Event: 32nd 4NCL Congress
Site: Cedar Court, Huddersfield
Date: 2025-01-18
White: Sharma, Devesh
WhiteElo: 1862
Black: Townsend, M Paul
BlackElo: 2148
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move from move 1.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:27] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:26] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:31] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:54] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:30:32] } 7... dxc3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:28:11] } 8. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:30:51] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:16:38] } 9. Bf4?! { [%eval -0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:04] } 9... Ng6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:07:42] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:27:07] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:06:55] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:20:09] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:05:43] } 12. Qb1?! { [%eval -1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:49] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:03:21] } 13. h4 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 1:13:39] } 13... Nxh4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:56:16] } 14. Bxh7+ { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 1:11:41] } 14... Kh8 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:56:41] } 15. Bxh4 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 1:11:39] } 15... Bxh4 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:57:04] } 16. g3 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 1:11:51] } 16... Be7 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:57:13] } 17. Kg2 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 1:11:50] } 17... g5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:38:08] } 18. Rh1 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:46:48] } 18... Kg7 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:38:28] } 19. Qg1?? { [%eval -3.11] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:38] } 19... g4 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:36:49] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:25:42] } 20... Bg5?! { [%eval -2.06] } { Inaccuracy. gxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:40] } 21. Bc2 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:21:11] } 21... Rh8 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:12:55] } 22. Rxh8 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:18:38] } 22... Kxh8?? { [%eval 2.87] } { Blunder. gxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:43] } 23. Qh1+ { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:17:47] } 23... Kg7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:10:13] } 24. Qh7+ { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:17:41] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:10:41] } 25. Qh8+?? { [%eval -1.85] } { Blunder. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:13] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:11:05] } 26. Qxd8+ { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:17:13] } 26... Nxd8 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:10:51] } 27. Nxg5 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:16:58] } 27... d4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:11:02] } 28. Nge4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:13:18] } 28... dxc3 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:09:25] } 29. Nxc3 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:12:08] } 29... Rc5?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:24] } 30. Bd1 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:12:06] } 30... Nc6?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:19] } 31. Bxg4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:11:00] } 31... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:06:43] } 32. Be2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:10:00] } 32... Bc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:18] } 33. f3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:21] } 33... Nc4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:05:26] } 34. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:00] } 34... Rxc4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:05:54] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:58] } 35... Rc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:00] } 36. g4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:53] } 36... Rg5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:54] } 37. Kg3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:02] } 37... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 38. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:43] } 38... fxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 39. fxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:54] } 39... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 40. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:06] } 40... Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 41. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 41... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 42. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 42... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 43. Ne4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 43... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 44. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 44... e5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 45... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 46. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 46... Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 47. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 47... Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 48. axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 48... axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 49. Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 49... Rxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 50. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 50... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 51. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 51... Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 52. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 52... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 53. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 53... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 54. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 54... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 55. Ke4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:10] } 55... Rc4+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:21] } 56. Kd3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:17] } 56... e4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 57. Ke2?? { [%eval -4.41] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 57... b4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:01:37] } 58. Rb2 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:00:49] } 58... Ke5 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:01:50] } 59. g5 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:34] } 59... Kf5 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:02:01] } 60. g6 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:53] } 60... Kxg6 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:02:16] } 61. Ke3 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:01:12] } 61... Kf5 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:02:38] } 62. Rh2 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:01:00] } 62... Rc3+ { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 63. Kd4 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:01:12] } 63... Rd3+ { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:03:01] } 64. Kc4 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:01:32] } 64... b3 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:02:33] } 65. Rf2+ { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:01:46] } 65... Kg4 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:02:31] } 66. Rf8?! { [%eval -7.7] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 66... b2 { [%eval -8.95] [%clk 0:02:42] } 67. Rb8 { [%eval -10.88] [%clk 0:01:44] } 67... Rd2 { [%eval -10.26] [%clk 0:03:00] } 68. Kc3?! { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 68... e3 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:03:22] } 69. Rg8+ { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:02:17] } 69... Kf3 { [%eval -13.01] [%clk 0:03:39] } 70. Rf8+?! { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 70... Ke2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:04:01] } 71. Rb8 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 71... Kd1 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:04:13] } 72. Rh8 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:03:00] } 72... e2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:04:05] } 0-1