Event: Round 2: Alexander Looney - Abhiraj Saha
Date: 2025-03-15
White: Alexander Looney
Black: Abhiraj Saha
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 45+5

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:45:08] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:44:55] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:45:10] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:44:50] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:45:09] } 3... Bc5?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:42] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:44:47] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:44:37] } 5. exd4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:44:50] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:44:25] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:44:42] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:44:17] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:44:29] } 7... Re8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:44:10] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:44:31] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:44:04] } 9. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:44:34] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:53] } 10. d5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:43:39] } 10... d6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:43:05] } 11. Nd4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:43:21] } 11... Bg4? { [%eval 0.72] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:40] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:42:55] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:42:18] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:42:49] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:42:14] } 14. dxc6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:41:59] } 14... bxc6?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:04] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:41:36] } 15... Qd8 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:41:43] } 16. b4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:39:48] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:40:26] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:37:18] } 17... c5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:39:52] } 18. bxc5?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:41] } 18... dxc5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:39:49] } 19. Nb3?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:10] } 19... Rd8?? { [%eval 5.08] } { Blunder. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:49] } 20. Ba5 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:33:19] } 20... Ba4 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:38:04] } 21. Qxd8+ { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:33:09] } 21... Qxd8 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:37:47] } 22. Bxd8 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:33:11] } 22... Bxb3 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:37:34] } 23. axb3 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:31:29] } 23... Nc6 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:37:24] } 24. Bxf6 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:31:33] } 24... gxf6 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:37:11] } 25. Bd3 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:31:22] } 25... Nb4 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:37:08] } 26. Be4 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:31:14] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:36:31] } 27. Bxh7+ { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:31:06] } 27... Kf8 { [%eval 8.14] [%clk 0:36:29] } 28. Rxe8+ { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:31:10] } 28... Kxe8 { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 0:36:21] } 29. Rxa7 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 0:31:09] } 29... Nc6 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:36:12] } 30. Ra6 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:30:45] } 30... Nb4 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:35:55] } 31. Rxf6 { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:30:45] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:35:48] } 32. Rb6 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:30:34] } 32... Nd3? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:35] } 33. Bxd3 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:30:31] } 33... Kd7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:35:30] } 34. b4 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:30:33] } 34... cxb4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:35:18] } 35. Rb7+?! { [%eval 15.69] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:53] } 35... Kc6?! { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:09] } 36. Rxf7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:29:56] } 36... b3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:34:52] } 37. h4 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:29:56] } 37... b2 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:34:44] } 38. h5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:29:53] } 38... b1=Q+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:34:25] } 39. Bxb1 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:29:56] } 39... Kd6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:34:20] } 40. h6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:29:54] } 40... Ke6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:34:21] } 41. Ra7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:29:42] } 41... Kf6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:34:16] } 42. h7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:29:46] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:34:05] } 43. h8=Q { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:29:47] } 43... Kd6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:33:57] } 44. Qd4+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:29:29] } 44... Kc6 { [%clk 0:33:57] } 45. Be4# { [%clk 0:29:05] } 1-0