Event: Round 9: Cheng, Bobby - Wadsworth, Matthew J
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Cheng, Bobby
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2594
Black: Wadsworth, Matthew J
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2489
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D15
Opening: Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:12] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:36] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:47] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:59] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:07] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:14] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:26] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:35] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:27] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:21] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:27:22] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:23:33] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:20:03] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:20:10] } 11. d5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:59:57] } 11... Bc5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:14:16] } 12. Nxc4?! { [%eval -0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:00] } 12... bxc4 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 1:11:11] } 13. Na4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:26:29] } 13... Qb5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:08:15] } 14. dxe6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:26:56] } 14... fxe6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:07:23] } 15. Nxc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:27:23] } 15... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:07:20] } 16. Qd6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:27:52] } 16... Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:07] } 17. Qxe6+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:27:14] } 17... Kf8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:00:07] } 18. Qd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:17] } 18... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:20] } 19. Qe6+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:16:45] } 19... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:55] } 20. Qd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:14] } 20... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:02] } 21. Qc7?? { [%eval -1.72] } { Blunder. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:13] } 21... Kf8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:16] } 22. b3?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 22... Ne8?? { [%eval 1.43] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:27] } 23. Qd7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:02:04] } 23... Bc8 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:43:19] } 24. Qd8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:02:33] } 24... Bb7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:42:19] } 25. Qd7 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:03:02] } 25... Bc8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:42:24] } 26. bxc4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:01:00] } 26... Qxc4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:36:31] } 27. Qd8 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:01:29] } 27... Bb7 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:36:00] } 28. Qd7 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:01:57] } 28... Bc8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:36:01] } 29. Qd8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:02:27] } 29... Bb7 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:36:10] } 30. Qh4? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:30:09] } 31. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:14] } 31... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:22] } 32. Bf1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 32... Rd8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:28:17] } 33. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 33... Qxe4?? { [%eval 3.03] } { Blunder. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:12] } 34. Qxe4 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:01:44] } 34... Nxe4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:25:36] } 35. Rxc6 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:01:53] } 35... Bb5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:23:35] } 36. Rc7 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:01:16] } 36... a4 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:20:46] } 37. f3 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:01:06] } 37... Nf6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:20:07] } 38. Bc5+ { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38... Kg8 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:19:06] } 39. Bxd3?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 39... Bxd3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:19:08] } 40. Be7? { [%eval -0.1] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 40... Rd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:19:07] } 41. Bxf6? { [%eval -1.6] } { Mistake. Rc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 41... gxf6 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:19:15] } 42. Re1 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:00:36] } 42... Rd8 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:17:01] } 43. Rd1 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:00:35] } 43... Rd5 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:16:34] } 44. Re1 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:00:33] } 44... Rd8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:28] } 45. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 45... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:04] } 46. Rc3 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 1/2-1/2