Event: Blackpool Open 2025
Site: BLackpool, Lancashire
Date: 2025-02-08
White: Armstrong, Malcolm J
WhiteElo: 2002
Black: Sarakauskas, Gediminas
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2323
Result: 0-1
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:50:15] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:47:46] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:49:56] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:47:52] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:49:54] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:47:36] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:03] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:42:35] } 5. d4?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 1:46:30] } 5... e4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:38:51] } 6. Ne1 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:46:19] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:36:45] } 7. c4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:42:51] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:29:49] } 8. Qa4+ { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:40:09] } 8... Nbc6 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:28:31] } 9. e3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:36:24] } 9... f5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:23:33] } 10. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:35:46] } 10... Nd5?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:35] } 11. a3? { [%eval -1.42] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:43] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 1:18:44] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 1:29:24] } 12... O-O { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:13:07] } 13. Nd2?! { [%eval -1.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:34] } 13... Nce7 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 1:03:29] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:20:07] } 14... c5 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:58:24] } 15. dxc5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 1:15:53] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:57:58] } 16. Nd6 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 1:13:08] } 16... b6 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:57:01] } 17. f3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 1:07:47] } 17... exf3? { [%eval -0.01] } { Mistake. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:15] } 18. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:07:04] } 18... bxc5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:53:18] } 19. Nc4?! { [%eval -1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:10] } 19... Nb6 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:50:38] } 20. Nxb6 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 1:03:04] } 20... Qxb6 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:50:46] } 21. e4?! { [%eval -2.46] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:11] } 21... Nc6?? { [%eval -0.57] } { Blunder. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:27] } 22. exf5?! { [%eval -1.45] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:02] } 22... Rxf5?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:39] } 23. Be3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:36:04] } 23... Bb3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:35:33] } 24. Qc1 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:33:57] } 24... Re8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:34:33] } 25. Bf2?? { [%eval -3.62] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:57] } 25... Re2? { [%eval -1.9] } { Mistake. Ref8 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:01] } 26. Rb1? { [%eval -3.37] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:46] } 26... Bc2 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:18:31] } 27. g4 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:26:56] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:15:05] } 28. b4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:20:55] } 28... Rxf2 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:14:49] } 29. Rxf2 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:20:46] } 29... Bxb1 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:14:56] } 30. Qxb1 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:14:51] } 30... cxb4 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:15:02] } 31. axb4 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:14:37] } 31... Ne5?? { [%eval -0.71] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:54] } 32. Qa2+ { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:14:10] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:12:57] } 33. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:12:53] } 33... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:13:00] } 34. Kf1 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:12:39] } 34... Rc8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:11:56] } 35. Rc2?? { [%eval -3.71] } { Blunder. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:47] } 35... Rd8?! { [%eval -2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:11:55] } 36. Bf3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:07:56] } 36... Qxb4? { [%eval -0.7] } { Mistake. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:56] } 37. Qc4?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 37... Qd6? { [%eval -0.17] } { Mistake. Qxc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:34] } 38. h3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:05:28] } 38... Bd4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:06:40] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:05:06] } 39... Qa3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:05:27] } 40. Qe2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:04:41] } 40... Qa1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:02] } 41. Qf1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:47] } 41... Qa5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:08] } 42. Qe2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:04:45] } 42... Qg5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:15] } 43. Rd2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:04:33] } 43... Qf4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:23] } 44. Qd3?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 44... Rd6 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:02:28] } 45. Qe2 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:03:15] } 45... Rf6 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:01:36] } 46. Rc2? { [%eval -3.47] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 46... Be5 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:01:41] } 0-1