Event: Round 8: Williams, Simon K - Rendle, Thomas E
Date: 2025-04-06
White: Williams, Simon K
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2451
Black: Rendle, Thomas E
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2378
Result: 1-0
ECO: D15
Opening: Slav Defense: Geller Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:33] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:19] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:28] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:40] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:13] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:13] } 5. e4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:30:30] } 5... b5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:30:32] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:42] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:28] } 7. a4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:29:22] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:27:23] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:26:07] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:23:16] } 9. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:09] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:16:54] } 10. d5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:52:53] } 10... Qb6?? { [%eval 2.11] } { Blunder. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:09] } 11. dxe6 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:50:46] } 11... fxe6 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 1:02:29] } 12. e5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:50:11] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 1:01:24] } 13. Nd4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:50:24] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:47:44] } 14. Bg4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:45:46] } 14... h6? { [%eval 3.7] } { Mistake. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:17] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:34:38] } 15... Nxe3 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:21:35] } 16. Bh5+ { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:35:02] } 16... Kd7 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:21:55] } 17. fxe3 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:34:47] } 17... Nd3 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:22:18] } 18. Qg4 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:33:24] } 18... c5?! { [%eval 7.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:05] } 19. Rf7+ { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:29:42] } 19... Kc8 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:19:22] } 20. Raf1 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:28:39] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:16:10] } 21. Rxe7 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:27:40] } 1-0