Event: Round 5: Hague, Ben - Croad, Nicolas
Date: 2025-04-21
White: Hague, Ben
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2333
Black: Croad, Nicolas
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2173
Result: 1-0
ECO: C58
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:24] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:24:43] } 4. Ng5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:58] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:07] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:33] } 6. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:45] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:57] } 7. dxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:09] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:23] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:21] } 8... Ng4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:26:21] } 9. Nh3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:59] } 9... Bc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:18:45] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:13] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:13:46] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:37] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:08:24] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:22:48] } 12... Qh4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:55:51] } 13. d3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:18:16] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:55:38] } 14. Qe1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:09:42] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:39:59] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:59:08] } 15... Rae8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:26:26] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:54:48] } 16... Nb7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:23:09] } 17. f3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:25:29] } 17... Qxe1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:22:22] } 18. Rfxe1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:25:39] } 18... Be3?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:12] } 19. Bxe3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:24:20] } 19... Nxe3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:21:37] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:23:15] } 20... Nd6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:18:10] } 21. f4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:20:37] } 21... exf4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:18:14] } 22. Bh5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:20:12] } 22... g5?! { [%eval 2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:56] } 23. Bxe8 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:19:17] } 23... Rxe8 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:14:20] } 24. Nd1 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:18:41] } 24... c5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:13:02] } 25. g3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:15:43] } 25... Nxd1 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:07:55] } 26. Rcxd1 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:15:41] } 26... fxg3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:08:07] } 27. hxg3?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:16:01] } 27... f4? { [%eval 3.12] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:27] } 28. Rxe8+ { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:14:44] } 28... Nxe8 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:08:53] } 29. Nf2 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:13:20] } 29... fxg3 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:05:34] } 30. Ne4 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:13:41] } 30... Bc6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:05:53] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:13:35] } 31... Nf6 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:05:08] } 32. Kxg3 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:13:45] } 32... Bxe4?! { [%eval 4.55] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 33. dxe4 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:14:09] } 33... Nxe4+ { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:01:51] } 34. Kf3 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:14:32] } 34... Nf6 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:02:06] } 35. Rd8+ { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:14:09] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:02:26] } 36. Ra8 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:14:33] } 36... h5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:02:45] } 37. Rxa7+ { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:14:58] } 37... Ke6 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:03:05] } 38. a4 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:14:39] } 38... Nd7 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:01:16] } 39. a5 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:14:18] } 39... Ne5+ { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:01:23] } 40. Ke4 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:14:14] } 40... Nc6 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:01:46] } 41. Rh7 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:14:02] } 41... Nxa5 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:01:50] } 42. Rxh5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:14:09] } 42... Nc4 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:00:44] } 43. Rxg5 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:14:11] } 43... Nxb2 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:00:52] } 44. Rxc5 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:14:32] } 44... Kd6?! { [%eval 65.46] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 45. Kd4 { [%eval 8.6] [%clk 0:14:13] } 45... Na4 { [%eval 8.14] [%clk 0:00:43] } 46. Rh5 { [%eval 7.75] [%clk 0:14:15] } 46... Kc6 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:00:35] } 47. Rh6+ { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:14:05] } 47... Kc7 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:00:31] } 48. c4 { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:14:09] } 48... Nb6 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:55] } 49. Rxb6 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:13:34] } 1-0