Event: Round 1: Bates, Richard A - Myall, Ivan J
Date: 2025-04-18
White: Bates, Richard A
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2311
Black: Myall, Ivan J
BlackElo: 1913
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D12
Opening: Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:39] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:00] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:23] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:58] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:40] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:09] } 6. Nh4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:46] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:27:29] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:26:57] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:26:53] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:26:40] } 8... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:25:17] } 9. axb3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:27:03] } 9... Bh5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:25:45] } 10. g4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:26:03] } 10... Bg6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:26:04] } 11. g5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:21:27] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:18:31] } 12. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:13:03] } 12... hxg6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:18:54] } 13. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:11:20] } 13... dxe4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:19:20] } 14. Bg2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:51:59] } 14... Rh4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:19:38] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:52:24] } 15... exf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:19:59] } 16. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:52:45] } 16... Be7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:14:33] } 17. e4?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:38] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:09:55] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:06] } 18... e5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:57:28] } 19. dxe5? { [%eval -1.31] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:13] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:57:28] } 20. Ke2?! { [%eval -1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:20] } 20... Nxf3 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:56:40] } 21. Kxf3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:19:38] } 21... a6? { [%eval -0.34] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:56:47] } 1/2-1/2