Event: Round 1: Mason, Ben - Walker, Elmira
Date: 2025-02-18
White: Mason, Ben
Black: Walker, Elmira
BlackElo: 1754
Result: 0-1
ECO: B10
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:51] } 3. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 3... d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:34] } 4. Na4?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nce2 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:07] } 4... e5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:30:03] } 5. Nf3?? { [%eval -2.34] } { Blunder. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:53] } 5... Nd7? { [%eval -0.76] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:49] } 6. O-O?? { [%eval -2.74] } { Blunder. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:11] } 6... b5 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 1:29:53] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 1:24:43] } 7... dxc3 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 1:30:09] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 1:24:55] } 8... Ngf6 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 1:30:00] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 1:23:35] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 1:29:45] } 10. c4 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 1:23:16] } 10... b4 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 1:29:04] } 11. c3 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 1:21:18] } 11... bxc3 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 1:28:53] } 12. dxc3 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 1:21:27] } 12... Nc5 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 1:29:01] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 1:20:22] } 13... h6 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 1:29:09] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 1:20:22] } 14... Qxf6 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 1:29:09] } 15. Rab1 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 1:20:22] } 15... O-O { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 1:29:09] } 16. Bc2 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 1:14:31] } 16... Bc7 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 1:28:45] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 1:13:36] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 1:28:20] } 18. Qe3 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 1:13:15] } 18... Bb6 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 1:28:24] } 19. Rd2 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 1:12:11] } 19... Rfd8 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 1:28:07] } 20. a4 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 1:08:28] } 20... Nxa4 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 1:26:49] } 21. Qe2?! { [%eval -6.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd8+ was best. } { [%clk 1:07:29] } 21... Nxc3 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 1:26:58] } 22. Qe1 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 1:03:05] } 22... Nxb1 { [%eval -7.39] [%clk 1:27:17] } 23. Qxb1 { [%eval -8.92] [%clk 1:03:03] } 23... Bxf3 { [%eval -8.21] [%clk 1:27:17] } 24. Qb3? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxd8+ was best. } { [%clk 1:01:55] } 24... Rxd2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 1:27:22] } 25. gxf3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 1:01:38] } 25... Rxf2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 1:27:26] } 26. c5 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:59:48] } 26... Bxc5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 1:27:43] } 27. Bd1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:59:22] } 27... Rxf3+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 1:27:49] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:58:46] } 28... Rxb3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 1:28:03] } 29. Bxb3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:58:37] } 29... Qf2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 1:28:21] } 30. Kh1 { [%clk 0:58:37] } 30... Qg1# { [%clk 1:28:21] } 0-1