Event: Round 4: Jessel, Stephen - McDonald, Ian
Date: 2025-01-22
White: Jessel, Stephen
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2239
Black: McDonald, Ian
BlackElo: 2054
Result: 0-1
ECO: A14
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8... f5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. e3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10... Be8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:53] } 11. Ba3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:35] } 11... g5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:53] } 12. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:27] } 12... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:53] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:12] } 13... Bg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:07] } 14... Nd6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:48] } 15. c5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:00] } 15... Nf7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:48] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:01] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:47] } 17. b4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:00] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:34] } 18. b5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:58] } 18... h5?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:01:56] } 19... Ne4?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 20. Rab1?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. fxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 20... h4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:05] } 21. bxc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:37] } 21... bxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:06] } 22. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 22... fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 23. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 23... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 24. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 24... g4?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 25. Rf4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 25... Bf5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 26... Kg7?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. hxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 27. Ba6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 27... Rab8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28. Rff1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:59] } 28... Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 29. Qd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:52] } 29... Bg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 30. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 30... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 31. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 31... Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 32. gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 32... Rxf1+?? { [%eval 2.34] } { Blunder. Qxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 33. Kxf1 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33... Qxh4 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:00:27] } 34. Qf2 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:31] } 34... Qh3+ { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35... Kh6?? { [%eval 5.03] } { Blunder. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Bxc6 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:28] } 36... Bf5 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. Be8? { [%eval 3.77] } { Mistake. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. c6 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:23] } 38... Qh8 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:03] } 39. Bd7 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:00:21] } 39... Qd8 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:00:04] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:00:17] } 40... Kg6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41. Kg3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:17] } 41... Kh5 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42... Kg6 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Qe1 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43... Kh5?! { [%eval 4.48] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 44. Qc1 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Qh4?! { [%eval 7.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. c7 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45... Qh3+ { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. Kg1 { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46... g3 { [%eval 8.68] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. Qd2 { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... Qg4 { [%eval 9.34] [%clk 0:00:05] } 0-1