1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:16:58] } 22... Ke7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:53:00] } 23. Ke2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:16:54] } 23... Kd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:52:55] } 24. Kf3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:16:36] } 24... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:26] } 25. Rxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:29] } 25... Kxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:30] } 26. Rc1+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:16:33] } 26... Kd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:51:36] } 27. h4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:16:14] } 27... Rc8?? { [%eval 3.52] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:49] } 28. Rxc8 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 1:15:21] } 28... Kxc8 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:49:54] } 29. g4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:20] } 29... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:52] } 30. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:02] } 30... Kc6?? { [%eval 3.97] } { Blunder. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:35] } 31. Kf4 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 1:13:24] } 31... b5?! { [%eval 5.04] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:29] } 32. axb5+? { [%eval 2.56] } { Mistake. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:55] } 32... Kxb5 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:49:33] } 33. fxe6 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 1:12:40] } 33... fxe6 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:49:32] } 34. Ke5 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 1:12:37] } 34... Kc4 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:48:46] } 35. f4 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 1:11:59] } 35... a5 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:48:48] } 36. f5?? { [%eval -6.44] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:14] } 36... exf5 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:48:36] } 37. gxf5 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 1:10:51] } 37... a4?? { [%eval -2.45] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:06] } 38. f6?? { [%eval -8.84] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:35] } 38... gxf6+ { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 0:48:08] } 39. Kxf6?! { [%eval -61.49] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:36] } 39... Kb3 { [%eval -28.39] [%clk 0:48:13] } 40. Kg6?! { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:25] } 40... Kxb2 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:48:07] } 41. Kxh6 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 1:10:12] } 41... a3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:47:56] } 42. Kg5 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 1:10:31] } 42... a2 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:47:59] } 43. h5 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 1:10:37] } 43... a1=Q { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:48:03] } 44. h6 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 1:10:41] } 44... Qg1+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:47:56] } 45. Kf6 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 1:10:35] } 45... Qxd4+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:47:47] } 46. Kg6 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 1:10:36] } 46... Qh8 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:47:34] } 47. Kf7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 1:10:10] } 47... d4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:47:08] } 48. Kg6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 1:10:27] } 48... d3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:47:13] } 49. h7 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 1:10:29] } 49... d2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:47:11] } 50. Kf7 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 1:10:30] } 50... Qxh7+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:47:05] } 51. Kf6 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 1:10:35] } 51... Qe4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:46:40] } 52. Kg7 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 1:10:25] } 52... Qf5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:46:30] } 53. Kg8 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 1:10:31] } 53... Kc3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:46:33] } 54. Kh8 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 1:10:31] } 54... Qg4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:46:35] } 55. Kh7 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 1:10:32] } 55... d1=R { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:46:40] } 56. Kh6 { [%clk 1:10:33] } 56... Rh1# { [%clk 0:46:48] } 0-1