Event: The Sligo Tournament 2025 - Masters
Site: Sligo, Ireland
Date: 2025-02-01
White: Menon, Sanjay
WhiteElo: 1839
Black: James, Chris
BlackElo: 1914
Result: 0-1
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... a6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:58] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:54] } 4. Be2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:29:45] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:28:37] } 5. O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:29:40] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:28:05] } 6. h3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:29:54] } 6... f5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:24:01] } 7. exf5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:29:11] } 7... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:24:01] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:23:50] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:21:44] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:22:43] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:20:58] } 10. Bg5? { [%eval -1.65] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:06] } 10... h6?? { [%eval 0.2] } { Blunder. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:28] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:19] } 11... gxf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:50] } 12. Nh4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:41] } 12... Be6?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:06:51] } 13. Bh5+ { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:19:12] } 13... Bf7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:06:30] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:18:48] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:06:17] } 15. Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:45] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:05:36] } 16. Nxf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:10:00] } 16... Qf7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:04:35] } 17. Bxe6+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:08:35] } 17... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:04:54] } 18. Qg4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:07:09] } 18... Qxg4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:04:31] } 19. Nxg4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:07:36] } 19... h5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:03:09] } 20. Nf6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:51:33] } 20... Rdf8?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:08] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:49:24] } 21... Rhg8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:00:31] } 22. Nf3?? { [%eval -5.06] } { Blunder. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:50] } 22... Rxf3 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 1:00:45] } 23. Rad1 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:46:46] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:58:57] } 24. a3 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:44:53] } 24... Ne2+ { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:58:35] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:44:16] } 25... Rf7 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:58:41] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:33:46] } 26... Nf4 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:58:35] } 27. g3 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:32:40] } 27... Ne6 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:58:41] } 28. h4 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:32:26] } 28... Nd4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:58:21] } 29. Kh3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:32:05] } 29... Nf3 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:57:48] } 30. Rc2 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:31:59] } 30... Kd7 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:56:23] } 31. b4 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:32:00] } 31... Bd4 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:56:33] } 32. a4 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:30:04] } 32... c6 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:53:30] } 33. Rfc1 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:29:02] } 33... Ke6 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:52:14] } 34. c5?! { [%eval -5.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:42] } 34... d5 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:52:02] } 35. Nd6 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:27:47] } 35... Rfg7 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:50:50] } 36. Rh1?! { [%eval -8.33] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:11] } 36... Bxf2 { [%eval -8.26] [%clk 0:49:53] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval -8.13] [%clk 0:17:39] } 37... Ne1+ { [%eval -7.99] [%clk 0:50:07] } 38. Rxe1 { [%eval -8.78] [%clk 0:16:16] } 38... Bxe1 { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 0:50:29] } 39. d4? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:39] } 39... Rxg3+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:50:33] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval -9.44] [%clk 0:16:59] } 40... Rf3 { [%eval -9.34] [%clk 0:49:40] } 0-1