Event: Norwegian team championship 2025
Site: Scandic Ambassadeur, Drammen, Norway
Date: 2025-05-29
White: Braaten, Birk
WhiteElo: 1790
Black: Al-Tarboush, Ward
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2223
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A35
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec increment

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:11] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:36] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:51] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:48] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:33:05] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:10] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:32] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:33:30] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:42] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:11] } 10. Nb5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:32:44] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:32:37] } 11. b3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:29:20] } 11... a4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:51] } 12. d4?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:31] } 12... exd4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:28:20] } 13. exd4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:29:55] } 13... Bf5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:28:12] } 14. Ra1?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:50] } 14... axb3 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 1:28:07] } 15. Qxb3 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 1:24:40] } 15... cxd4?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:51] } 16. Bb2 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:24:09] } 16... Na5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:26:06] } 17. Qb4?? { [%eval -3.82] } { Blunder. Qa2 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:14] } 17... Nec6 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 1:24:19] } 18. Qxd6 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 1:18:15] } 18... Nxc4 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 1:16:21] } 19. Qxd8 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 1:17:43] } 19... Raxd8 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 1:15:30] } 20. Ra2 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 1:17:28] } 20... Nxb2 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 1:13:59] } 21. Rxb2 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 1:17:51] } 21... d3 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 1:14:19] } 22. Nec3 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 1:18:04] } 22... d2?! { [%eval -3.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:01] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 1:17:13] } 23... Rfe8?? { [%eval -0.83] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:01] } 24. Rbxd2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:16:23] } 24... Rxd2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:12:55] } 25. Rxd2 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 1:16:46] } 25... Re1+ { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:05:45] } 26. Bf1 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:16:57] } 26... Bg4?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:37] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:08:03] } 27... Ra1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:41:11] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:04:44] } 28... Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:49] } 29. Ned6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:02:15] } 29... Ne5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:30:12] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:53:51] } 30... b6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:21:55] } 31. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:05] } 31... Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:26] } 32. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:04] } 32... Bxf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:51] } 33. Kxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:24] } 33... Rxf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:17] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:47:44] } 34... Ra1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:21:35] } 35. Nc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:47:25] } 35... Rb1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:21:15] } 36. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:46:40] } 36... Bf8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:21:44] } 37. Ne5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:44:27] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:21:55] } 38. Rd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:44:48] } 38... Bxa3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:22:16] } 39. Rxf7+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:44:32] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:22:23] } 40. Rb7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:44:44] } 40... Bc5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:12:32] } 41. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:44:53] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:00] } 42. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:45:17] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:21] } 43. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:45:42] } 1/2-1/2