Event: Round 2: Wicken, Jack - Waterfield, Mark
Date: 2025-02-18
White: Wicken, Jack
WhiteElo: 2043
Black: Waterfield, Mark
BlackElo: 1892
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C19
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:10] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:31] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:32:33] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:52] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:27] } 7. Qg4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:28:03] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:50] } 8. Qxg7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:28:24] } 8... Rg8 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:33:15] } 9. Qxh7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:28:42] } 9... Nbc6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:33:03] } 10. f4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:23:52] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:30:14] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:24:10] } 11... dxc3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:29:54] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:19:27] } 12... d4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:40] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:46] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:08] } 14. h5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:01:23] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:12:29] } 15. h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:00:22] } 15... Rg6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:06:04] } 16. h7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:56:33] } 16... Rh8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:06:25] } 17. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:54:22] } 17... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:04:29] } 18. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:51:07] } 18... Kb8?? { [%eval 2.59] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:43] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:43:08] } 19... b6 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:55:21] } 20. O-O-O?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:12] } 20... Bc6?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:20] } 21. Rh2? { [%eval 0.57] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:13] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:45:05] } 22. Qxc3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:23:41] } 22... Rg7 23. Bf2 { [%clk 0:23:41] } 23... Rhxh7 24. Rxh7 { [%clk 0:23:41] } 24... Rxh7 25. g4 { [%clk 0:23:41] } 25... Ne7 26. Bc4 { [%clk 0:23:41] } 26... Nd5 27. Bxd5 { [%clk 0:23:41] } 27... Bxd5 28. Qxc7+ { [%clk 0:23:41] } 28... Kxc7 29. Be3 { [%clk 0:23:41] } 1/2-1/2