Event: Round 8: Arnold, Rhys - Kurt, Sascha
Date: 2025-05-02
White: Arnold, Rhys
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2191
Black: Kurt, Sascha
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2297
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:05] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:08] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:07] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:10] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:10] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:05] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:12] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:01] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:13] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:49] } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:15] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:44] } 8. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:16] } 8... Nbxd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:04:45] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:05:15] } 9... Ng8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:04:33] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:05:17] } 10... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:20] } 11. Nbd2?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 11... h5?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 12. a3?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 12... Nh6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:52] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:04:26] } 13... cxb4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:51] } 14. cxb4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:25] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:47] } 15. bxa5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:04:16] } 15... Rxa5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:03:38] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:59] } 16... Qa7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:03:34] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:03:46] } 17... O-O { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:03:21] } 18. Nb3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:03:47] } 18... Ra4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:00] } 19. Qc7? { [%eval -0.82] } { Mistake. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:23] } 19... Rd8? { [%eval 0.29] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 20. Bxh6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:25] } 20... gxh6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:37] } 21. Qc1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:27] } 21... Kg7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:31] } 22. Qf4? { [%eval -0.55] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 22... Nf8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:23] } 23. Nfd2 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:02:07] } 23... Ng6 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:02:21] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:01:57] } 24... Rxa3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:02:10] } 25. f4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:41] } 26. Rec1?? { [%eval -2.51] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 26... Rc6?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 27. Rxc6?! { [%eval -2.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 27... bxc6 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 28. Rf1?! { [%eval -2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 28... Qd7? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 29. Qc3?! { [%eval -2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 29... Ra2?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 30. Qh3?! { [%eval -2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... Bb4 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:00:54] } 31. Qe3?! { [%eval -2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 31... h4?! { [%eval -2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 32. h3?! { [%eval -3.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... Ne7 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:40] } 33. Nf3?! { [%eval -4.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... Nf5 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:42] } 34. Qc1 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Qb7 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:35] } 35. Rf2 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Rxf2 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36. Kxf2 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36... Be1+ { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Qxe1 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... Qxb3 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38. Qd2 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:15] } 38... Qc4 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:30] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... c5 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:32] } 40. dxc5 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:16] } 40... Qxc5+ { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Kh2 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:00:18] } 41... Qc4 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:34] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42... d4 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:34] } 43. Ne1 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:14] } 43... Ne3 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:21] } 44. Nd3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:00:15] } 44... Qd5 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45. Kh2?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 45... Nf5?? { [%eval -4.14] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 46. Kg1 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:11] } 46... Kh7 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47. Kf2 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47... Qe4 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. Kg1 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48... Kg7 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:00:19] } 49. Nf2 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49... Qe3 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:20] } 50. Qxe3 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50... Nxe3 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51. Nd3? { [%eval -5.05] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Kg6 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:00:17] } 52. Kf2 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... Kf5 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:17] } 53. Kf3 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:00:12] } 53... Nc4?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 54. Nf2?? { [%eval -4.59] } { Blunder. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 54... h5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 55. Nd3?? { [%eval -3.44] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 55... Ne3 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:00:13] } 56. Nf2 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:00:09] } 56... Nd5?! { [%eval -3.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 57. Nd3 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:00:11] } 57... Nc3?? { [%eval -0.05] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 58. Nf2?? { [%eval -2.66] } { Blunder. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 58... Nb1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 59. Nd3?? { [%eval -3.43] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 59... Nd2+ { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:14] } 60. Ke2 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:00:14] } 60... Ne4 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:00:15] } 61. Kf3 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:16] } 61... Nc3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 62. Nf2?? { [%eval -2.53] } { Blunder. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 62... f6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 63. exf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 63... Kxf6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:19] } 64. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 64... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 65. Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 65... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 66. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 66... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 67. Ne5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 67... Nc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 68. Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 68... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 69. Nd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 69... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 70. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 70... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 71. fxe5+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:18] } 71... Kxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 72. Nf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 72... Kf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:17] } 73. Nxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 73... Nd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:17] } 74. Kxd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:24] } 74... Kg5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:19] } 75. Nf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 75... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 76. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 76... Kg3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:22] } 77. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 77... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 78. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 78... Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 79. Ne1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 79... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 80. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 80... Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 81. Nd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 81... Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 82. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 82... Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 83. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 83... Nf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 84. Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 1/2-1/2