Event: Round 4: Nima Bahrami - Nicholas Irons
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Nima Bahrami
Black: Nicholas Irons
Result: 1-0
ECO: A23
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 45+5

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:45:05] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:45:06] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:44:59] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:45:06] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:44:50] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:45:02] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:44:22] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:44:54] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:43:44] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:44:38] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:42:32] } 6... cxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:44:36] } 7. Nf3?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:27] } 7... e4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:44:15] } 8. Nd4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:40:07] } 8... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:43:39] } 9. exd4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:38:50] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:43:37] } 10. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:25] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:43:35] } 11. Qa4? { [%eval -3.73] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:16] } 11... Bxe2 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:43:13] } 12. Kxe2 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:33:11] } 12... b5?! { [%eval -2.06] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:43:09] } 13. Qd1?! { [%eval -2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:09] } 13... Nxd4+ { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:42:56] } 14. Kf1 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:29:45] } 14... Qc7?! { [%eval -1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:22] } 15. Bh3? { [%eval -2.8] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:32] } 15... Qc2 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:41:54] } 16. Qxc2 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:26:33] } 16... Nxc2 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:41:46] } 17. Rb1 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:26:27] } 17... O-O { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:41:36] } 18. b3 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:26:21] } 18... Nd4?? { [%eval -0.37] } { Blunder. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:08] } 19. Bb2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:25:32] } 19... Nf3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:40:55] } 20. Ke2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:25:03] } 20... Ng5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:40:49] } 21. Bg2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:24:34] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:40:35] } 22. Rbc1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:24:06] } 22... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:39:42] } 23. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:21:03] } 23... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:39:40] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:21:03] } 24... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:39:04] } 25. Bxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:07] } 25... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:54] } 26. Bb2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:20:38] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:38:45] } 27. d3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:20:19] } 27... exd3+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:38:18] } 28. Kxd3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:20:02] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:38:04] } 29. Bxf6+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:19:51] } 29... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:37:55] } 30. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:19:53] } 30... Ke5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:37:46] } 31. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:46] } 31... fxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:43] } 32. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:28] } 32... bxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:09] } 33. bxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:22] } 33... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:12] } 34. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:07] } 34... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:59] } 35. h4?? { [%eval -6.0] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:24] } 35... h6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:30] } 36. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:22] } 36... g6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:36:02] } 37. h5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:14:35] } 37... gxh5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:36:02] } 38. gxh5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:12:04] } 38... Kc5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:36:03] } 39. Kc3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:12:05] } 39... Kc6?? { [%eval 9.32] } { Blunder. Kd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:23] } 40. Kc4 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:11:58] } 40... Kb6? { [%eval #31] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:53] } 41. Kd4 { [%eval 13.41] [%clk 0:11:05] } 41... Kc6 { [%eval 10.35] [%clk 0:34:28] } 42. Ke5 { [%eval 10.98] [%clk 0:11:08] } 42... Kd7 { [%eval 8.82] [%clk 0:34:32] } 43. f5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:03] } 43... exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:46] } 44. Kxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:07] } 1-0