Event: Round 5: Thurner, Anya - Van Meter, Lester
Date: 2025-01-12
White: Thurner, Anya
WhiteElo: 1766
Black: Van Meter, Lester
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 1886
Result: 1-0
ECO: B38
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:11] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:25:11] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:25:04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:13] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:24:59] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:24:22] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:24:56] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:24:17] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:24:53] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:24:11] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:24:51] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:24:07] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:24:49] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:24:07] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:24:51] } 10. Rc1?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:57] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:24:04] } 11. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:23:53] } 11... Bc6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:24:04] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:23:47] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:23:29] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:23:10] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:23:12] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:22:21] } 14... e6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:22:29] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:21:52] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:20:51] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:21:00] } 16... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:20:33] } 17. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:21:02] } 17... e5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:20:26] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:20:52] } 18... Ne6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:20:26] } 19. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:05] } 19... Nd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:20:22] } 20. Bf1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:19:41] } 20... Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:10] } 21. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:32] } 21... Nxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:43] } 22. Bxe2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:18:18] } 22... Rfd8?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:32] } 23. Kg1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:17:09] } 23... h5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:16:24] } 24. Rc3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:16:54] } 24... f5?? { [%eval 2.89] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:50] } 25. exf5 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:15:13] } 25... gxf5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:13:45] } 26. Qh6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:14:55] } 26... Rd7 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:13:00] } 27. Rxd6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:12:40] } 27... Rxd6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:11:42] } 28. Qxd6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:12:39] } 28... Qe1+?? { [%eval 3.91] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:26] } 29. Bf1 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:12:39] } 29... Rf8? { [%eval 6.79] } { Mistake. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:59] } 30. Qg6+ { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:12:13] } 30... Kh8 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:10:54] } 31. Qxh5+ { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:12:02] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:10:23] } 32. Qg5+ { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:11:55] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval 7.99] [%clk 0:09:06] } 33. f4 { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 0:10:07] } 33... Rf7? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 34. Rg3? { [%eval 7.61] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:31] } 1-0