Event: Round 1: Moore, John C - Helsby, Matthew
Date: 2025-04-18
White: Moore, John C
WhiteElo: 1938
Black: Helsby, Matthew
BlackElo: 1575
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:36] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:13] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6. f4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 6... h5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:38] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:51] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:33] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:23:23] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:35] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:22:42] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:04] } 10. axb5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:22:25] } 10... axb5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:32] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:21:49] } 11... b4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:06] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:05] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:15] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:11:34] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:12] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:32] } 14... d5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:02] } 15. e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:06:46] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:23] } 16. d4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:02:08] } 16... Na5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:26:03] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:58:22] } 17... c4?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:06] } 18. Rfb1 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:52:57] } 18... c3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:21:54] } 19. Qe1 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:51:30] } 19... Ra8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:20:36] } 20. Nc1 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:43:47] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:13:40] } 21. Nd3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:42:20] } 21... Ba6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:12:26] } 22. Bf1 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:41:31] } 22... Bb5?! { [%eval 1.89] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:41] } 23. Qf2?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:42] } 23... g6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:05:27] } 24. Be2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:35:02] } 24... O-O?? { [%eval 2.75] } { Blunder. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:52] } 25. g4 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:33:00] } 25... hxg4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 1:03:26] } 26. hxg4 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:30:48] } 26... f5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 1:02:26] } 27. exf6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:25:34] } 27... Nxf6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:59:59] } 28. Ng5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:21:01] } 28... Kg7?! { [%eval 3.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:27] } 29. Nc5 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:18:46] } 29... Bd7?! { [%eval 3.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:55] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:14:46] } 30... Nb7? { [%eval 5.94] } { Mistake. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:06] } 31. Rxa8 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:12:38] } 31... Rxa8 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:52:32] } 32. Rh1 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:12:06] } 32... Nxc5 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:38:12] } 33. dxc5 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:11:43] } 33... Qb8 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:35:44] } 34. Bd4 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:10:33] } 34... Qg8 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:32:05] } 35. Rh7+ { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:09:35] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:30:20] } 36. Rf7+?! { [%eval 4.95] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:48] } 36... Qxf7 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:30:34] } 37. Nxf7 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:09:14] } 37... Kxf7 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:30:46] } 38. Qh4 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:06:36] } 38... Nh5 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:26:24] } 39. Qh2 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:06:10] } 39... Ng7 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:23:55] } 40. Qh7 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:05:40] } 40... Bf6 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:23:04] } 41. Bxf6 { [%eval 8.28] [%clk 0:05:54] } 41... Kxf6 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:23:29] } 42. Bd3 { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:05:49] } 42... Kf7? { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:53] } 43. Bxg6+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:05:33] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:19:01] } 44. g5+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:03:29] } 1-0