Event: Round 8: Press, Shaun - Van Meter, Lester
Date: 2025-01-18
White: Press, Shaun
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 1933
Black: Van Meter, Lester
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 1942
Result: 1-0
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:54] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:31] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:12] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:28:56] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:26] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:45] } 7... Na6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:22:52] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:43] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:21:39] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:23:54] } 9... Nc7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:21:33] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:13:26] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:14:51] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:07:02] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:12:28] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:05:19] } 12... Bc8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:12:43] } 13. Bh6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:55:47] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:09:15] } 14. Bxg7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:55:19] } 14... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:09:42] } 15. f4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:53:49] } 15... Kg8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:05:46] } 16. Rf2 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:50:22] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:04:08] } 17. g4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:49:42] } 17... f6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 1:01:17] } 18. h4 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:41:20] } 18... Rf7 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:58:04] } 19. Ng3 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:35:58] } 19... Qf8 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:57:32] } 20. Bf3 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:32:29] } 20... e5?! { [%eval 2.71] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:49] } 21. f5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:26:35] } 21... Qg7 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:53:41] } 22. g5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:22:53] } 22... Rbf8 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:51:36] } 23. Rg2 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:22:02] } 23... fxg5 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:49:51] } 24. hxg5 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:21:35] } 24... Ne8 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:44:37] } 25. Bg4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:20:16] } 25... Bc8 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:44:57] } 26. f6 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:16:44] } 26... Nexf6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:45:17] } 27. gxf6 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:16:45] } 27... Nxf6 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:45:34] } 28. Bxc8?! { [%eval 3.22] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:00] } 28... Rxc8 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:45:29] } 29. Nf5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:17:20] } 29... gxf5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:45:19] } 30. Rxg7+?? { [%eval -8.26] } { Blunder. Rxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:17:40] } 30... Rxg7+ { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:45:44] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:17:25] } 31... f4 { [%eval 8.44] } 32. Rg1 h5 33. Qh2 Rc7 34. Qh4 Rxg1+ 35. Kxg1 Rg7+ 1-0