Event: Round 7: Ansell, Simon T - Kirk, Ezra
Date: 2025-04-05
White: Ansell, Simon T
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2319
Black: Kirk, Ezra
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2394
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:53] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:12] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:03] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:20] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:01] } 6... f6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:36] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:26:06] } 7... fxe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:58] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:26:17] } 8... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:33:21] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:26:43] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:33:23] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:19:37] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:42] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:08:24] } 11... O-O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:20] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:54:34] } 12... Nf5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:32] } 13. Na3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:47:41] } 13... c4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:13:52] } 14. Bg4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:30:13] } 14... Nh6? { [%eval 2.16] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:20] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:26:10] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:58:33] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:22:49] } 16... Bc5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:58:44] } 17. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:22:39] } 17... Qxc5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:59:06] } 18. Nd4?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:42] } 18... Nxg4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:46:40] } 19. Qxg4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:23:02] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:46:48] } 20. b3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:20:16] } 20... cxb3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:46:01] } 21. Reb1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:20:09] } 21... Kb8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:44:47] } 22. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:18:43] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:44:26] } 23. a5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:16:52] } 23... Rc7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:40:40] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:16:48] } 24... Ka8 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:36:36] } 25. Qe3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:16:20] } 25... Rhc8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:34:52] } 26. f4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:16:00] } 26... g6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:32:33] } 27. h3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:44] } 27... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:55] } 28. Ne2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:08:22] } 28... Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:24] } 29. Qd3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:08:34] } 29... Rc7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:17:00] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:08:05] } 30... g5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:14:29] } 31. a6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:07:06] } 31... b6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:14:08] } 32. f5?? { [%eval -2.99] } { Blunder. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:37] } 32... exf5 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:11:23] } 33. Qxd5+ { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:06:49] } 33... Kb8 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:09:09] } 34. Nd4 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:06:22] } 34... Qxe5+ { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:09:04] } 35. Qxe5 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:06:48] } 35... Rxe5 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:09:29] } 36. Nf3 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:06:18] } 36... Re2 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:07:36] } 37. Nd4 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:06:28] } 37... Re3 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:06:44] } 38. Raa3 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:05:41] } 38... f4 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:05:55] } 39. Ra5 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:05:07] } 39... h6 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:02:36] } 40. Rd5 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:05:16] } 40... Kc8 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:02:00] } 41. Rd6 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:01:06] } 41... h5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:26:04] } 42. Rg6?! { [%eval -3.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:04] } 42... g4 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:25:42] } 43. Rg8+ { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:30:44] } 43... Re8 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:25:41] } 44. Rxe8+ { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:31:07] } 44... Bxe8 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:26:07] } 45. hxg4 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:29:53] } 45... hxg4 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:26:30] } 46. Ne6? { [%eval -6.83] } { Mistake. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:09] } 46... g3+ { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:26:16] } 0-1