Event: Round 11: Middleton, Ben - Riddoch, Alan
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Middleton, Ben
Black: Riddoch, Alan
BlackElo: 1738
Result: 1-0
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 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:23] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:17] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:05] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:49] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:04] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:15:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:08] } 7... h6?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:03] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:09] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:16:11] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:14] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:16:17] } 10. Kh2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:22] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:16:24] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:14:46] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:16:32] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:31] } 12... Rab8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:16:18] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:13:47] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:57] } 14. Nh4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:13:27] } 14... Nd4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:15:56] } 15. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:12:41] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:16:00] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:11:24] } 16... b5? { [%eval 2.29] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:14] } 17. f5?? { [%eval -0.38] } { Blunder. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:19] } 17... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:14:21] } 18. cxd5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:11:27] } 18... Rbc8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:14:11] } 19. g4?? { [%eval -3.16] } { Blunder. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:50] } 19... Nh7?? { [%eval -0.65] } { Blunder. Nxg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:18] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:10:48] } 20... Rc7 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:14:22] } 21. Rac1 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:10:56] } 21... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:14:31] } 22. Rxc7?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:51] } 22... Rxc7?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:39] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:10:48] } 23... Rb7?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:10] } 24. h4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:10:27] } 24... Nf6?? { [%eval 2.49] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:28] } 25. Bh3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:10:27] } 25... b4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:11:04] } 26. g5 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:10:20] } 26... hxg5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:11:04] } 27. hxg5 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:10:01] } 27... Nh5?! { [%eval 5.5] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:10] } 28. f6 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:10:05] } 28... Qd8 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:11:01] } 29. Rc8 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:09:39] } 29... Kh7?? { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:54] } 30. g6+ { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:08:50] } 30... fxg6 { [%eval #28] [%clk 0:09:58] } 31. Ng5+ { [%eval 9.26] [%clk 0:08:38] } 31... Kg8? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:11] } 32. fxe7 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:08:10] } 32... Qxc8 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:08:59] } 33. Bxc8 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:08:11] } 33... Rxe7 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:09:06] } 34. Be6+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:07:59] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:13] } 35. Qxb4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:07:47] } 35... Nf4 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:09:10] } 36. Qb8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:07:49] } 36... Re8 { [%clk 0:09:19] } 37. Qxd6+ { [%clk 0:07:51] } 37... Re7 { [%clk 0:09:21] } 38. Qd8+ { [%clk 0:07:43] } 38... Re8 { [%clk 0:09:29] } 39. Nh7# { [%clk 0:07:35] } 1-0