Event: Round 11: Roberson, Peter T - Bates, Richard A
Date: 2025-05-05
White: Roberson, Peter T
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2440
Black: Bates, Richard A
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2291
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:28:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:28:28] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:28:31] } 5. cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:28:40] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:45] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:25:47] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:26:45] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:26:02] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:27:08] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:21:20] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:18] } 9... dxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:21:45] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:23:22] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:21:16] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:22:54] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:12:27] } 12. Bc4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:18:09] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:05:58] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:13:38] } 13... Ne6?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:45] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 1:09:12] } 14... Nd4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:36:32] } 15. Nxd4?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:33] } 15... exd4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:36:49] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:58:57] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:27:23] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:54:47] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:24:25] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:47:44] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:16:50] } 19. Nb4?? { [%eval -4.32] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:57] } 19... Rxc4 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:15:38] } 20. Rxc4 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:28:52] } 20... b5 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:15:56] } 21. Rc6 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:20:20] } 21... Bxb3 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:16:12] } 22. axb3 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:20:48] } 22... Qd7 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:13:43] } 23. Rec1 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:21:02] } 23... f5 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:12:58] } 24. exf5?! { [%eval -5.98] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:53] } 24... Qxf5 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:13:06] } 0-1