Event: Round 2: Mottola, Max - Black, James
Date: 2025-03-29
White: Mottola, Max
WhiteTitle: NM
WhiteElo: 2109
Black: Black, James
BlackTitle: NM
BlackElo: 2110
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:19:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:13] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:20] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:25:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:19:11] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:21] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:19:13] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:49] } 5... Nd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:19:27] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:19] } 6... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:16:05] } 7. dxc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:38] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:14:11] } 8. exd6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:24:20] } 8... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:14:31] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:21:29] } 9... O-O? { [%eval 1.55] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:37] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:19:34] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:57:44] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:02:50] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:57:10] } 12. c4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:00:31] } 12... Nxd3+ { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:57:22] } 13. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:56:33] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:57:22] } 14. Qe4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:52:57] } 14... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:49] } 15. Qg4?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:26] } 15... f6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:50:50] } 16. Rd3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:38:18] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:50:39] } 17. Rhd1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:37:35] } 17... Bc8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:50:02] } 18. h4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:30:57] } 18... e5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:45:44] } 19. Qe4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:27:20] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:39:10] } 20. h5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:25:47] } 20... h6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:30:27] } 21. g4? { [%eval -1.24] } { Mistake. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:25] } 21... Rxd3?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:43] } 22. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:21:38] } 22... Qc6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:26:58] } 23. Qxc6? { [%eval -2.02] } { Mistake. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:17] } 23... bxc6 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:27:23] } 24. Nh4 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:17:59] } 24... Bxg4 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:24:57] } 25. f3 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:14:56] } 25... Bxh5 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:09:28] } 26. Rd7?! { [%eval -4.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:52] } 26... Re8 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:08:33] } 27. Rxa7 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:14:34] } 27... Bf8 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:05:15] } 28. a4 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:13:45] } 28... g5 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:03:59] } 29. Nf5 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:14:00] } 29... Bxf3 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:04:17] } 30. a5 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:13:19] } 30... Bg4?! { [%eval -3.3] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 31. Ne3 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:12:11] } 31... Bc8? { [%eval -1.42] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 32. a6?! { [%eval -2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:20] } 32... Re7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 33. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:24] } 33... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 34. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 34... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 35. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:30] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 36. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:58] } 36... Kg6? { [%eval 1.53] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Ke4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:22] } 37... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:07] } 38... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 39. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:23] } 39... h4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:07] } 40. Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:22] } 40... h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 41. Rxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 41... h2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:02] } 42. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:44] } 42... Bg7? { [%eval 1.41] } { Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 43. Ba3?? { [%eval -3.97] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:32] } 43... Ra7 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:00:35] } 44. Bxc5?! { [%eval -4.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:51] } 44... Ra1 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:01:04] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:01:12] } 45... Rg1 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:01:26] } 46. Bxg1 { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:01:03] } 46... hxg1=Q { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:01:51] } 47. Rd6 { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:01:10] } 47... Bf8 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:01:56] } 0-1