Event: Round 1: Alex Betaneli - Ellis, James
Date: 2025-06-28
White: Alex Betaneli
Black: Ellis, James
BlackElo: 1801
Result: 1-0
ECO: A07
Opening: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:50] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:40] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:57] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:29] } 5. Ne5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:21] } 5... Bh5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:52] } 6. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:08] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:21:42] } 7. gxh5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:21:04] } 7... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:18:34] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:20:51] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:18:51] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:18:24] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:12:55] } 10. c5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:14:28] } 10... Bxh2? { [%eval 1.49] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:48] } 11. h6?? { [%eval -0.53] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:46] } 11... gxh6?? { [%eval 2.05] } { Blunder. Nxh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:12] } 12. Qf3?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:18] } 12... Nd7?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:48] } 13. e3?? { [%eval -0.14] } { Blunder. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:25] } 13... Qb8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:05:36] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:59:52] } 14... Bc7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:05:38] } 15. e4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:00:02] } 15... Qd8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:03:26] } 16. e5?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:18] } 16... Bxe5?? { [%eval 1.79] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:36] } 17. dxe5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:53:25] } 17... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:00:51] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:45:41] } 18... Qf6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:58:48] } 19. Kf1 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:41:16] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:55:59] } 20. Rxh6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:37:03] } 20... N5g6 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:52:48] } 21. Qg5?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:31] } 21... Qd4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:50:14] } 22. Be3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:21:13] } 22... Qc4+ { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:49:44] } 23. Kg1? { [%eval -0.21] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:11] } 23... O-O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:49:46] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:18:33] } 24... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:33] } 25. Ne4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:14:59] } 25... Qxc1+?? { [%eval 3.78] } { Blunder. Qxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:39] } 26. Bxc1 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:15:27] } 26... dxe4 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:42:55] } 27. Rh1? { [%eval 1.62] } { Mistake. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:04] } 27... f6?? { [%eval 4.01] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:21] } 28. Qxf6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:13:47] } 28... Nd4 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:41:52] } 29. Bg5?! { [%eval 3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:03] } 29... Ne2+? { [%eval 5.4] } { Mistake. Rhf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:46] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:10:42] } 30... Ng3+ { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:40:03] } 31. fxg3 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:11:03] } 31... Rdf8 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:40:08] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:11:09] } 32... Rxf6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:40:34] } 33. Bxf6 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:11:34] } 33... Rf8 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:40:29] } 34. Bc3 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:11:47] } 1-0