Event: Round 1: Best, Francis P - Spirling, Florence
Date: 2025-02-21
White: Best, Francis P
WhiteElo: 1767
Black: Spirling, Florence
BlackElo: 1740
Result: 1-0
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Paulsen Formation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:55] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:30:58] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:32:22] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:25] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6... a6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:48] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:32:38] } 7... b5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:27:48] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:32:34] } 8... Na5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:27:58] } 9. Bc2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:31:27] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:28:15] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:29:30] } 10... Bc5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:26:51] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:27:34] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:26:18] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:27:22] } 12... Be7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:25:16] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:26:27] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:24:21] } 14. Qd3?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:52] } 14... Bc6?? { [%eval 3.04] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:35] } 15. e5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 1:23:58] } 15... g6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 1:15:58] } 16. exf6 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 1:22:46] } 16... Bxf6 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 1:16:16] } 17. b3?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:37] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 1:13:54] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 1:07:22] } 18... d5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 1:12:18] } 19. Rac1 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 1:06:29] } 19... Nb7?! { [%eval 3.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:51] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 1:01:10] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 1:11:47] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 1:01:11] } 21... Nb7?! { [%eval 4.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:39] } 22. Bb1 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:59:58] } 22... Bxe5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 1:10:34] } 23. Bxe5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 1:00:11] } 23... f6 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 1:10:51] } 24. Bb2 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 1:00:14] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 1:10:29] } 25. h4 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:56:09] } 25... e5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 1:09:51] } 26. h5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:55:49] } 26... g5 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 1:09:13] } 27. Bf5 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:54:27] } 27... d4?! { [%eval 6.49] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:07] } 28. Qh3?! { [%eval 4.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:10] } 28... Rcd8 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 1:08:45] } 29. Ng3?! { [%eval 4.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:32] } 29... Nc5?! { [%eval 6.13] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:39] } 30. Bc3 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:51:08] } 30... Nxb3 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 1:06:06] } 31. Be6+ { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:51:27] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 1:06:08] } 32. Bb4 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:51:37] } 32... Qc7 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 1:05:36] } 33. Bxb3 { [%eval 7.32] [%clk 0:51:59] } 33... Qb7 { [%eval 9.34] [%clk 1:05:00] } 34. Bxf8 { [%eval 8.88] [%clk 0:51:51] } 1-0