Event: Hilton Bennett Memorial Masters
Date: 2025-01-14
White: Metge, J. Nigel
WhiteElo: 1885
Black: Van Meter, Lester
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 1942
Result: 1-0
ECO: A67
Opening: Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:07] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:26] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:42] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:46] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:30:08] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:30:18] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:32:26] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:30:09] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:43] } 8. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:30:06] } 8... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:32:51] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:27:39] } 9... Qh4+ { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:32:38] } 10. g3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:28:00] } 10... Qd8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:32:59] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:28:17] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:32:57] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:28:38] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:27:58] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:21:10] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:17:45] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:44] } 14... Na6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:11:55] } 15. a3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:16:59] } 15... Nc7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:11:53] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:51:31] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:11:01] } 17. Rad1?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:03] } 17... b5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:09:48] } 18. b4?! { [%eval -1.18] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:49] } 18... a5 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:06:42] } 19. bxc5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:48:12] } 19... b4 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 1:06:39] } 20. cxd6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:47:13] } 20... bxc3?? { [%eval 1.22] } { Blunder. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:43] } 21. dxc7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:47:31] } 21... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:07:05] } 22. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:39:50] } 22... Qb6+ { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:04:29] } 23. Be3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:39:37] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:04:25] } 24. Qxg7+ { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:39:46] } 24... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:04:35] } 25. Bxb6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:40:14] } 25... Rxb6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:04:49] } 26. Bd3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:39:42] } 26... f5? { [%eval 2.41] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:18] } 27. Bxe4 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:33:47] } 27... fxe4 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 1:02:36] } 28. Ng5? { [%eval 0.75] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:48] } 28... Rb3?? { [%eval 3.56] } { Blunder. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:39] } 29. d6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:32:15] } 29... Bd7 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 1:02:13] } 30. Nxe4 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:31:17] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:57:42] } 31. Nd2 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:29:22] } 31... Rxa3 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:57:10] } 32. Re7+ { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:29:44] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:56:22] } 33. Rxd7 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:29:59] } 33... Rd3 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:56:47] } 34. Rxh7 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:28:42] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:56:41] } 35. Rc7 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:27:25] } 35... Rd8 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:56:49] } 36. d7 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:27:37] } 36... R3xd7 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:56:39] } 37. Rxd7 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:27:33] } 37... Rxd7 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:57:08] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:27:49] } 1-0