Event: Round 8: Botteley, Michael T - Matthews, Adrian M S
Date: 2025-05-30
White: Botteley, Michael T
WhiteElo: 1947
Black: Matthews, Adrian M S
BlackElo: 1800
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:33] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:30:34] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:15] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:55] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:11] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:17] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:30:23] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:42] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:30:25] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:24:44] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:30:37] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:19:49] } 8. Nh4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:26:55] } 8... Bg6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:18:27] } 9. f4?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:26:40] } 9... Be7?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:11] } 10. g3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:21:53] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:06:41] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:19:35] } 11... Rad8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:00:30] } 12. Bf3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:59:11] } 12... c4?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:38] } 13. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:22] } 13... cxd3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:50:38] } 14. cxd3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:52:00] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:48:58] } 15. Nxg6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:51:21] } 15... hxg6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:48:46] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:49:18] } 16... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:19] } 17. a3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:46:44] } 17... Na6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:43:55] } 18. b4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:38:38] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:41:45] } 19. Nb3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:36:41] } 19... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:40:12] } 20. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:35:53] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:40:07] } 21. Rxc8+ { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:34:39] } 21... Qxc8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:40:13] } 22. e4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:33:24] } 22... dxe4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:36:32] } 23. dxe4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:33:05] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:33:22] } 24. Bd4?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:48] } 24... b6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:29:15] } 25. e5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:30:40] } 25... Nab8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:27:21] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:29:42] } 26... a5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:49] } 27. bxa5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:28:43] } 27... bxa5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:31] } 28. a4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:28:32] } 28... Bb4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:25:03] } 29. Qd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:25:24] } 29... Qc7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:23:03] } 30. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:38] } 30... Qd8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:18:51] } 31. Qc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:19:39] } 31... Nb6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:17:50] } 32. Qb5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:19:21] } 32... N6d7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:17:31] } 33. Nc5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:46] } 33... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:43] } 34. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:09] } 34... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:14] } 35. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:19] } 35... Na6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:14:39] } 36. Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:33] } 36... Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:54] } 37. Kg4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:05:05] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:32] } 38. Qf1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:15] } 38... Qd7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:08:06] } 39. Qb5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:33] } 39... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:22] } 40. Qe2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:17] } 1/2-1/2