Event: National Qualifiers 2025
Site: David Rose School
Date: 2025-05-10
White: Couchman, Kyle
WhiteElo: 1876
Black: Sandiford, Keron
BlackElo: 1719
Result: 0-1
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90m + 30s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... Bf5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:35] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:27] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:44] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:21] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:00] } 6... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:33] } 7. Nbxd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:23] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:05] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:06] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:27:25] } 9. Nh4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:09] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:26:38] } 10. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:24] } 10... hxg6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:03] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:18:40] } 11... c6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:18] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:13:21] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:27:39] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:12:18] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:37] } 14. Qc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:09:50] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:15:01] } 15. e3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:01:42] } 15... Qb4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:12:40] } 16. a3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:59:41] } 16... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:11:56] } 17. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:59:51] } 17... b5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:58:59] } 18. cxd5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:00:06] } 18... cxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:59:15] } 19. Rc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:59:56] } 19... b4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:58:38] } 20. e4?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:47] } 20... dxe4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:58:25] } 21. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:52:56] } 21... bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:48] } 22. bxa3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:52:12] } 22... Rb3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:56:07] } 23. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:51:09] } 23... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:27] } 24. Ra1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:44:41] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:33] } 25. Rc5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:39:50] } 25... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:55:17] } 26. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:53] } 26... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:02] } 27. Ra8+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:37:26] } 27... Kh7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:53:06] } 28. Rf8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:35:16] } 28... Rdd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:53:03] } 29. Rf1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:35:38] } 29... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:58] } 30. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:04] } 30... Rxa3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:50:22] } 31. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:32] } 31... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:55] } 32. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:30] } 32... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:15] } 33. Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:16] } 33... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:29] } 34. Bg2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:20:43] } 34... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:29] } 35. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:45] } 35... e4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:32:52] } 36. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:56] } 36... Raa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:12] } 37. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:54] } 37... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:30] } 38. h4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:52] } 38... Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:32] } 39. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:45] } 39... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:28] } 40. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:24] } 40... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:39] } 41. Re8?? { [%eval -2.12] } { Blunder. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 41... Nf6 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:14:17] } 42. Re5 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:01:59] } 42... g4 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:08:13] } 43. Bf1 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:01:38] } 43... Rc2 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:08:02] } 44. Rb7? { [%eval -3.64] } { Mistake. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 44... Kh6?! { [%eval -2.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:00] } 45. Ree7 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:01:48] } 45... Nxh5 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:07:39] } 46. Bb5? { [%eval -5.73] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 46... Ra1+ { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:07:45] } 47. Kg2 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:01:46] } 47... Raa2 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:07:38] } 48. Rb6+?! { [%eval -7.73] } { Inaccuracy. Re6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 48... g6 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:05:05] } 49. Bf1?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 49... Rxf2+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:05:20] } 50. Kg1 { [%eval -12.16] [%clk 0:01:14] } 50... Ng3 { [%eval -11.06] [%clk 0:05:12] } 51. Rf7 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 51... Rh2 { [%clk 0:05:15] } 0-1