Event: Round 4: Nicholas, Koichi B - Pritchett, Craig W
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Nicholas, Koichi B
WhiteElo: 2012
Black: Pritchett, Craig W
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2227
Result: 0-1
ECO: A00
Opening: Van Geet Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:22] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 4. Qd3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:54] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:22] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:27] } 7. O-O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:02] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:33] } 8. Kb1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:49] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:14:01] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:14:34] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:12:42] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:14:39] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:12:27] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:13:53] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:11:38] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:11:54] } 12... gxf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:11:27] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:11:43] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:11:16] } 14. Rd2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:45] } 14... b4?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:06] } 15. Nd1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:09:48] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:09:39] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:09:36] } 16... Na7 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:08:09] } 17. Nc4?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:47] } 17... Bb5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:08:12] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:07:19] } 18... Bxc4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:07:04] } 19. Qxc4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:07:26] } 19... Qxc4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:07:12] } 20. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:07:33] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:06:43] } 21. Ba6?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:30] } 21... Rc7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:04:37] } 22. Rhd1 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:07:06] } 22... O-O { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:03:07] } 23. f5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:06:07] } 23... e5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:03:10] } 24. Ne2 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:05:33] } 24... Rb8 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:03:08] } 25. b3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:05:01] } 25... Rb6 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:02:42] } 26. Bc4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:05:04] } 26... Nc8 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:01:48] } 27. Rd3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:04:49] } 27... a4?! { [%eval 2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 28. Rg3+ { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:04:52] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:01:37] } 29. Rh3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:04:57] } 29... Kg7?! { [%eval 2.18] } { Inaccuracy. axb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 30. Rdd3 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:04:45] } 30... axb3 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:01:13] } 31. axb3 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:04:37] } 31... Bf8 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:01:04] } 32. Ng3 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:04:30] } 32... Be7 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:01:12] } 33. Nh5+ { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:04:25] } 33... Kf8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:01:11] } 34. Rdg3? { [%eval 0.46] } { Mistake. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:27] } 34... d5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:01:04] } 35. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:29] } 35... Bc5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:03] } 36. Kc1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:17] } 36... Bd4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37. Kd2?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 37... Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 38. Ng7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 38... Nb6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39. Rxh6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:27] } 39... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Rh8+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:35] } 40... Ke7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41. exd5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:42] } 41... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:40] } 42. Ke2?? { [%eval -3.96] } { Blunder. Re8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 42... Rxc2+ { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:44] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:27] } 43... Bf2 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44. Rgh3?! { [%eval -5.11] } { Inaccuracy. Re8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 44... Rd4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:43] } 45. Nh5?! { [%eval -8.12] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 45... e4+ { [%eval -7.9] [%clk 0:00:46] } 46. Kg4 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:00:23] } 46... e3+ { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:00:54] } 47. Nf4?! { [%eval -12.12] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 47... e2 { [%eval -11.03] [%clk 0:00:57] } 48. Rd3?! { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 48... Rxf4+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:49] } 49. Kxf4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:30] } 49... e1=Q { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:58] } 50. Rhd8 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:30] } 50... Qe5+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:56] } 51. Kg4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:36] } 51... Rc7? { [%eval -8.7] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 0-1