Event: Round 8: Franco, Gaston - Waterfield, Mark
Date: 2025-04-11
White: Franco, Gaston
WhiteElo: 2061
Black: Waterfield, Mark
BlackElo: 1913
Result: 1-0
ECO: C06
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:50] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:14] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:28] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:53] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:22] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:16] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:47] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:42] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:09] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:05] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:32] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:32] } 9. exf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:33:48] } 9... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:56] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:34:11] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:22] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:34:31] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:48] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:34:48] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:46] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:33:49] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:25:38] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:28:12] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:16:28] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:14:17] } 15... Nf4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:14:33] } 16. Bb1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:10:44] } 16... g6? { [%eval 2.56] } { Mistake. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:20] } 17. Bh6 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 1:02:07] } 17... Rf6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:48:41] } 18. Qd2?? { [%eval -0.72] } { Blunder. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:08] } 18... Qb6?? { [%eval 2.84] } { Blunder. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:37:08] } 19. Qe3?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:57] } 19... Bd7? { [%eval 3.06] } { Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:49] } 20. Ne5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:14:29] } 20... Nxe5 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:17:42] } 21. dxe5 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:14:38] } 21... d4?! { [%eval 4.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:07] } 22. Qb3 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:13:30] } 22... Qxb3 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:15:21] } 23. axb3 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:13:55] } 23... Bf8 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:15:49] } 24. exf6 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:11:18] } 24... Bxh6 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:16:13] } 25. Rcd1 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:10:00] } 25... Bc6 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:11:45] } 26. Rxd4 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:10:02] } 26... Kf7 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:11:46] } 27. Ne4 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:09:10] } 27... Nd5 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:11:04] } 28. Nc5 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:07:44] } 28... Re8?! { [%eval 5.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:00] } 29. Rh4 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:07:29] } 29... Bf8 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:06:37] } 30. Rxh7+ { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:07:47] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:06:46] } 31. f7+ { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:08:03] } 31... Kxh7 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:07:11] } 32. fxe8=Q { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:08:28] } 32... Bxe8 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:07:34] } 33. Nxe6 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:08:52] } 33... Be7 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:05:15] } 34. Nc7 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:09:12] } 1-0