Event: 32nd 4NCL Congress
Site: Cedar Court, Huddersfield
Date: 2025-01-18
White: Ashton, Alannah
WhiteTitle: WCM
WhiteElo: 1952
Black: Booth, Steven B
BlackElo: 1930
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move from move 1.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4. h4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:17] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:44] } 5. g4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:30] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:02] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:15] } 6... Qc8?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:12] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:51] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:27:42] } 8. gxh5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:28:18] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:26:28] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:27:12] } 9... e6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:25:39] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:25:56] } 10... dxc4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:21:18] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:25:45] } 11... Bd3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:20:50] } 12. Bxd3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:25:57] } 12... cxd3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:21:15] } 13. Nge4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:21:59] } 13... Rxh5?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:09] } 14. Qxd3 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:21:24] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 1:16:08] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:19:34] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:14:19] } 16. f4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:56:38] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:12:37] } 17. f5?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:52:36] } 17... Nd5? { [%eval 2.34] } { Mistake. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:47] } 18. O-O { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:39:31] } 18... exf5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:38:18] } 19. Nd6+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:13] } 19... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:33] } 20. exd6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:33:38] } 20... Rxg5+? { [%eval 1.57] } { Mistake. Ndf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:39] } 21. hxg5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:33:45] } 21... g6?? { [%eval 3.68] } { Blunder. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:43] } 22. Nxd5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:33:36] } 22... cxd5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:33:59] } 23. Qe3+ { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:29:32] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:34:14] } 24. Qf4 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:28:00] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:29:49] } 25. Rac1 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:27:38] } 25... Qxd6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:26:42] } 26. Qxd6+ { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:27:10] } 26... Rxd6 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:27:06] } 27. Rc8+ { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:25:59] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:27:29] } 28. Re1 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:21:39] } 28... Rd7 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:25:13] } 29. Ree8 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:21:16] } 29... Ne7 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:25:27] } 30. Red8 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:21:35] } 30... Rxd8 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:23:05] } 31. Rxd8 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:22:01] } 31... f6 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:23:20] } 32. Rd7 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:22:08] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:23:41] } 33. gxf6 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:22:31] } 33... Kxf6 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:24:06] } 34. Rxb7 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:22:41] } 34... f4 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:24:27] } 35. Rxa7 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:22:51] } 35... Nf5 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:24:49] } 36. Ra6+ { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:17:19] } 36... Kg5 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:25:12] } 37. b4 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:14:36] } 37... Nxd4 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:24:50] } 38. Rd6 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:13:48] } 38... Ne2+ { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:24:52] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:12:34] } 39... Nc3 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:25:05] } 40. Kf3 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:12:00] } 40... Kf5 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:21:00] } 41. Rd8 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:11:59] } 41... g5 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:19:54] } 42. Rf8+? { [%eval 2.42] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:54] } 42... Ke5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:19:38] } 43. Rg8? { [%eval 0.66] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 43... Kf5?? { [%eval 2.83] } { Blunder. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:41] } 44. Rf8+ { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:02:48] } 44... Ke5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:14:04] } 45. Rg8? { [%eval 0.69] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 45... Kf5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:14:21] } 1/2-1/2