Event: Round 5: Buckley, Graeme N - Clarke, James
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Buckley, Graeme N
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2243
Black: Clarke, James
BlackElo: 1869
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:37] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:51] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:35] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6... Nh5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:26] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:18] } 7... dxc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:11] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:07] } 8... Nf4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:36] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:09] } 9... Ne6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:14:43] } 10. Ne4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:14:59] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:14:18] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:05] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:21] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:11] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:02] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:13] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:10] } 14. Bh6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:21] } 14... Qd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:11:59] } 15. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:26] } 15... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:12:08] } 16. Qf4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:20] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:59] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:28] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:55] } 18. f3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:34] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:47] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:22] } 19... f5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:19] } 20. exf6+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:00] } 20... exf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:07:26] } 21. Re2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:02] } 21... Rf7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:06:56] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:13:45] } 22... Qd7?? { [%eval 3.96] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:12] } 23. h4?? { [%eval 0.25] } { Blunder. Nxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:22] } 23... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:44] } 24. Qxc7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:09:38] } 24... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:04:52] } 25. Nxc5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:08:31] } 25... Bd5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:01:19] } 26. Na6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:05:57] } 26... Rf7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:01:27] } 27. a4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:03:02] } 27... Bb7?? { [%eval 3.01] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 28. Nb4?? { [%eval 0.64] } { Blunder. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 28... Rc8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:06] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:54] } 29... Rfc7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:08] } 30. Rdd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:58] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:14] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:00] } 31... h5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:49] } 32. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 32... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 33. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 33... fxg5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:06] } 34. Kd1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:17] } 34... h4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:14] } 35. Re5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:58] } 35... Rc5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:35] } 36. Rde2?? { [%eval -3.23] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 36... Rxe5 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37. Rxe5 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:02:01] } 37... h3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 38. gxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 38... Bxf3+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39. Kd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:42] } 39... Kf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 40... Bg2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:27] } 41. Rg1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:49] } 41... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:18] } 42. Rg4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:29] } 42... Rd8? { [%eval 1.93] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 43. c3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 43... dxc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 44. Kxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 44... Bc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 45. Rg3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:45] } 45... Bf5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:28] } 46. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 46... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 47. Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 47... Rh8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:22] } 48. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 48... Rc8?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 49. d5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:23] } 49... Rh8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50. Nd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50... Rxh3?? { [%eval 5.27] } { Blunder. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 51. Nxf5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:19] } 51... Rh4+?? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 52. Nxh4 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:22] } 1-0