Event: Round 1: Riva, Tom - Brian Becknell
Date: 2025-01-18
White: Riva, Tom
Black: Brian Becknell
Result: 1-0
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:13] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:39:50] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:23] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:39:24] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:38:25] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:39:23] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:34:29] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:38:55] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:46] } 5... axb5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:35:29] } 6. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:27:19] } 6... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:35:11] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:27:22] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:35:05] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:06] } 8... Nxd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:34:06] } 9. Qxd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:26:09] } 9... g6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:32:20] } 10. e4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:23:39] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:32] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:22:57] } 11... d6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:29:57] } 12. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:20:44] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:04] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:05] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:06] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:17:57] } 14... Rd8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:21:52] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:13:53] } 15... Bb7?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:33] } 16. Rab1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:05:12] } 16... Nb8?? { [%eval 2.46] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:48] } 17. e5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 1:00:21] } 17... dxe5 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:55:41] } 18. Nxe5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 1:00:20] } 18... Rxd5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:55:20] } 19. Qf4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:52:23] } 19... Bxe5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:50:29] } 20. Rxe5 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:52:24] } 20... Rd4?! { [%eval 3.47] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:22] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:49:33] } 21... Nc6?! { [%eval 3.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:18] } 22. Rxc5 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:47:17] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:42:44] } 23. Bxc6 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:43:31] } 23... Qxc5 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:41:28] } 24. Bxb7 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:41:57] } 24... Qxc3? { [%eval 6.57] } { Mistake. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:18] } 25. Qxc3 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:41:57] } 25... Rd1+ { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:41:07] } 26. Qe1 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:42:00] } 1-0