Event: Round 8: Finn, Peter - Bowers, Francis J
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Finn, Peter
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2055
Black: Bowers, Francis J
BlackElo: 1890
Result: 1-0
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:22] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:23] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:31] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:29] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:31] } 5... e5?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:43] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:15:20] } 6... g6?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:35] } 7. O-O?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:41] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:15:43] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:14:38] } 8... O-O { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:15:45] } 9. Nc4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:14:41] } 9... Ne8?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:43] } 10. f4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:13:49] } 10... exf4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:15:30] } 11. Bxf4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:13:49] } 11... a6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:14:48] } 12. a4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:13:49] } 12... b6 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:14:20] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:12:52] } 13... f5?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:17] } 14. Qg3 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:11:26] } 14... fxe4?! { [%eval 3.8] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:04] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:09:52] } 15... Bf5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:14:05] } 16. Nexd6 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:09:09] } 16... Bxc2 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:13:50] } 17. Nxe8 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:08:28] } 17... Rxe8 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:13:52] } 18. Bf3 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:07:58] } 18... Bd3 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:13:45] } 19. Bc7? { [%eval 1.79] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 19... Bd4+?? { [%eval 4.08] } { Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:48] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:07:50] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:13:01] } 21. Nxb6 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:07:33] } 21... Bxf1 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:12:58] } 22. Rxf1?! { [%eval 2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 22... Ra7 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:11:28] } 23. a5?? { [%eval 0.27] } { Blunder. Bxb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:29] } 23... Be5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:11:25] } 24. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:39] } 24... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:11:25] } 25. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:04:15] } 25... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:11:33] } 26. d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:17] } 26... Nd7?? { [%eval 5.48] } { Blunder. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:28] } 27. Bc6?? { [%eval 1.79] } { Blunder. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:12] } 27... Nxb6?? { [%eval 5.73] } { Blunder. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:11] } 28. axb6 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:04:19] } 28... Rf7 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:11:19] } 29. Rd1?? { [%eval 1.16] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:19] } 29... Ref5?? { [%eval 3.18] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:20] } 30. Kg1 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:04:23] } 30... c4?? { [%eval 7.58] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 31. Bd5 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:04:14] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 9.11] [%clk 0:09:28] } 32. Bxf7 { [%eval 11.33] [%clk 0:04:20] } 32... Rxf7 { [%eval 10.5] [%clk 0:09:30] } 33. d7 { [%eval 16.81] [%clk 0:04:29] } 33... Rxd7?! { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:37] } 34. Rxd7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:04:37] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:46] } 35. b7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:04:43] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:09:54] } 36. Rxh7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:04:50] } 36... a5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:10:03] } 37. b8=Q { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:04:55] } 37... a4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:10:11] } 38. Qb6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:05:01] } 38... Kd5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:10:20] } 39. Rd7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:05:07] } 39... Ke4 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:10:29] } 40. Qd4+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:05:09] } 40... Kf5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:10:36] } 41. Rd6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:05:09] } 41... a3 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:10:29] } 42. Qf6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:05:16] } 42... Ke4 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:10:37] } 43. Rd4+ { [%clk 0:05:24] } 43... Ke3 { [%clk 0:10:46] } 44. Qf2# { [%clk 0:05:32] } 1-0