Event: Round 6: Ward, Andrew - Knox, Edward
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Ward, Andrew
WhiteElo: 1845
Black: Knox, Edward
BlackElo: 1675
Result: 1-0
ECO: A36
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:29] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:51] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:30] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:26] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:00] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:16:06] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:29] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:16:00] } 9... Ne8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:22] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:37] } 10... f5?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:25] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:10] } 11... a5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:12:13] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:14:58] } 12... axb4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:09:38] } 13. axb4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:15:06] } 13... cxb4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:09:36] } 14. Nxb4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:15:14] } 14... Nc7?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:59] } 15. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:13:59] } 15... bxc6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:08:59] } 16. exf5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:14:06] } 16... Bxf5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:08:15] } 17. Bxc6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:14:13] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:06:46] } 18. Be3? { [%eval 0.84] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:07] } 18... Qf6?? { [%eval 3.08] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 19. Bg2 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:09:01] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:04:26] } 20. Nc3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:09:04] } 20... e4?! { [%eval 3.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:47] } 21. Nxe4 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:08:45] } 21... Bxe4 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:03:02] } 22. dxe4 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:08:52] } 22... Rcd8 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:02:40] } 23. Bb6 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:08:20] } 23... Rd7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:02:41] } 24. Be3 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:08:09] } 24... Ne6 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:02:32] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:07:55] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:01:34] } 26. Rbc1 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:07:28] } 26... Nc5 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:45] } 27. Qd5 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:05:53] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28. Bh3 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:05:29] } 28... Nb3?! { [%eval 6.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rcd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. Bxd7 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:05:24] } 29... Qxd7 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:00:17] } 30. Rcd1 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:05:23] } 30... Qc7 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Rd3 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:05:09] } 31... Rb8?! { [%eval 7.66] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:05:00] } 32... Nc5 { [%eval 9.22] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. Rxb8+ { [%eval 8.94] [%clk 0:05:05] } 33... Qxb8 { [%eval 9.06] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34. Bxc5 { [%eval 8.56] [%clk 0:05:04] } 34... dxc5? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 35. Qd8+ { [%clk 0:05:11] } 35... Qxd8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 36. Rxd8+ { [%clk 0:05:19] } 1-0