Event: Round 8: Rich, Aaron - Handley, Michael R
Date: 2025-04-06
White: Rich, Aaron
WhiteElo: 1918
Black: Handley, Michael R
BlackElo: 1999
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
Variant: Standard

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:29] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:02:55] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:02] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:29] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:31:07] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:56] } 5. Na3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:26] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:13] } 6. Nc4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:25:47] } 6... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:00:27] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:24:29] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:59:24] } 8. a3?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:59] } 8... c6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:59:20] } 9. b4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:14:49] } 9... b5?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:12] } 10. Ba2 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:14:00] } 10... a5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:49:39] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:10:25] } 11... Kh8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:49:23] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:08:11] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:49:43] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:07:11] } 13... Bc7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:50:03] } 14. Nf5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:06:17] } 14... Qd8?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:38] } 15. d4?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:45] } 15... exd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:29:12] } 16. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:44:01] } 16... d5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:16:38] } 17. Qf3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:38:48] } 17... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:16:20] } 18. Qxf5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:39:10] } 18... Ne4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:12:42] } 19. Qg4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:37:01] } 19... f6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:12:49] } 20. f3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:34:04] } 20... Nd6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:12:05] } 21. Bb3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:29:11] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:19] } 22. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:23:44] } 22... bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:47] } 23. c3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:22:33] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:40] } 24. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:35] } 24... Be5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:10:01] } 25. Qh4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:12:00] } 25... Qc7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:07] } 26. f4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:10:25] } 26... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:00] } 27. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:45] } 27... axb4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:05:33] } 28. axb4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:45] } 28... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:14] } 29. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:07] } 29... Rxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:44] } 30. Qf2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:37] } 30... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:29] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:11] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:44] } 1/2-1/2