Event: Round 2: Riddoch, Alan - Squire, Alex
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Riddoch, Alan
WhiteElo: 1738
Black: Squire, Alex
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:22] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:21] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:46] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:29] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:38] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:59] } 5... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:36] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:57] } 6... O-O?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:30] } 7. Ne2?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:59] } 7... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:26] } 8. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:06] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:20] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:14] } 9... b6?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:15] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:15:21] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:13:45] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:15:25] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:13:37] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:31] } 12... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:30] } 13. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:37] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:13:11] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:44] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:13:08] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:49] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:12:33] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:44] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:12:28] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:43] } 17... Nf4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:12:14] } 18. Qe3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:39] } 18... Ng6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:12:13] } 19. Nh2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:15:41] } 19... b5?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:45] } 20. Ng4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:15:36] } 20... Nb6?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:07] } 21. Nh5?? { [%eval 0.47] } { Blunder. Nxh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:23] } 21... Qg5?? { [%eval 3.26] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:51] } 22. Qxg5?? { [%eval -0.42] } { Blunder. Ngf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:40] } 22... hxg5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:10:52] } 23. Rc3?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:06] } 23... Rac8 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:10:53] } 24. Rfc1 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:13:12] } 24... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:10:40] } 25. Rxc3 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:13:12] } 25... Nc4 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:10:42] } 26. b4 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:13:18] } 26... a5?! { [%eval -0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:28] } 27. Kh2?? { [%eval -3.47] } { Blunder. bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:48] } 27... axb4 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:10:23] } 28. axb4 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:10:56] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:10:25] } 29. Ne3 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:10:35] } 29... Ra4 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:09:17] } 30. Nc2 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:10:30] } 30... Nf4?? { [%eval -0.06] } { Blunder. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:29] } 31. Nxf4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:10:16] } 31... gxf4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:34] } 32. h4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:10:22] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:23] } 33. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:30] } 33... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:24] } 34. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:38] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:30] } 35. Kxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:45] } 35... f6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:30] } 36. exf6+ { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:48] } 36... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:07:34] } 37. g4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:54] } 37... Ra8?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:30] } 38. g5+ { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:10:46] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:07:29] } 39. Ne3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:37] } 39... Ra4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:07:07] } 40. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:07] } 40... bxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:11] } 41. b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:14] } 41... Rb4?? { [%eval 3.31] } { Blunder. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:14] } 42. Ke5?? { [%eval 0.4] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:22] } 42... Rxb5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:07:15] } 43. Rf3+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:30] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:14] } 44. Rc3?? { [%eval -8.69] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 44... Rb3 { [%eval -8.14] [%clk 0:07:12] } 45. Rc2? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:42] } 45... Rh3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:01] } 46. Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:44] } 46... Rxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:26] } 47. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:52] } 47... Kd8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:25] } 48. Kxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:00] } 48... Re4+?? { [%eval 4.16] } { Blunder. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:18] } 49. Kxd5 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:10:04] } 49... Rg4 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:05:43] } 50. Kxc4?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:10] } 50... Rxg5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:46] } 51. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:14] } 51... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:48] } 52. Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:13] } 52... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:49] } 53. Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:21] } 53... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:49] } 54. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:15] } 54... Kd8?? { [%eval 5.7] } { Blunder. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:50] } 55. Rg7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:08] } 55... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:47] } 56. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:16] } 56... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:44] } 57. Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:14] } 57... Rc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 58. Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:20] } 58... Ke8?? { [%eval 4.81] } { Blunder. Kc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:35] } 59. Rc7?? { [%eval 0.16] } { Blunder. Re7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:59] } 59... Re2?? { [%eval 4.94] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:29] } 60. Kc6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:25] } 60... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:31] } 61. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:26] } 61... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:17] } 62. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:09] } 62... Ke7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:06] } 63. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:15] } 63... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:02] } 64. d6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:21] } 64... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 65. Rh5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:09:09] } 65... Rc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:58] } 66. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:12] } 66... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:47] } 67. Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:14] } 67... Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 68. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:55] } 68... Re2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:52] } 69. Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:59] } 69... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:53] } 70. Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:28] } 70... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:47] } 71. Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:53] } 71... Rf2+ { [%clk 0:04:33] } 72. Rf6 { [%clk 0:08:01] } 72... Rxf6+ { [%clk 0:04:34] } 73. Kxf6 { [%clk 0:08:09] } 73... Kxd6 { [%clk 0:04:24] } 1/2-1/2