Event: Round 7: Arnold, Rhys - Van Batenburg, Mees
Date: 2025-05-02
White: Arnold, Rhys
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2191
Black: Van Batenburg, Mees
BlackElo: 2215
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:11] } 4... bxc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:37] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:14] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:04] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:34] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:28] } 7... Ng6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:19:37] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:23:38] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:19:27] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:23:36] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:17:28] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:20:16] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:10:11] } 11. Nc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:05:26] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:08:19] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:02:01] } 12... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:53:56] } 13. bxc4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:02:12] } 13... fxe5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:48:23] } 14. g3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:48:33] } 14... Bf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:37:35] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:47:14] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:34:20] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:45:51] } 16... Nf5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:33:00] } 17. c3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:43:48] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:23:18] } 18. Kg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:38:10] } 18... Qd8?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:32] } 19. Bg5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:26:56] } 19... Qe8 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:13:22] } 20. Rb7?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:47] } 20... Nd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:43] } 21. Rb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:23] } 21... Qf7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:12:16] } 22. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:34] } 22... gxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:20] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:42] } 23... Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:35] } 24. Rd1?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:30] } 24... Rf7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:55] } 25. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:27] } 25... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:20] } 26. Rdb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:59] } 26... Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:29] } 27. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:27] } 27... Rxb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:55] } 28. Rxb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:53] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:20] } 29. Qf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:24] } 29... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:52] } 30. Qxg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:23] } 30... Qxg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:18] } 31. Rxg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:48] } 31... Kxg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:46] } 1/2-1/2