Event: Round 10: Norris, Zack - Balmond, Tom
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Norris, Zack
WhiteElo: 1809
Black: Balmond, Tom
BlackElo: 1704
Result: 1/2-1/2
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 0:15:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:06] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:09] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4... Qc7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:14:31] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:23] } 5... d5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:14:13] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:15:27] } 6... cxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:19] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:27] } 7... d4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:13:08] } 8. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 8... gxf6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:13:16] } 9. Ne4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:15:13] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:12:09] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:05] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:12:11] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:10] } 11... f5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:11:44] } 12. Ned2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:12] } 12... h5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:11:03] } 13. h4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:14:54] } 13... Rg8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:10:10] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:14:43] } 14... f4?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:48] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:34] } 15... Bf5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:58] } 16. Kh2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:04] } 16... O-O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:05] } 17. a3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:52] } 17... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:48] } 18. dxe4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:00] } 18... Qd6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:04:55] } 19. Bh3+ { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:13:37] } 19... Kb8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:05:04] } 20. Rg1?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:35] } 20... fxg3+?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:37] } 21. Rxg3? { [%eval -0.71] } { Mistake. fxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:29] } 21... Rxg3?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 22. fxg3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:13:36] } 22... Qg6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:04:29] } 23. Bf5?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:32] } 23... Qg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:04:41] } 24. Qb3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:11:35] } 24... Qh6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:34] } 25. Rc2?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:09] } 25... Rd6?? { [%eval 3.46] } { Blunder. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 26. Nxe5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:10:56] } 26... Qf6?? { [%eval 7.49] } { Blunder. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 27. Nd7+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:47] } 27... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:07] } 28. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:56] } 28... Qf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 29. Kh3 { [%clk 0:10:32] } 29... Qf1+ { [%clk 0:02:22] } 1/2-1/2