Event: Round 2: Ward, Andrew - Yu, Robin
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Ward, Andrew
WhiteElo: 1845
Black: Yu, Robin
BlackElo: 1568
Result: 1-0
ECO: A36
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:58] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:06] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:05] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:16:12] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:16:07] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:14] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:13] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:23] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:53] } 11. Nb5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:15] } 11... Na7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:24] } 12. Nec3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:24] } 12... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:29] } 13. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:31] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:32] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:21] } 14... Nd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:24] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:20] } 15... exd4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:15:10] } 16. b4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:15:30] } 16... b6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:14:17] } 17. bxc5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:15:23] } 17... dxc5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:14:24] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:14:06] } 18... Rb8?! { [%eval 2.84] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:23] } 19. Bxa5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:13:46] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:14:12] } 20. Bd2?? { [%eval 1.06] } { Blunder. Bxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:54] } 20... b5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:13:58] } 21. Bf4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:12:55] } 21... Rb6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:13:31] } 22. Qc2? { [%eval -0.59] } { Mistake. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:58] } 22... b4?? { [%eval 2.1] } { Blunder. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:49] } 23. axb4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:12:50] } 23... cxb4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:11:50] } 24. Bd2 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:12:35] } 24... Qe7 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:11:51] } 25. Rb3 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:12:08] } 25... Rfb8 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:11:30] } 26. Rfb1 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:11:48] } 26... Kh7 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:11:29] } 27. Qb2 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:11:41] } 27... Qd7 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:07:43] } 28. Qc1 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:10:38] } 28... Bf8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:07:34] } 29. Qe1 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:09:59] } 29... Qa4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:07:32] } 30. Qd1 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:09:15] } 30... g5?! { [%eval 2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:00] } 31. Ra1 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:09:20] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:06:59] } 32. Ra2 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:07:37] } 32... Bc5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:06:51] } 33. Qa1 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:07:36] } 33... R6b7 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:05:05] } 34. Qc1? { [%eval 0.87] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:10] } 34... Ra7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:04:58] } 35. Rab2 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:05:54] } 35... Qa4? { [%eval 2.52] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:48] } 36. f4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:05:41] } 36... g4 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:04:19] } 37. f5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:05:42] } 37... Bd7 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:04:17] } 38. Bxh6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:05:41] } 38... Be7 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:03:54] } 39. Bg5 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:05:24] } 39... f6 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:04:01] } 40. Bf4 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:04:53] } 40... Rb6?! { [%eval 4.41] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 41. Qd1 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:04:59] } 41... Qa1 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:03:22] } 42. Rb1 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:05:02] } 42... Qa2 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:03:23] } 43. Qxg4 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:04:47] } 43... Be8 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:03:22] } 44. Qh4+ { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:04:47] } 44... Kg8 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:03:17] } 45. e5 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:04:04] } 45... fxe5 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:03:20] } 46. Bd5+ { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:04:12] } 46... Bf7 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:03:18] } 47. Qg4+ { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:03:55] } 47... Kf8 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:03:20] } 48. Bxf7 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:03:32] } 48... Kxf7 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:03:28] } 49. Bxe5 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:02:47] } 49... Bf6 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:02:46] } 50. Qg6+ { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:02:28] } 50... Ke7? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 51. Bxf6+ { [%eval 10.17] [%clk 0:02:25] } 51... Rxf6?! { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 52. Re1+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:20] } 52... Kd7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:48] } 53. Qg7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:12] } 53... Kd6 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 54. Qxf6+ { [%clk 0:02:19] } 54... Kc5 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 55. Re5# { [%clk 0:02:15] } 1-0