Event: The Sligo Tournament 2025 - Championship
Site: Sligo, Ireland, Ireland
Date: 2025-01-31
White: O`neill, Matthew
WhiteElo: 0
Black: Ward, Paul
BlackElo: 1802
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:16] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:40] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:35] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:46] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:40] } 6. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:08] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:02] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:27] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:46] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:49] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:29:41] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:15] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:25:32] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:14] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:22] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:04] } 11... Qd6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:19:53] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:20] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:19:39] } 13. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:26:38] } 13... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:03:50] } 14. Qxe7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:26:58] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:00:54] } 15. Qc5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:25:32] } 15... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:00:12] } 16. dxc5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:25:38] } 16... g5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:59:21] } 17. Bg3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:25:20] } 17... c6?! { [%eval 1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:16] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:25:37] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:51:08] } 19. Be5? { [%eval 0.02] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:00] } 19... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:42] } 20. Bd6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:22:53] } 20... Bxc2?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:48:18] } 21. Nxd5?? { [%eval -3.82] } { Blunder. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:37] } 21... cxd5 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:47:18] } 22. c6 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 1:05:44] } 22... Nb6?! { [%eval -3.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:05] } 23. c7?! { [%eval -4.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:29] } 23... Bf5?! { [%eval -3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:40:18] } 24. Bc5 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:58:46] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:32:02] } 25. Ba7?! { [%eval -4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:22] } 25... Be6?! { [%eval -3.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rec8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:16] } 26. Rac1 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:58:02] } 26... Rec8 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:20:06] } 27. Bd4 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:57:58] } 27... Nf8 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:16:24] } 28. g3 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:57:25] } 28... Bg4 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:13:28] } 29. Re5?! { [%eval -4.22] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:01] } 29... Be6?! { [%eval -2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:54] } 30. Rc6 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:52:51] } 30... Ng6 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:09:09] } 31. Re3?! { [%eval -4.37] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:00] } 31... Ne7 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:09:04] } 32. Rcxe6 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:49:57] } 32... fxe6 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:09:19] } 33. Rxe6 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:50:22] } 33... Rxc7 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:09:33] } 34. Rxh6 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:50:47] } 34... Rac8 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:06:58] } 35. Rh5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:49:22] } 35... Rc1+ { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:03:31] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:49:44] } 36... R1c4 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:03:33] } 37. Rxg5+ { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:49:41] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:03:38] } 38. Bc3 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:49:14] } 38... d4 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:03:39] } 39. Bxa5 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:49:10] } 39... R8c5 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:03:39] } 40. Bd2 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:49:09] } 40... Rxg5 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:03:55] } 41. Bxg5 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:49:31] } 41... Rc2 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:03:47] } 42. Kf1 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:49:14] } 42... d3 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:03:16] } 43. Ke1 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:49:33] } 43... Rxb2 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:03:31] } 44. h4 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:49:49] } 44... Nf5 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:03:24] } 45. h5 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:49:52] } 45... Nd4 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:03:21] } 46. Be3 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:47:52] } 46... Nf3+ { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:02:39] } 47. Kf1 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:48:07] } 47... d2 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:01:54] } 48. Ke2 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:48:15] } 48... Rxa2 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:01:25] } 49. g4 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:47:27] } 1/2-1/2