Event: National Qualifiers 2025
Site: David Rose School
Date: 2025-05-10
White: Ali, Saeed Anwar
WhiteElo: 1669
Black: Sandiford, Keron
BlackElo: 1719
Result: 0-1
ECO: D04
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Anti-Colle
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90m + 30s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:20] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:20:18] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:41] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:21:00] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:19] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:07] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:21:41] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:31:30] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:45] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:42] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:22:05] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:24] } 9. Rc1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:21:32] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:45] } 10. Nh4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:19] } 10... Bg6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:19] } 11. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:21:41] } 11... hxg6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:46] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:20:50] } 12... dxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:30] } 13. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:18] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:49] } 14. d5?? { [%eval -1.43] } { Blunder. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:01] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 1:28:07] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 1:18:34] } 15... exd5 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 1:27:55] } 16. f4?! { [%eval -2.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:56] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 1:27:35] } 17. Na4?! { [%eval -3.14] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:41] } 17... Ne4? { [%eval -1.45] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:42] } 18. Bf3 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 1:18:22] } 18... Nb4? { [%eval -0.06] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:09] } 19. Bxb4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:18:31] } 19... cxb4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:23:27] } 20. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:17:53] } 20... dxe4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:23:44] } 21. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:18:16] } 21... b5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:22:39] } 22. Nc5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:18:44] } 22... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:22:10] } 23. Rxc5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:19:07] } 23... Re8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:22:16] } 24. Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:08] } 24... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:43] } 25. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:22] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:07] } 26. e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:37] } 26... f5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:14:06] } 27. Qxb4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:17:08] } 27... Qe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:17] } 28. e7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:53] } 28... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:14] } 29. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:39] } 29... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:30] } 30. Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:32] } 30... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:07] } 31. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:55] } 31... bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:05] } 32. Qxc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:19] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:04] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:34] } 33... a5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:11:26] } 34. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:54] } 34... Qb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:12] } 35. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:41] } 35... Qh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:53] } 36. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:09] } 36... Qh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:04] } 37. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:27] } 37... Qh1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:22] } 38. Qg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:00] } 38... Qd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:46] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:04] } 39... Qd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:53] } 40. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:19] } 40... Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:09] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:30] } 41... Qxa2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:12:27] } 42. Kf3?? { [%eval -5.19] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:48] } 42... Kg8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:11:08] } 43. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:34] } 43... Qa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:39] } 44. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:38] } 44... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:44] } 45. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:43] } 45... Qc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:32] } 46. e4? { [%eval -1.42] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:36] } 46... fxe4+ { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 1:08:30] } 47. Qxe4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 1:12:05] } 47... Qf6+ { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 1:08:41] } 48. Ke2 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 1:10:29] } 48... Qxb2+ { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 1:08:55] } 49. Kf1 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 1:10:47] } 49... Qb5+ { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 1:09:10] } 50. Kg2 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 1:11:11] } 50... a4?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:17] } 51. g4?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:33] } 51... Qb2+ { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:05:54] } 52. Kg3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:11:33] } 52... Qc3+ { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:05:43] } 53. Kh2 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:11:27] } 53... a3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:06:03] } 54. h5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:11:41] } 54... Qf6 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 1:06:03] } 55. Qa4?? { [%eval -4.92] } { Blunder. hxg6+ was best. } { [%clk 1:09:27] } 55... Qb2+ { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 1:04:19] } 56. Kh3 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 1:09:51] } 56... a2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qc3+ was best. } { [%clk 1:03:45] } 57. hxg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:11] } 57... Kxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:55] } 58. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:30] } 58... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:13] } 59. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:46] } 59... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:10] } 60. Qc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:37] } 60... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:22] } 61. Qf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:02] } 61... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:39] } 62. Qd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:12] } 62... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:59] } 63. Qe3+?? { [%eval -6.18] } { Blunder. Qf5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:08:08] } 63... Kb4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:21] } 64. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:25] } 64... Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:30] } 65. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:30] } 65... Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:30] } 66. Qg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:28] } 66... Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:49] } 67. Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:42] } 67... Qc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:14] } 68. Qd3+?? { [%eval #-20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:07:36] } 68... Qc2 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 1:02:04] } 69. Qf1+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 1:07:54] } 69... Kb2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 1:02:20] } 70. Kh4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 1:07:19] } 70... Qh2+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 1:02:28] } 71. Kg5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 1:07:33] } 71... Qh6+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 1:02:54] } 0-1