Event: Round 8: Gourlay, Iain - Roberson, Peter T
Date: 2025-04-06
White: Gourlay, Iain
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2297
Black: Roberson, Peter T
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2434
Result: 0-1
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:19:27] } 2... Be7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:34] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:19:36] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:59] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:19:11] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:29] } 5. Bh3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:12:01] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:20:29] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:10:27] } 6... e4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:20:09] } 7. Nh4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:08:47] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:20:26] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:57:48] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:11:06] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:53:28] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:57:46] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:44:49] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:52:35] } 11. Ng2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:39:35] } 11... exf3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:39:57] } 12. exf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:36:56] } 12... Nh5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:39:37] } 13. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:34:15] } 13... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:38:01] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:33:01] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:34:51] } 15. g4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:21:23] } 15... Ng7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:32:57] } 16. g5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:18:59] } 16... Rf7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:29:59] } 17. f4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:14:04] } 17... Qf8 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:24:45] } 18. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:16] } 18... Ne6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:21:44] } 19. Nf6+?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nge3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 19... Rxf6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:22:06] } 20. gxf6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:05:03] } 20... Ncxd4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:21:33] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:04:56] } 21... Qxf6?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:36] } 22. Bg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:56] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:11] } 23. Rae1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:36] } 23... c6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:16] } 24. Nc2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:07] } 24... Nxc2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:07:55] } 25. Qxc2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:31] } 25... Qd4+ { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:13] } 26. Qf2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:22] } 26... Qxc4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:29] } 27. Qxa7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:08] } 27... Qb4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:43] } 28. Qf2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:11] } 28... d5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:02] } 29. Re3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:42] } 29... Qd6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:50] } 30. a4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:00:45] } 30... Ra8 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:00:56] } 31. b3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:40] } 31... Nc5?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 32. Rh3?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 32... Re8 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:19] } 33. Qh4?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 33... Re7 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:01:42] } 34. Re1?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 34... Ne4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:01:35] } 35. Rhe3 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35... Be6 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:01:05] } 36. Rc1?! { [%eval -3.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 36... Rd7? { [%eval -2.03] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 37. Bxe4? { [%eval -3.68] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 37... fxe4 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38. Qf6 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38... Rf7 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:50] } 39. Qe5 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:39] } 39... Qxe5 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:01:00] } 40. fxe5 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:01:05] } 40... Rf5 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:01:12] } 41. a5 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:27:26] } 41... Rxe5 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:29:24] } 42. Rc5 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:25:47] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:24:11] } 43. b4 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:24:10] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:23:51] } 44. b5 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:23:43] } 44... cxb5 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:23:46] } 45. Rc7 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:22:31] } 45... d4 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:23:44] } 46. Re1 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:20:26] } 46... Bd5 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:16:23] } 47. Rf1+ { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:19:22] } 47... Rf5 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:16:17] } 48. Rxf5+ { [%eval -7.5] [%clk 0:18:40] } 48... gxf5 { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:16:03] } 0-1