Event: Round 9: Balmond, Tom - Taylor, Robert K
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Balmond, Tom
WhiteElo: 1704
Black: Taylor, Robert K
BlackElo: 1909
Result: 1-0
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:24] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:31] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:34] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:39] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:24] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:26] } 7... cxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:20] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:24] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:13:33] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:12] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:13:20] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:15] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:18] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:20] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:12:32] } 12. Qf3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:04] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:11:24] } 13. Qg3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:06] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:29] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:14:36] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:41] } 15. Qh2?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:26] } 15... Be6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:09:42] } 16. Be5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:12:37] } 16... f6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:07:45] } 17. Be2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:08:44] } 17... fxe5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:07:35] } 18. Bxh5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:08:52] } 18... g6?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:13] } 19. Qxe5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:07:22] } 19... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:38] } 20. Bxg6?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:24] } 20... Qg4?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 21. Qg3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:05:57] } 21... hxg6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:00] } 22. Qxh3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:05] } 22... Qxh3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:54] } 23. gxh3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:06:14] } 23... Bb4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:51] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:49] } 24... d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:37] } 25. a3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:09] } 25... dxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 26. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 26... cxb2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:30] } 27. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:09] } 27... Rxe8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:38] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:16] } 28... Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 29. Rxb2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:18] } 29... Rc4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:25] } 30. Kg3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:29] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:34] } 31. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 31... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 32. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 32... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 33. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:55] } 33... Rc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:45] } 34. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 34... cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 35. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 35... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 36. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 36... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 37. Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 38. Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 38... Rf7?? { [%eval 5.04] } { Blunder. Rc5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 39. Rxg6+ { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:52] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:48] } 40. f5 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:01:39] } 40... Rc7 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:01:24] } 41. Ra6 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:01:38] } 41... Rd7 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:01:27] } 42. h5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:01:33] } 42... Rb7 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:01:33] } 43. f6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 43... Rc7?? { [%eval 6.06] } { Blunder. Rb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 44. Kf5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:46] } 44... Kh6 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:01:12] } 45. Ke6 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:30] } 45... Rc2 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:31] } 46. f7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 46... Re2+?? { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 47. Kf6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:19] } 47... Rf2+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:40] } 48. Ke7+ { [%eval 8.47] [%clk 0:00:28] } 48... Kg7? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 49. h6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:28] } 49... Kh7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:19] } 50. f8=Q { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:33] } 50... Re2+ { [%clk 0:00:24] } 51. Kd6 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 1-0