Event: Round 8: Lacey, Nick J - Patel, Ananya
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Lacey, Nick J
WhiteElo: 1616
Black: Patel, Ananya
BlackElo: 1541
Result: 1-0
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:05] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:25] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:52] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:30] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:46] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:31] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:10] } 6... Bh5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:39] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:07] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:44] } 8. b3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:56] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:51] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:14:04] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:56] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:57] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:16:02] } 11. d4?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:00] } 11... Re8 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:15:42] } 12. Re1 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:13:53] } 12... Nf8 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:15:13] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:13:33] } 13... Bg6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:15:19] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:13:16] } 14... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:15:18] } 15. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:13:23] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:15:10] } 16. Rac1?! { [%eval -1.1] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:42] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:14:58] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:11:55] } 17... Rc8?! { [%eval -0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:26] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:11:46] } 18... Rxe4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:12:24] } 19. Nd2 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:11:07] } 19... Re8 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:12:08] } 20. a3?! { [%eval -1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:39] } 20... Qf6? { [%eval -0.23] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:08] } 21. e4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:57] } 21... Qf4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:07:07] } 22. e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:42] } 22... Bc7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:40] } 23. b4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:06:56] } 23... f6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:05:40] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:06:07] } 24... fxe5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:04:44] } 25. dxe5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:50] } 25... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:52] } 26. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:05:22] } 26... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:46] } 27. g3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:04:14] } 27... Qf6?? { [%eval 3.34] } { Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:32] } 28. Bxe5?? { [%eval -1.17] } { Blunder. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 28... Rxe5 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:03:30] } 29. Rxe5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 29... Qxe5 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:03:32] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:02:56] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:02:47] } 31. Kf1?! { [%eval -2.09] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 31... Qe4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:02:39] } 32. Kg1 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:02:45] } 32... Qf3?! { [%eval -1.45] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 33. Re1 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:02:34] } 33... Re4 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:01:47] } 34. Rxe4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:02:14] } 34... Qxe4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:01:52] } 35. Qe3?? { [%eval -5.44] } { Blunder. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 35... Qxe3 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:01:52] } 36. fxe3 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:01:59] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:02:01] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:02:08] } 37... Ke6 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:01:59] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:02:16] } 38... Ke5 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:02:05] } 39. Kd3 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:02:08] } 39... b6 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:02:08] } 40. a4 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:02:00] } 40... a6 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:02:05] } 41. g4 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:01:47] } 41... g5 { [%eval -7.48] [%clk 0:02:01] } 42. Kd2 { [%eval -7.41] [%clk 0:01:05] } 42... Ke4 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:02:07] } 43. Ke2 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:01:11] } 43... c5 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:02:10] } 44. a5 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:01:06] } 44... bxa5 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:00:56] } 45. bxc5 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:01:15] } 45... a4?? { [%eval 8.18] } { Blunder. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 46. c6 { [%eval 8.99] [%clk 0:01:24] } 46... a3 { [%eval 77.34] [%clk 0:01:13] } 47. c7 { [%eval 15.69] [%clk 0:01:33] } 47... a2?! { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 48. c8=Q { [%eval 11.82] [%clk 0:01:39] } 48... a1=Q { [%clk 0:01:06] } 49. Qf5# { [%clk 0:01:35] } 1-0