Event: Round 5: Taylor, Robert K - Middleton, Ben
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Taylor, Robert K
WhiteElo: 1909
Black: Middleton, Ben
Result: 1-0
ECO: C10
Opening: French Defense: Marshall Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:31] } 3... c5?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:03] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:13:40] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:14:40] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:11:55] } 5... d4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:13:24] } 6. Ne4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:11:16] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:12:17] } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:09:59] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:12:08] } 8. Bxc6+?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:49] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:12:12] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:08:37] } 9... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:11:11] } 10. Qxe4+ { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:08:42] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:11:12] } 11. Qxe7+ { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:08:13] } 11... Bxe7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:11:09] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:04] } 12... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:49] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:31] } 13... Rd8?? { [%eval 2.26] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:28] } 14. Bb2 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:07:16] } 14... d3 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:09:59] } 15. cxd3 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:07:16] } 15... Rxd3?! { [%eval 3.69] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:06] } 16. Nf4?? { [%eval 0.97] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:31] } 16... Rd7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:09:53] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:06:29] } 17... Rxd1+? { [%eval 2.48] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:39] } 18. Kxd1 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:06:37] } 18... Kd7 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:09:45] } 19. Kc2 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:06:16] } 19... Kc7 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:09:43] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:06:18] } 20... Kd7 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:08:47] } 21. f3 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:06:20] } 21... g5? { [%eval 4.96] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:59] } 22. Nh5 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:05:58] } 22... Nxh5 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:07:03] } 23. Bxh8 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:06:05] } 23... Nf4 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:06:22] } 24. g3 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:05:30] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:06:19] } 25. Bc3 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:05:33] } 25... f5 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:06:17] } 26. a4 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:05:34] } 26... a6 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:06:22] } 27. Kd3 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:05:18] } 27... h5 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:05:52] } 28. Kc4 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:05:12] } 28... f4 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:05:46] } 29. Bd2 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:05:12] } 29... Bf6 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:05:26] } 30. gxf4 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:05:12] } 30... gxf4 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:05:34] } 31. Re4 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:05:03] } 31... Bg5 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:05:21] } 32. b5 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:04:56] } 32... Ne3+ { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 0:05:07] } 33. Bxe3 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:04:57] } 33... fxe3 { [%eval 10.92] [%clk 0:05:15] } 34. bxa6 { [%eval 10.62] [%clk 0:04:55] } 34... Kc7 { [%eval 10.31] [%clk 0:05:18] } 35. f4 { [%eval 9.84] [%clk 0:04:53] } 35... Bh6 { [%eval 9.56] [%clk 0:05:18] } 36. Rxe3 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:04:54] } 36... Bxf4 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:05:26] } 37. Rh3 { [%eval #28] [%clk 0:04:51] } 37... Kb8 { [%eval 10.55] [%clk 0:05:31] } 38. Rxh5 { [%eval 9.41] [%clk 0:04:51] } 1-0