Event: Round 8: Ferris, Oliver - Howieson, Stuart A
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Ferris, Oliver
WhiteElo: 1573
Black: Howieson, Stuart A
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C10
Opening: French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... Nd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:22] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:29] } 6. Ng3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:15:05] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:14] } 7. c3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:15:05] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:09] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:12] } 8... b6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:13:49] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:14:27] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:13:53] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:13:02] } 10... c5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:12:29] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:10:35] } 11... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:12:09] } 12. Be2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:10:00] } 12... Qxd1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:11:38] } 13. Raxd1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:10:04] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:09:39] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:07:57] } 14... Bxg5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:09:30] } 15. Nxg5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:08:05] } 15... h6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:08:46] } 16. N5e4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:07:25] } 16... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:08:31] } 17. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:07:34] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:07:20] } 18. Bf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:39] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:05:21] } 19. a3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:05:43] } 19... Ba6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:05:21] } 20. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:05:48] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:05:10] } 21. Ng3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:04:59] } 21... Nf4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:53] } 22. Rxd8+ { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:03:37] } 22... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:04:01] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:40] } 23... Rxd1+ { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:04:08] } 24. Bxd1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:48] } 24... Bb7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:04:00] } 25. f3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:03:33] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:50] } 26. Bc2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:28] } 26... Kd6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:29] } 27. Kf2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:33] } 27... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 28. Ne4+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:25] } 28... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:55] } 29. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:32] } 29... f5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:31] } 30. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:40] } 30... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 31. Bb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:10] } 31... g5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:42] } 32. g3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:59] } 32... Ke5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:32] } 33. Bxd5?? { [%eval -4.59] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 33... Kxd5 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:01:36] } 34. b3 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:01:49] } 34... e5?? { [%eval -0.04] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 35. Ke2?? { [%eval -4.59] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 35... b5 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:01:02] } 36. Kd3 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:01:15] } 36... Kc5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 37. Ke3?? { [%eval -4.49] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 37... Kd5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 38. Kd3?? { [%eval -4.63] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 38... Kc5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 1/2-1/2