Event: 32nd 4NCL Congress
Site: Cedar Court, Huddersfield
Date: 2025-01-19
White: Longson, Sarah N
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 1936
Black: Rich, Ben S
BlackElo: 1875
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move from move 1.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:05] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:07] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:26:36] } 5... b6?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:27] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:25:53] } 6... dxe5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:29:24] } 7. fxe5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:26:12] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:04] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:25:46] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:28:14] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:22:36] } 9... Bb7?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:42] } 10. Bg5? { [%eval 0.21] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:05] } 10... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:09:11] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:15:25] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:05:35] } 12. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:14:49] } 12... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:04:38] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:13:35] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:04:06] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:13:01] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:58:03] } 15. Rb1?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:02] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:53:08] } 16. cxd4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:12:07] } 16... Nb4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:52:59] } 17. Rf2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:53:02] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:49:46] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:45:25] } 18... a5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:49:13] } 19. c3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:37:21] } 19... Nd5? { [%eval 0.81] } { Mistake. Nxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:43] } 20. Ng5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:32:29] } 20... h6?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:48] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:32:32] } 21... Qa3?! { [%eval 2.51] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:00] } 22. Rbf1? { [%eval 1.03] } { Mistake. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:56] } 22... Rxc3? { [%eval 2.37] } { Mistake. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:00] } 23. Nxc3 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:14:38] } 23... Qxc3? { [%eval 3.97] } { Mistake. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:17] } 24. Qxc3 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:14:46] } 24... Nxc3 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:27:44] } 25. Bg6 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:13:13] } 25... f5 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:25:36] } 26. exf6 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:13:33] } 26... Rxf6 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:25:59] } 27. Rxf6 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:13:24] } 27... gxf6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:26:23] } 28. Rxf6 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:12:47] } 28... Ne2+?! { [%eval 5.25] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:49] } 29. Kf2 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:13:06] } 29... Nxd4 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:27:15] } 30. Ke3 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:11:57] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:27:06] } 31. Rf7+ { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:12:10] } 31... Kxg6 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:27:01] } 32. Rxb7 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:12:03] } 32... Nb3 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:25:52] } 33. Rxb6 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:11:30] } 33... Nc5 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:26:17] } 34. Rc6 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:11:35] } 34... Nxa4 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:26:29] } 35. Rxe6+ { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:11:55] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:26:40] } 36. Ra6 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:10:34] } 36... Nb2 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:24:30] } 37. Kd4 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:10:49] } 37... a4 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:24:41] } 38. g4 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:10:58] } 38... Nd1 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:23:50] } 39. Rxa4 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:11:17] } 39... Nf2 { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:24:09] } 40. Ke3 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:11:14] } 40... Nh3 { [%eval 8.23] [%clk 0:24:13] } 41. Ra6 { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:11:27] } 41... Kh7 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:24:10] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:11:43] } 42... Ng5+ { [%eval 9.15] [%clk 0:24:13] } 43. Kf4 { [%eval 9.02] [%clk 0:12:07] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval 9.97] [%clk 0:23:05] } 44. h4 { [%eval 9.21] [%clk 0:12:17] } 44... Nf7? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:23:28] } 45. Kf5 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:12:27] } 45... h5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:21:52] } 46. g5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:12:45] } 46... Kg8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:21:14] } 47. Kf6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:12:43] } 47... Nd8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:21:39] } 48. Ra8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:11:47] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:22:04] } 49. g6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:12:11] } 49... Kh6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:22:22] } 50. g7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:12:23] } 1-0