Event: Round 2: Palao, Adriana - Plaskett, H James
Date: 2025-06-29
White: Palao, Adriana
WhiteTitle: WCM
WhiteElo: 1938
Black: Plaskett, H James
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2460
Result: 0-1
ECO: E43
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, with Ne4
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 20+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:20:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:20:18] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:20:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:20:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:20:34] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:20:36] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:20:43] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:20:37] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:20:46] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:20:46] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:20:54] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:20:50] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:20:17] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:20:57] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:20:25] } 8... f5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:21:05] } 9. Ba3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:18:08] } 9... Qf6?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:22] } 10. c5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:12:35] } 10... Qg6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:07] } 11. Rg1?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:02] } 11... Nxc5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:13:56] } 12. Ne5?! { [%eval -1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:40] } 12... Nxd3+ { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:14:05] } 13. Qxd3 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:06:48] } 13... Qf6 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:14:14] } 14. g4 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:05:50] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:13:30] } 15. Nxc6 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:05:08] } 15... Bxc6 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:13:38] } 16. gxf5 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:04:56] } 16... exf5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:13:33] } 17. d5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:04:56] } 17... Bb5 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:09:49] } 18. Qxb5 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:01:11] } 18... Qxc3+ { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:09:58] } 19. Ke2 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:01:20] } 19... Qxa3 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:10:06] } 20. Rxg7?! { [%eval -2.43] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 20... O-O-O { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:09:46] } 21. Qb3 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:01:14] } 21... Qd6 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:06:51] } 22. a4?! { [%eval -3.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 22... a5?! { [%eval -2.35] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:49] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:00:38] } 23... Rhe8 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:06:37] } 24. Rxh7 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:00:17] } 24... f4 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:06:44] } 25. Qc4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:00:15] } 25... fxe3?? { [%eval -0.22] } { Blunder. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:45] } 26. fxe3?? { [%eval -3.47] } { Blunder. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 26... Kb7 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:06:36] } 27. Rh4 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27... Re5?! { [%eval -2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:31] } 28. Rd4? { [%eval -4.74] } { Mistake. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 28... Rde8 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:06:26] } 29. e4?! { [%eval -5.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 29... Rh5 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:06:26] } 30. Rh1 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Rh3 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:05:59] } 31. Rd3 { [%eval -7.8] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31... Rxh2+ { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 0:05:55] } 32. Rxh2 { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32... Qxh2+ { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:06:04] } 33. Ke3 { [%eval -8.86] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33... Rf8 { [%eval -8.54] [%clk 0:06:05] } 34. Kd4 { [%eval -8.36] [%clk 0:00:23] } 34... Qh8+ { [%eval -7.81] [%clk 0:05:57] } 35. Ke3? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 35... Qe5?? { [%eval -5.76] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:23] } 36. Rd2?! { [%eval -8.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 36... Qg3+ { [%eval -8.23] [%clk 0:03:52] } 37. Kd4 { [%eval -8.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... c5+ { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 0:03:55] } 38. dxc6+ { [%eval -82.59] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38... dxc6 { [%eval -13.63] [%clk 0:04:04] } 39. Rd3 { [%eval -68.94] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Rd8+ { [%eval -12.6] [%clk 0:03:53] } 40. Kc3 { [%eval -11.46] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40... Qxd3+ { [%eval -66.5] [%clk 0:03:58] } 41. Qxd3 { [%eval -81.01] [%clk 0:00:29] } 41... Rxd3+ { [%eval -73.13] [%clk 0:04:07] } 42. Kxd3 { [%eval -11.66] [%clk 0:00:38] } 42... b5 { [%eval -10.55] [%clk 0:04:11] } 43. Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1