Event: Round 2: Matthews, Adrian M S - Ewart, Thomas
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Matthews, Adrian M S
WhiteElo: 1800
Black: Ewart, Thomas
BlackElo: 1701
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:43] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:52] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:57] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:09] } 8... O-O-O?? { [%eval 2.9] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:17] } 9. b4 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 1:30:43] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 1:32:27] } 10. a4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 1:28:34] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 1:31:37] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 1:25:02] } 11... f6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 1:26:09] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 1:20:39] } 12... fxe5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 1:18:10] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:15:15] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 1:18:27] } 14. Qe2? { [%eval 0.07] } { Mistake. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:11] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:18:28] } 15. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:10:08] } 15... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:49] } 16. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:10:18] } 16... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:19:15] } 17. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:10:32] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:19:37] } 18. Na3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:08:20] } 18... Bxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:28] } 19. Rxe6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:07:14] } 19... Bc6?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:36] } 20. Nc2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:04:25] } 20... a6? { [%eval 1.88] } { Mistake. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:51] } 21. Nd4? { [%eval 0.58] } { Mistake. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:40] } 21... Rde8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:19:34] } 22. Rae1?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:58:26] } 22... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:19:49] } 23. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:57:19] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:20:12] } 24. f3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:54:13] } 24... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:20:16] } 25. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:54:23] } 25... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:20:35] } 26. Kf2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:53:37] } 26... Bb5?? { [%eval 2.94] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:21] } 27. Bxb5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:53:02] } 27... axb5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 1:20:44] } 28. Nd4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:53:01] } 28... Kd8?! { [%eval 3.25] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:08] } 29. Nxb5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:52:27] } 29... d4? { [%eval 4.56] } { Mistake. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:16] } 30. Nxd4 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:51:36] } 30... Nd5 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 1:19:58] } 31. Ne2 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:50:48] } 1-0