Event: Round 7: Smith, Steve - Ward, Cian
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Smith, Steve
WhiteElo: 1867
Black: Ward, Cian
BlackElo: 1866
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:44] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:09] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:35] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:16] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:01] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:41] } 5... Nge7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:28:47] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:03:53] } 6... Nf5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:21] } 7. b4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:03:46] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:33] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:04:14] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:49] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:04:33] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:09] } 10. g4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:04:25] } 10... Nfe7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:27:18] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:00:20] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:24] } 12. Na4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:57:52] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:32] } 13. g5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:56:15] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:18:36] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:51:04] } 14... Nf5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:15:08] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:40:28] } 15... b5?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:16] } 16. Nc5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:39:28] } 16... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:06:08] } 17. dxc5? { [%eval 0.1] } { Mistake. Rxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:32] } 17... Nce7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:03:19] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:08] } 18... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:53:50] } 19. Nd4? { [%eval -0.65] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:27:09] } 19... g6? { [%eval 0.72] } { Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:27] } 1/2-1/2