Event: 32nd 4NCL Congress
Site: Cedar Court, Huddersfield
Date: 2025-01-19
White: Varley, Joe
WhiteElo: 1927
Black: Hepworth, Peter
BlackElo: 1942
Result: 1-0
ECO: C05
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move from move 1.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:37] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:04] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:30] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:55] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:22] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:35] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:49] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:58] } 7... a6?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:16] } 8. O-O { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:30:05] } 8... b5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:30:44] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:28:06] } 9... g6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:31:11] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:27:45] } 10... c4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:28:25] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:27:35] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:27:01] } 12. Kh1 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:27:04] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:25:36] } 13. g4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:16:34] } 13... Bb7?! { [%eval 1.9] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:25] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:14:34] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:54:36] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:13:19] } 15... f5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:47:31] } 16. exf6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:08:48] } 16... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:47:39] } 17. b3?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:27] } 17... h5?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rhe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:03] } 18. g5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:55:00] } 18... h4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:41:40] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:55:24] } 19... Bg7 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:31:22] } 20. Bxg6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:55:01] } 20... e5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:29:39] } 21. fxe5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:51:45] } 21... Ncxe5?! { [%eval 2.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:09] } 22. Nxe5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:49:19] } 22... Bxe5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:28:13] } 23. Bf5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:49:23] } 23... Rhf8 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:16:21] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:48:58] } 24... Bg7?! { [%eval 3.86] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 25. Nf4 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:46:01] } 25... Bxd4 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:03:35] } 26. cxd4 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:46:22] } 26... Qxd4 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:03:45] } 27. Ne6 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:46:42] } 27... Qe5?! { [%eval 5.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 28. Nxd8 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:46:28] } 28... Rxd8 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:03:47] } 29. Rae1 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:45:50] } 29... Qg7 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:02:08] } 30. bxc4 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:45:28] } 30... dxc4+ { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:02:18] } 31. Be4 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:45:39] } 31... Nc5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:02:00] } 32. Bxb7+ { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:44:49] } 32... Qxb7+ { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:02:25] } 33. Kg1 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:44:49] } 33... Nd3 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:02:30] } 34. Bf4 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:44:14] } 34... Qd5 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:02:15] } 35. Qg2 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:43:07] } 35... Nxf4 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:02:07] } 36. Rxf4 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:42:59] } 36... Qc5+ { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:02:32] } 37. Kh1 { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:43:10] } 37... Kc7 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:02:31] } 38. Rf7+ { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:42:57] } 38... Kb6 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:02:43] } 39. g6 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:41:15] } 39... Qh5 { [%eval 8.62] [%clk 0:01:59] } 40. Rf6+ { [%eval 8.09] [%clk 0:41:01] } 40... Ka5 { [%eval 8.39] [%clk 0:02:15] } 41. Qc6 { [%eval 8.13] [%clk 0:40:15] } 41... Rd1? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 42. Qc7+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:40:25] } 42... Kb4 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:52] } 43. Qe7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:40:44] } 43... Kc3 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:33] } 44. Qa3+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:40:57] } 44... Kc2 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:38] } 45. Rf2+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:41:18] } 1-0