Event: Round 1: James, Russell A - Richard Anderson
Date: 2025-04-24
White: James, Russell A
WhiteElo: 2086
Black: Richard Anderson
Result: 1-0
ECO: A30
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:39] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:51] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:36] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:03] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:43] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:21] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:58] } 5... Nge7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:22] } 6. Ne4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:19:33] } 6... Nf5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:27:14] } 7. h4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:15:57] } 7... d6?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:32] } 8. e3?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:17] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:57] } 9. h5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:53:57] } 9... O-O?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:43] } 10. hxg6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:43:55] } 10... fxg6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:57:02] } 11. d3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:41:27] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:50:34] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:34:45] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:42:01] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:32:54] } 13... bxc4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:30:46] } 14. bxc4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:28:22] } 14... Nfe7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:28:58] } 15. Nh2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:16:50] } 15... d5? { [%eval 2.3] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:31] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:15:39] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:20:27] } 17. a3?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:14:45] } 17... Be6?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:13] } 18. Nxc5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:13:48] } 18... Bf7 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:15:04] } 19. O-O { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:12:53] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:13:21] } 20. Rc1 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:11:42] } 20... Qd6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:08:50] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:09:44] } 21... h6 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:07:19] } 22. Qa4 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:06:07] } 22... Nb6?! { [%eval 3.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:00] } 23. Qa6?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:18] } 23... Bd5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:05:26] } 24. e4 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:04:36] } 24... Bf7 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:05:45] } 25. Be3 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:04:24] } 25... Rfd8 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:04:29] } 26. Rfd1 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:03:46] } 26... Qf6 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:00:34] } 27. Rd2 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:01:18] } 27... Nd4 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:51] } 28. Nxd4 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:01:12] } 28... exd4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:01:16] } 29. Bf4 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:01:29] } 29... Rbc8 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:01:34] } 30. Rdc2 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:01:25] } 30... g5 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:01:28] } 31. Bd2 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:01:40] } 31... Bf8?! { [%eval 4.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 32. Bb4?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:46] } 33. Nb7 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:01:10] } 33... Bxb4?! { [%eval 5.13] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. Nxd8 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:01:11] } 34... Bc3 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:49] } 35. Nxf7 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:01:26] } 35... Qxf7 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:01:17] } 36. a4 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:01:18] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37. a5 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:01:19] } 37... Na4 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:45] } 38. Qxh6 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:01:26] } 38... Qe7?! { [%eval 7.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 39. Bh3 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:01:20] } 39... Nc5?! { [%eval 7.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 40. Rxc3 { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:01:05] } 40... dxc3 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:01:27] } 41. Rxc3 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:01:18] } 41... Qe5? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 42. Rxc5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:11] } 42... Qa1+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:37] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:30] } 43... Rxf2+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:02] } 44. Kxf2 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:55] } 44... Qd4+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:15] } 45. Ke2 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:02:18] } 1-0