Event: National Qualifiers 2025
Site: David Rose School
Date: 2025-05-03
White: Mars, Davion
WhiteElo: 1755
Black: Couchman, Kyle
BlackElo: 1876
Result: 0-1
ECO: D10
Opening: Slav Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90m + 30s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:38] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:02] } 3. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:36] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:25] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:01] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:17] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:50] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:42] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:44] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:27] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:31:12] } 7... e6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:30:27] } 8. Qb3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:31:13] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:29:20] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:30:37] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:28:54] } 10. a3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:29:38] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:27:52] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:28:07] } 11... Bh5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:27:29] } 12. Qd1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:28:10] } 12... Bc7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:26:21] } 13. Ne1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:28:13] } 13... Bxe2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:26:20] } 14. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:28:38] } 14... Qd6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:25:12] } 15. f4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:28:19] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:24:15] } 16. Qg4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:26:57] } 16... g6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:23:33] } 17. Nd3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:24:39] } 17... f5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:22:11] } 18. Qh4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:22:35] } 18... Bd8?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:10] } 19. Qe1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:22:36] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:20:25] } 20. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:22:36] } 20... dxe4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:19:14] } 21. b4?? { [%eval -4.2] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:00] } 21... exd3 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 1:19:13] } 22. Qc3 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 1:22:12] } 22... Qd5 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 1:18:54] } 23. Bb2 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 1:22:25] } 23... g5 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 1:18:10] } 24. a4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 1:22:44] } 24... gxf4 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 1:17:41] } 25. b5?! { [%eval -6.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:33] } 25... Rg8 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 1:17:47] } 26. g4 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 1:21:26] } 26... fxg4 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 1:17:59] } 27. h4 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 1:21:29] } 27... Ne7 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 1:16:06] } 28. Rxf4 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 1:21:28] } 28... Rc8 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 1:13:58] } 29. Qxd3 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 1:21:34] } 29... Bc7?! { [%eval -3.34] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:06] } 30. Rf6 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 1:21:37] } 30... Qd6 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 1:09:15] } 31. Rf4 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 1:17:39] } 31... Nf5?! { [%eval -3.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:01] } 32. Ba3?! { [%eval -4.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:49] } 32... Qd5 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 1:08:13] } 33. Rf2 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 1:16:31] } 33... g3 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 1:08:22] } 34. Rff1 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 1:16:10] } 34... Nxh4 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 1:07:08] } 35. e4 { [%eval -7.66] [%clk 1:16:10] } 35... Qh5 { [%eval -7.46] [%clk 1:06:44] } 36. Qc4 { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 1:13:05] } 36... Nf3+ { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 1:05:30] } 37. Kg2? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:34] } 37... Ng5 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 1:05:26] } 0-1