Event: Round 2: Ward, Cian - Walton, Alan J
Date: 2025-02-18
White: Ward, Cian
WhiteElo: 1866
Black: Walton, Alan J
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2034
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C03
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Modern System
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6. exd5?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:50] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:14] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:15] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:29] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:09] } 8... Qe7+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:43] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:20] } 9... Qxe2+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:43] } 10. Bxe2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:51] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:25:59] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:15:25] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:23:32] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:14:27] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:23:36] } 13. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:50] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:20:53] } 14. Nfd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:38:22] } 1/2-1/2