Event: Round 7: Starley, Robert - Pitcher, John
Date: 2025-04-05
White: Starley, Robert
WhiteElo: 2077
Black: Pitcher, John
BlackElo: 2137
Result: 0-1
ECO: B43
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:17] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:52] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:43] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:50] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:47] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:04] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:59] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:57] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:27] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:26] } 9... h5?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:07] } 10. Be2?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:31] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:15:06] } 11. Bg5?? { [%eval -1.55] } { Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:57] } 11... Qc7? { [%eval -0.25] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:53] } 12. Rhe1?? { [%eval -3.53] } { Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:36] } 12... Nxd4 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 1:03:28] } 13. Qxd4 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 1:19:25] } 13... b4 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 1:02:47] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 1:13:34] } 14... gxf6 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 1:02:40] } 15. Qxf6 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 1:13:10] } 15... Rg8 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:59:06] } 16. Rd3 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 1:07:26] } 16... Bg7 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:58:43] } 17. Qg5 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 1:07:15] } 17... bxc3 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:58:30] } 18. Rxc3 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 1:05:49] } 18... Bxc3 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:55:45] } 19. Qxg8+ { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 1:06:09] } 19... Ke7 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:56:07] } 20. Qg5+ { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 1:06:20] } 20... Bf6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:56:28] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 1:06:22] } 21... Qe5 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:53:33] } 22. Qb4+ { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 1:05:42] } 22... Qc5 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:51:13] } 23. Qb3?! { [%eval -5.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:04:10] } 23... Rc6 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:50:07] } 24. c3 { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 1:00:53] } 24... Qe3+ { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:47:29] } 25. Kc2 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:57:00] } 25... Bg5?! { [%eval -4.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:20] } 26. Qb4+ { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:54:56] } 26... Ke8 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:42:13] } 27. c4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:53:43] } 27... Rb6 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:41:45] } 28. Qc3 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:47:42] } 28... Qxc3+ { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:41:49] } 29. bxc3 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:48:06] } 29... Bc6 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:41:23] } 30. c5 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:45:23] } 30... Ba4+ { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:41:37] } 31. Kd3 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:45:44] } 31... Rb2 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:41:34] } 32. c4 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:45:13] } 32... Rxa2 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:41:00] } 33. Bf1 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:43:23] } 33... Ra3+ { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:38:34] } 34. Kd4 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:43:43] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:38:13] } 35. e5 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:42:41] } 35... Bc6 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:38:01] } 36. Bd3 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:40:50] } 36... Bd2 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:37:31] } 37. Rf1 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:40:53] } 37... Bc3+ { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:37:35] } 38. Ke3 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:41:19] } 38... Bxe5 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:37:49] } 39. f4 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:40:50] } 39... Bg7 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:37:23] } 40. g3 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:40:46] } 40... f5 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:37:37] } 41. Ke2 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:38:10] } 41... Ra2+ { [%eval -7.18] [%clk 0:37:47] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:38:32] } 42... Rxh2 { [%eval -7.5] [%clk 0:38:06] } 43. Be2 { [%eval -8.0] [%clk 0:38:20] } 43... a5 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:37:44] } 44. Rb1 { [%eval -8.31] [%clk 0:38:12] } 44... a4 { [%eval -8.29] [%clk 0:37:47] } 45. Rb6 { [%eval -9.54] [%clk 0:38:28] } 45... Bd4+ { [%eval -8.86] [%clk 0:37:39] } 46. Kxd4 { [%eval -9.51] [%clk 0:38:36] } 46... Rxe2 { [%eval -9.79] [%clk 0:38:00] } 47. Ra6 { [%eval -10.59] [%clk 0:38:40] } 47... Rg2 { [%eval -15.81] [%clk 0:38:17] } 48. Ra7?! { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:35] } 48... Rxg3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:38:33] } 49. Ra6 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:38:38] } 49... h4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:38:51] } 0-1