Event: National Qualifiers 2025
Site: David Rose School
Date: 2025-05-11
White: Couchman, Kyle
WhiteElo: 1876
Black: Pitamber, Sachin Dhilan
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1761
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90m + 30s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:51] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:56] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:50] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:52] } 6... d6?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:55] } 7. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:29:55] } 7... dxc5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:29:18] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:30:20] } 8... Qd6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:28:14] } 9. Bxc6+ { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:28:19] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:28:36] } 10. h3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:27:23] } 10... O-O { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:27:08] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:25:30] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:25:54] } 12. b3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:24:56] } 12... Rad8 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:23:41] } 13. g4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:23:46] } 13... c4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:12:43] } 14. bxc4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:22:34] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:13:06] } 15. Rg1 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:19:27] } 15... Kf8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 1:09:32] } 16. g5?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:05] } 16... hxg5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:09:57] } 17. a3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:01:58] } 17... g4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:08:45] } 18. hxg4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:01:54] } 18... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:09:05] } 19. Nh2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:00:00] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:09:26] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:56:26] } 20... Bg4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:09:47] } 21. Rg3?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:11] } 21... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:04] } 22. Rxf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:48:38] } 22... Qd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:09:25] } 23. Rb1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:48:13] } 23... Rd7?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:09] } 24. Ne2 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:41:24] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:00:29] } 25. Qb4? { [%eval 0.37] } { Mistake. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:58] } 25... c5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:54:45] } 26. Qc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:38:16] } 26... c6?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:02] } 27. Kf1?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:02] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:45:19] } 28. Rxb8+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:34:09] } 28... Qxb8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:45:43] } 29. Rf5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:33:46] } 29... Re7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:36:35] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:31:18] } 30... Qd6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:36:48] } 31. Qb2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:28:08] } 31... g6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:34:56] } 32. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:15] } 32... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:49] } 33. Rg3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:18:15] } 33... Nh5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:34:12] } 34. Rg5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:13:32] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:34:02] } 35. f4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:00] } 35... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:26] } 36. Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:23] } 36... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:42] } 37. Qxf6+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:09:39] } 37... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:04] } 1/2-1/2