Event: Round 4: Middleton, Ben - McLachlan, Matthew
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Middleton, Ben
Black: McLachlan, Matthew
BlackElo: 1962
Result: 0-1
ECO: A23
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:12] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:53] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:30] } 5... e4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:14:31] } 6. Ng5?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:16] } 6... Bxc3?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:38] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:23] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:31] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:05] } 8... cxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:39] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:02] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:39] } 10. d4?! { [%eval -1.2] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:30] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:14:27] } 11. f3 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:13:04] } 11... h6 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:14:24] } 12. Nh3 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:12:57] } 12... Bf5? { [%eval -0.16] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:05] } 13. Qb3? { [%eval -1.68] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:53] } 13... b6? { [%eval -0.46] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:42] } 14. g4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:10:25] } 14... exf3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:12:52] } 15. exf3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:10:16] } 15... Bd3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:12:33] } 16. Rf2 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:09:17] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:12:26] } 17. Bb2?! { [%eval -1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:43] } 17... Na5 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:12:29] } 18. Qb4?! { [%eval -1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 18... Nc4?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:24] } 19. Nf4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:08:32] } 19... Bh7 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:11:53] } 20. Re1?! { [%eval -1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:52] } 20... Qc7?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:53] } 21. Bc1 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:06:46] } 21... a5?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:31] } 22. Qb3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:06:26] } 22... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:11] } 23. Rfe2?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:23] } 23... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:11] } 24. Bh3? { [%eval -1.11] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:00] } 24... g5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:08:10] } 25. Nd3?? { [%eval -5.37] } { Blunder. Rxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 25... Bxd3 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:08:16] } 26. Rxe8+ { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:04:48] } 26... Rxe8 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:08:23] } 27. Rd1 { [%clk 0:04:26] } 27... Be2 { [%clk 0:08:18] } 0-1