Event: Round 2: Hoffman, Luc - Johnston, Daniel
Date: 2025-02-08
White: Hoffman, Luc
WhiteElo: 2124
Black: Johnston, Daniel
BlackElo: 2028
Result: 1-0
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:50] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:34] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:43] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:04] } 7. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:20] } 7... Qb8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:39] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:26] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:09:07] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:01] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:09:06] } 10. g4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:54] } 10... O-O?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:38] } 11. g5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:28:42] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:00:19] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:26:27] } 12... a6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:00:20] } 13. Nd4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:26:19] } 13... Nxd4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:58:41] } 14. Bxd4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:22:23] } 14... b5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:57:54] } 15. f5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:13:31] } 15... b4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:56:04] } 16. Nd1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:08:38] } 16... d5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:24:19] } 17. f6 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:02:53] } 17... Bc5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:23:52] } 18. fxg7 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:02:31] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:24:08] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:00:39] } 19... Bxd4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:18:38] } 20. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 1:00:37] } 20... Qf4?? { [%eval 3.83] } { Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:22] } 21. Ng4 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:56:03] } 21... Qxg5 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:16:05] } 22. h4 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:50:20] } 22... Qxg7 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:15:43] } 23. e5 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:50:19] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:08:24] } 24. O-O-O?? { [%eval 1.49] } { Blunder. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:58] } 24... h5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:08:27] } 25. Nf2? { [%eval 0.48] } { Mistake. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:44] } 25... Qxe5?? { [%eval 3.56] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:55] } 26. Qd2 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:44:45] } 26... Kg7? { [%eval 5.57] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:49] } 27. Nd3 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:41:16] } 27... Qd6?! { [%eval 8.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:22] } 28. Bxh5 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:39:54] } 28... Rh8?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 29. Qg5+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:39:34] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:51] } 30. Qd8+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:39:50] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:02:14] } 31. Rhg1+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:39:47] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:02:38] } 32. Qg5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:39:48] } 32... Qf8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:02:54] } 33. Bg6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:40:01] } 1-0