Event: Round 3: Ralph Taylor - Thomas, Mark
Date: 2025-06-28
White: Ralph Taylor
Black: Thomas, Mark
BlackElo: 1876
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A48
Opening: London System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:15] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:50:12] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:50:12] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:50:05] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:50:02] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:50:09] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:50:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:50:10] } 5. Be2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:49:55] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:50:13] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:49:46] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:50:19] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:49:27] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:50:20] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:49:07] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:50:12] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:43:24] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:49:57] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:43:10] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:49:17] } 11. Rb1?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:38:34] } 11... g5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:49:04] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:38:26] } 12... e5?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:48:23] } 13. d5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:33:45] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:46:27] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:52] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:46:05] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:23] } 15... Bc8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:44:48] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:25:26] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:44:15] } 17. e4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:22:40] } 17... Rf8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:44:15] } 18. Nd1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:13:46] } 18... Qc8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:42:07] } 19. Bh2?? { [%eval -2.44] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:31] } 19... Ne8?? { [%eval 0.89] } { Blunder. Nfxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:41:48] } 20. g4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:07:07] } 20... h5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:41:31] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:05:16] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:41:14] } 22. Nf5?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:05] } 22... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:41:14] } 23. gxf5?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:36] } 23... Bh6 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:40:44] } 24. f3 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:57:29] } 24... Kh7?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:39:06] } 25. Kf2? { [%eval -2.02] } { Mistake. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:14] } 25... Rg8?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:38:52] } 26. Rg1?! { [%eval -1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:36] } 26... Qd7?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:37:57] } 27. b3?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:30] } 27... g4 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 1:37:46] } 28. hxg4 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:50:15] } 28... Bxd2 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 1:37:45] } 29. Qxd2?! { [%eval -4.34] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:50] } 29... Ncxe4+ { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 1:37:36] } 30. fxe4 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:48:42] } 30... Nxe4+ { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 1:37:34] } 31. Ke3 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:48:32] } 31... Nxd2 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 1:37:30] } 32. Kxd2 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:45:57] } 32... Qe7 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 1:37:29] } 33. Rbe1 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:44:18] } 33... Qg5+ { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 1:37:13] } 34. Kc2 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:43:25] } 34... h4 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 1:37:05] } 35. Bd3 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:40:29] } 35... f6 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 1:37:10] } 36. Re4 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:37:37] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 1:36:33] } 37. Rh1 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:37:00] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 1:36:26] } 38. Bg1 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:36:40] } 38... Rh8?! { [%eval -2.72] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:36:29] } 39. Be3 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:36:35] } 39... Qg7 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 1:36:12] } 40. Rh3 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:34:36] } 40... Rh7 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 1:36:02] } 41. Bd2 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:33:38] } 41... Rah8 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 1:35:55] } 42. Be2 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:33:26] } 42... Qg8 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 1:35:39] } 43. Be1 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:31:20] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 1:35:40] } 44. Kb2 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:31:02] } 44... Ke8 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 1:30:41] } 1/2-1/2