Event: Round 9: Fitzsimons, David - Wall, Gavin
Date: 2025-05-03
White: Fitzsimons, David
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2310
Black: Wall, Gavin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2248
Result: 0-1
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:22] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:56] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:36] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:22] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:59] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:26] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:33:22] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:10] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:31] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:23:03] } 10. f4?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:20] } 10... Re8? { [%eval 0.85] } { Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:18] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:29:55] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:10:05] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:25:51] } 12... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:04:06] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:26:11] } 13... Nh5? { [%eval 1.92] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:33] } 14. Nb3? { [%eval 0.29] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:29] } 14... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:00:07] } 15. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:10:07] } 15... g5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:59:41] } 16. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:03:52] } 16... hxg5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:00:06] } 17. Rf2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:03:02] } 17... g4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:45:26] } 18. hxg4? { [%eval -0.59] } { Mistake. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:04] } 18... Qxg4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:45:41] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:49:38] } 19... Re7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:42:56] } 20. Raf1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:44:44] } 20... Qh5?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:13] } 21. Rf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:41:51] } 21... Be6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:33:38] } 22. Qf2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:38:48] } 22... a5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:12:19] } 23. Rg3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:35:01] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:11:36] } 24. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:58] } 24... dxe5? { [%eval 1.26] } { Mistake. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 25. Nc5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:26] } 25... Bd5? { [%eval 1.54] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 26. Rh3?? { [%eval -0.37] } { Blunder. Rxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:55] } 26... Qg4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:06:51] } 27. dxe5? { [%eval -1.77] } { Mistake. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:47] } 27... Bxe5 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:06:00] } 28. Rh4? { [%eval -3.77] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:46] } 28... Qg7 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:05:47] } 29. Rh7 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:17:45] } 29... Bd4 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:06:01] } 30. Rxg7 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:16:26] } 30... Bxf2+ { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:06:28] } 31. Rxf2 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:16:50] } 31... Kxg7 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:06:54] } 32. Rf5 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:17:12] } 32... Rd8 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:06:18] } 33. a3 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:16:38] } 33... b6 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:06:30] } 34. Na4 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:17:04] } 34... Bc6 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:06:17] } 35. Bb5 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:16:41] } 35... Kg6 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:05:58] } 0-1