Event: Round 7: Smith, Bryan - Neukirchner, Pascal
Date: 2025-04-20
White: Smith, Bryan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2374
Black: Neukirchner, Pascal
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2245
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:12] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:32] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:49] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:21] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:46] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:21] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:06] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:43] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:41] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:18:37] } 9. Kb1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:23:10] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:18:05] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:19:54] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:05:25] } 11. Nf4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:08:42] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:56:56] } 12. Nfd5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:00:12] } 12... e6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:52:24] } 13. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:57:29] } 13... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:52:52] } 14. Nb5?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:24] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:48:54] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:45:26] } 15... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:49:07] } 16. Qxb4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:42:26] } 16... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:49:30] } 17. axb4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:42:52] } 17... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:49:47] } 18. Rhxf1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:35:15] } 18... a5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:41:17] } 19. b5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:41:18] } 19... a4?! { [%eval 2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:36] } 20. Rxd6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:32:26] } 20... a3 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:40:59] } 21. Bd4 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:25:51] } 21... Bxd4 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:33:08] } 22. Rxd4 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:31:45] } 22... axb2 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:33:32] } 23. Rfd1 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:25:31] } 23... Ra5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:25:15] } 24. c4 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:25:34] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:08:15] } 25. Rd8 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:19:34] } 25... Ra4 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:08:31] } 26. Rxf8 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:19:23] } 26... Kxf8 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:09:00] } 27. Rd8+ { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:19:38] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:09:06] } 28. Rc8 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:19:44] } 28... Rb4 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:09:30] } 29. e5?? { [%eval 0.29] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:11] } 29... g5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:09:38] } 30. Rc7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:11:30] } 30... b6?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:03] } 31. Rc6?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:46] } 31... Kg6? { [%eval 1.95] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:23] } 32. Rxb6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:40] } 32... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:52] } 33. Kxb2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:10:54] } 33... Rc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:11:04] } 34. Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:59] } 34... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:11:32] } 35. Kc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:12] } 35... Kf5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:50] } 36. Kc4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:52] } 36... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:42] } 37. Rf8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:53] } 37... Rxg2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:28] } 38. Kc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:23] } 38... Rxh2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:44] } 39. b6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:29] } 39... Rh1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:12] } 40. b7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:43] } 40... Rb1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:40] } 41. b8=Q { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:57] } 41... Rxb8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:07] } 42. Rxb8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:05:23] } 42... Kf4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:03] } 43. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:14] } 43... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:06] } 44. Rxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:12] } 44... Kxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:33] } 45. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 45... Kf2?? { [%eval 6.08] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:20] } 46. Rh2+ { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:04:52] } 46... Kg3 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:07:01] } 47. Rh6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:02:13] } 47... e5 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:06:55] } 48. Ke2?? { [%eval 0.16] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 48... g4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:26] } 49. Rh5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:02] } 49... f4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:29] } 50. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:07] } 50... Kg2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:58] } 51. Rf5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:17] } 51... f3+ { [%clk 0:06:26] } 52. Ke3 g3 53. Rxf3 Kh2 54. Rf8 g2 55. Rh8+ Kg1 56. Rg8 Kf1 57. Rh8 Kg1 58. Rf8 1-0