Event: The Sligo Tournament 2025 - Masters
Site: Sligo, Ireland
Date: 2025-01-31
White: Quinn, Rory
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2057
Black: James, Chris
BlackElo: 1914
Result: 1-0
ECO: C10
Opening: French Defense: Paulsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:55] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:26] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:28] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:22] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:22:39] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:29:30] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:19:09] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:43] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:13:35] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:28:49] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:07:32] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:12:44] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:59:42] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:13:09] } 10... Ng4?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:45] } 11. f4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 1:07:24] } 11... Qh4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:56:50] } 12. h3 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 1:07:16] } 12... Nh6 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:56:55] } 13. f5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 1:07:16] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:50:25] } 14. e6 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:51:53] } 14... fxe6 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:47:58] } 15. f6 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:51:55] } 15... Rf8?! { [%eval 3.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:29] } 16. Rf4 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:48:14] } 16... Qg3 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:41:50] } 17. Qh5? { [%eval 1.84] } { Mistake. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:34] } 17... Bd7?? { [%eval 4.64] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:09] } 18. Rf3 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:28:15] } 18... Qe1+ { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:26:19] } 19. Rf1 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:28:40] } 19... Qxc3?! { [%eval 6.4] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:32] } 20. Bxh6 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:29:04] } 20... Qd4+ { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:15:58] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:24:29] } 21... gxh6 { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:15:37] } 22. Qxh6 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:17:34] } 22... Rf7 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:13:54] } 23. Rad1 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:17:13] } 23... Qe5?! { [%eval 7.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:36] } 24. Rf4 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:12:52] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:07:41] } 25. Bg6 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:07:20] } 25... Raf8?! { [%eval 9.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:32] } 26. Rdf1 { [%eval 9.33] [%clk 0:05:49] } 26... Qd6? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 27. Rg4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:05:36] } 27... e5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:05:03] } 28. Bxf7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:05:52] } 1-0