Event: Round 2: Quilter, Thomas A - Buckley, Graeme N
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Quilter, Thomas A
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2044
Black: Buckley, Graeme N
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2243
Result: 0-1
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. a3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... g6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:16] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:22] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:15:22] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:11] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:14:11] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:09] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:13:49] } 8... h6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:14:55] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:12:19] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:15:03] } 10. Ba2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:12:17] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:50] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:10:34] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:44] } 12. Ne1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:10:32] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:06] } 13. f4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:10:24] } 13... exf4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:14:12] } 14. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:10:09] } 14... Be6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:14:09] } 15. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:07] } 15... fxe6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:11] } 16. Nd1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:08:34] } 16... O-O { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:14:01] } 17. Ne3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:07:29] } 17... Nec6 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:12:20] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:06:59] } 18... Be5?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:13] } 19. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:07] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:21] } 20. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:40] } 20... Qxf8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:29] } 21. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:44] } 21... Nb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:56] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:05:21] } 22... Qf4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:09:52] } 23. Nf1? { [%eval -1.59] } { Mistake. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 23... Rf8 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:09:14] } 24. Qe2?? { [%eval -3.93] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 24... Nc1 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:08:34] } 25. Rxc1 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 25... Qxc1 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:08:42] } 26. d4 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:03:56] } 26... cxd4 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:08:19] } 27. cxd4 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:04:04] } 27... Qc4 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:07:31] } 28. Qxc4 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:02:45] } 28... Nxc4 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:07:38] } 29. Nd3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:02:53] } 29... a5 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:07:46] } 30. Ng3 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:02:39] } 30... Nd2 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:07:29] } 31. e5 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:02:40] } 31... dxe5 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:07:08] } 32. Nxe5 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:02:48] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:06:33] } 33. Nxg6 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:02:30] } 33... Rc2 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:06:28] } 34. Nf4 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:01:45] } 34... Rxb2 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:05:31] } 35. Nxe6 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:01:49] } 35... b4 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:05:33] } 36. axb4 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:01:47] } 36... a4 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:05:42] } 37. d5 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37... Nc4 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:05:07] } 38. Ne4 { [%eval -8.22] [%clk 0:00:50] } 38... a3 { [%eval -7.95] [%clk 0:05:00] } 39. d6? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 39... a2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:04:52] } 0-1