Event: Round 4: Clarke, James - Vitiugov, Nikita
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Clarke, James
WhiteElo: 1869
Black: Vitiugov, Nikita
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2586
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... Qa5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. a4?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:54] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:15:02] } 6. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:12:57] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:15:05] } 7. Qf4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:12:26] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:14:59] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:12:31] } 8... Ng6 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:14:48] } 9. Qg3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:12:33] } 9... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:30] } 10. h4? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:52] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:14:18] } 11. Bb5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:09:28] } 11... Ngxe5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:14:11] } 12. Bxc6?! { [%eval -2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:08] } 12... Nxf3+ { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:14:11] } 13. Qxf3 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:07:13] } 13... bxc6 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:13:56] } 14. O-O { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:07:03] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:13:55] } 15. Re1 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:06:49] } 15... O-O { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:13:53] } 16. h5 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:06:20] } 16... h6 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:13:58] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:06:08] } 17... e5 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:14:00] } 18. Nf1 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:05:28] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:14:07] } 19. a5 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:05:26] } 19... f5 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:14:09] } 20. a6 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:05:10] } 20... f4 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:14:09] } 0-1