Event: National Qualifiers 2025
Site: David Rose School
Date: 2025-05-10
White: Alexander, Rolex Antoine
WhiteElo: 1576
Black: Williams, Gilbert
BlackElo: 1637
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B44
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90m + 30s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:21] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:09] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:37] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:21] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:25:07] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:08] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:19:17] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:31:12] } 7... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:39] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:16:38] } 9. Be3?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:19] } 9... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:16:40] } 10. fxe3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:31:36] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:16:32] } 11. Qc1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:29:42] } 11... d5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:16:08] } 12. exd5?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:37] } 12... cxd5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 1:16:36] } 13. Bb3?! { [%eval -1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:35] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:15:06] } 14. Rf3 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 1:28:53] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 1:13:18] } 15. Nd1? { [%eval -2.6] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:52] } 15... Rc7? { [%eval -1.24] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:56] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:29:08] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 1:07:44] } 17. Nf2 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 1:28:03] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:55:33] } 18. Rg3 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 1:28:23] } 18... Rfc8 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:51:22] } 19. Qd4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:22:47] } 19... Qd6?? { [%eval 4.35] } { Blunder. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:02] } 20. Ng4?? { [%eval -0.57] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:13] } 20... Nxg4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:54:14] } 21. Qxg4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:18:56] } 21... g6 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:48:10] } 22. h4?! { [%eval -1.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:42] } 22... e5?? { [%eval 0.01] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:10] } 23. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:41] } 23... e4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:39:06] } 24. hxg6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:18:29] } 24... fxg6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:39:28] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:15:12] } 25... Bc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:38:43] } 26. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:18] } 26... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:12] } 27. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:16] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:36] } 28. Rf3?? { [%eval -6.14] } { Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:55] } 28... Rxf3?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. exf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:52] } 29. gxf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:08:07] } 29... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:52] } 30. Qg2?? { [%eval -3.35] } { Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:37] } 30... exf3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:23:50] } 31. Qxf3?? { [%eval -6.75] } { Blunder. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:44] } 31... Rg4+ { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:24:19] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 1:05:44] } 32... Qa6+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:36] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:30] } 33... Qxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:43] } 34. Qxd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:52] } 34... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:05] } 35. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:10] } 35... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:28] } 36. Rd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:58:57] } 36... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:57] } 37. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:25] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:07] } 38. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:29] } 38... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:50] } 39. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:32] } 39... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:36] } 40. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:08] } 40... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:03] } 1/2-1/2