Event: Round 3: Staples, Maurice J - Helsby, Matthew
Date: 2025-04-19
White: Staples, Maurice J
WhiteElo: 1954
Black: Helsby, Matthew
BlackElo: 1575
Result: 1-0
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:05] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:25:41] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:21] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:25:54] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:06] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:03] } 6... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:26] } 7. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:04] } 7... Qd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:04] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:20:35] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:06] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:18:54] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:47] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:13:58] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:24:53] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:07:25] } 11... e5?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:00] } 12. Qf3? { [%eval -0.4] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:27] } 12... Kh8? { [%eval 0.7] } { Mistake. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:19] } 13. Na3?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:25] } 13... a6? { [%eval 1.21] } { Mistake. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:45] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:53:58] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:18:29] } 15. Ne3?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:40] } 15... Rad8?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:05] } 16. f5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:51:35] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:16:38] } 17. g4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:47:11] } 17... h6?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:43] } 18. h4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:43:46] } 18... Nh7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 1:13:50] } 19. g5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:35:29] } 19... hxg5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 1:13:30] } 20. hxg5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:34:24] } 20... f6?! { [%eval 4.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:38] } 21. fxg6 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:33:44] } 21... Nxg6 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 1:09:58] } 22. Qh5?! { [%eval 3.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:50] } 22... Qf7 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 1:09:04] } 23. gxf6?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:49] } 23... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:09:26] } 24. Nd5? { [%eval 0.3] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:42] } 24... Kg8?? { [%eval 4.17] } { Blunder. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:54] } 25. Bh6?! { [%eval 2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:07] } 25... Rfe8? { [%eval 5.17] } { Mistake. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:02] } 26. Qf5 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:22:00] } 26... Re6 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:59:04] } 27. Bh3 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:20:17] } 27... Rde8 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:55:48] } 28. Qh5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:18:08] } 28... Kh8?! { [%eval 5.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:01] } 29. Bxe6 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:16:39] } 29... Rxe6 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:51:29] } 30. Bg5 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:12:34] } 30... Qg7 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:50:11] } 31. Nxf6 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:12:14] } 31... Nf8 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:49:30] } 32. Nxh7 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:10:47] } 32... Nxh7 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:49:47] } 33. Rf5 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:10:30] } 33... Kg8?! { [%eval 7.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:13] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:10:15] } 34... Rg6 { [%eval 8.55] [%clk 0:46:10] } 35. Rg1 { [%eval 8.52] [%clk 0:10:36] } 35... Nxg5? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:55] } 36. Rgxg5 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:10:36] } 1-0