Event: Round 9: Waterfield, Mark - Clarke, Connor
Date: 2025-04-12
White: Waterfield, Mark
WhiteElo: 1913
Black: Clarke, Connor
BlackElo: 2051
Result: 0-1
ECO: B03
Opening: Alekhine Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. e5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Nd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. exd6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4... exd6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:47] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:59] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:45] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:23] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:54] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:18] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:25:21] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:37] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:22:51] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:26:42] } 10. c5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:20:05] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:07] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:12:52] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:32] } 12. Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:32] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:21] } 13. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:16] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:25:39] } 14. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:04:25] } 14... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:24:37] } 15. O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:04:44] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:23:50] } 16. Qe1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:58:03] } 16... Qf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:20:37] } 17. Bb5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:49:20] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:19:53] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:47:19] } 18... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:19:59] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:47:00] } 19... Ng6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:18:48] } 20. f3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:46:26] } 20... Ng5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:18:23] } 21. f4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:42:49] } 21... Ne4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:18:03] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:42:30] } 22... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:46] } 23. dxe5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:35:46] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:01] } 24. b4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:35:38] } 24... a5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:17:09] } 25. a3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:35:12] } 25... axb4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:17:24] } 26. axb4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:35:35] } 26... Ra3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:16:47] } 27. Bc2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:30:40] } 27... Nxd2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:45] } 28. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:01] } 28... Rfa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:44] } 29. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:21] } 29... Qh4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:07:32] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:16:55] } 30... Rxa1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:06:42] } 31. Rxa1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:17:18] } 31... Rxa1+ { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:07:10] } 32. Qxa1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:17:39] } 32... Qxf4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:07:38] } 33. Qa8+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:18:00] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:08:05] } 34. Qxb7+ { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:18:20] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:08:27] } 35. Ba4?? { [%eval -6.03] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:15] } 35... Qd4+ { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 1:08:06] } 36. Kf1 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:17:14] } 36... Qa1+ { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 1:08:29] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:17:01] } 37... Qxa4 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 1:08:40] } 38. Qe7 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:17:16] } 38... Qc2+ { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 1:08:48] } 39. Kf1 { [%eval -7.4] [%clk 0:17:07] } 39... Qd1+ { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 1:09:08] } 40. Kf2 { [%eval -7.42] [%clk 0:17:31] } 40... Qd4+ { [%eval -7.69] [%clk 1:09:31] } 41. Kf1 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:17:44] } 41... Qf4+ { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 1:09:35] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:17:51] } 42... Qxe5 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 1:10:00] } 43. Qe8+ { [%eval -9.2] [%clk 0:18:08] } 43... Kh6 { [%eval -9.15] [%clk 1:10:22] } 44. h3? { [%eval #-21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:20] } 44... d4 { [%eval -10.57] [%clk 1:09:41] } 45. Qxc6?! { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:36] } 45... d3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 1:09:57] } 46. Qf3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:18:01] } 46... d2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 1:10:04] } 0-1