Event: Round 1: Clark, Robert G - OGorman, Brendan
Date: 2025-04-24
White: Clark, Robert G
WhiteElo: 2072
Black: OGorman, Brendan
BlackElo: 1681
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A11
Opening: English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... dxc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:16] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:10] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:18] } 6. a4?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:49] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:10] } 7. Na3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:28:07] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:03] } 8. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:30] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:14] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:15:29] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:34] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:10:29] } 10... Na6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:00] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:00:47] } 11... Qc8?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:25] } 12. Re1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:20] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:16:49] } 13. Qc1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:53:48] } 13... Kh7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:16:11] } 14. Bc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:51:38] } 14... Nc5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:12:09] } 15. Ra3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:49:34] } 15... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:10:57] } 16. dxc4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:49:21] } 16... Nce4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:10:54] } 17. Bxf6? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:25] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:10:53] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:38:52] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:09:53] } 19. e4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:35:34] } 19... Bg7?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:20] } 20. b4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:32:25] } 20... Na6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:05:11] } 21. Rb3?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:29] } 21... Qd7?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:35] } 22. h4?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:27] } 22... Kg8?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:43] } 23. Rbb1?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:05] } 23... Qd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:00:37] } 24. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:23:59] } 24... Rxd3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:01:03] } 25. b5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:23:48] } 25... Nc5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:01:06] } 26. a6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:19:30] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:58:35] } 27. axb7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:17:16] } 27... Nxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:50] } 28. Rec1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:36] } 28... cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:40] } 29. cxb5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:07:56] } 29... Rdc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:56:33] } 1/2-1/2