Event: Round 8: Khoury, Theo - Buckley, Graeme N
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Khoury, Theo
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2060
Black: Buckley, Graeme N
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2243
Result: 1-0
ECO: B33
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:51] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:53] } 6. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:16:01] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:55] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:16:09] } 8. Bc7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:16:17] } 9. Bd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:16:12] } 9... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:16:25] } 10. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:16:20] } 10... Qd8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:16:34] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:16:27] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:16:37] } 12. Nd4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:16:36] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:16:38] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:16:38] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:16:37] } 14. h5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:16:09] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:16:38] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:54] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:16:12] } 16. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:24] } 16... Ne8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:16:02] } 17. Qh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:32] } 17... b4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:39] } 18. Nce2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:33] } 18... Qa5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:13:54] } 19. Kb1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:36] } 19... e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:13:37] } 20. Nf5?? { [%eval -1.39] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:06] } 20... Nxf5 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:13:42] } 21. exf5 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:14:14] } 21... f6 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:13:11] } 22. f4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:13:41] } 22... Qc7?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:10] } 23. fxe5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:12:24] } 23... fxe5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:12:18] } 24. Qh4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:11:19] } 24... d5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:11:58] } 25. c3?! { [%eval -2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:48] } 25... bxc3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:10:57] } 26. Nxc3 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:08:56] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:10:43] } 27. Rhg1 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:08:40] } 27... d4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:09:32] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:08:42] } 28... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:09:39] } 29. Bxe4 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:08:50] } 29... Rab8 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:09:48] } 30. Bc2 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:07:12] } 30... Kh8 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:07:51] } 31. g4 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:06:53] } 31... Nh7?? { [%eval -1.04] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:52] } 32. Qg3 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:04:44] } 32... Ng5 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:05:04] } 33. Rge1 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:04:26] } 33... Qb6? { [%eval 0.29] } { Mistake. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:01] } 34. b3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:04:14] } 34... a5?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 35. Rxe5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:03:57] } 35... a4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:03:46] } 36. Qd3?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:04] } 36... axb3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:42] } 37. axb3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:04:07] } 37... Qf6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:03:17] } 38. Rde1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 38... Ra8?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 39. Re6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:01] } 39... Qd8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:12] } 40. Ra6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:39] } 40... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:34] } 41. Qxa6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:47] } 41... Nf3? { [%eval 2.14] } { Mistake. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 42. Re6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:02:44] } 42... Qg5? { [%eval 3.93] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 43. Qc6 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:02:13] } 43... Qf4?? { [%eval 60.74] } { Blunder. Nd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 44. Re8 { [%eval 11.76] [%clk 0:02:13] } 44... Nd2+?! { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 45. Ka2 { [%eval 13.27] [%clk 0:02:14] } 45... Rxe8?! { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 46. Qxe8+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:02:21] } 46... Kh7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:20] } 47. f6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:02:27] } 47... d3 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:30] } 48. Bxd3+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:02:35] } 48... Qe4 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 1-0