Event: Round 6: Short, Nigel D - Cumming, Rhys
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Short, Nigel D
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2533
Black: Cumming, Rhys
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2223
Result: 1-0
ECO: C67
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:25] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:32] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5... Nd6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:35] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:43] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7... Nf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:51] } 8. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:16:05] } 8... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:59] } 9. Rd1+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:16:13] } 9... Ke8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:05] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:21] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:58] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:16:28] } 11... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:52] } 12. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:35] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:55] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:42] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:32] } 14. Nd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:49] } 14... Nf5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:20] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:42] } 15... Ke7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:37] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:11] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:28] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:31] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:24] } 18. Kf2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:36] } 18... c5? { [%eval 1.8] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 19. g4 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:12:30] } 19... Nd4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:07:21] } 20. f5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:12:37] } 20... Nxf3?? { [%eval 3.61] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:59] } 21. Kxf3 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:12:42] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:06:03] } 22. Nd5+ { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:12:07] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:06:12] } 23. c4? { [%eval 2.22] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:06] } 23... Bc6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:04:25] } 24. Kf4 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:10:13] } 24... Rac8 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:03:47] } 25. h4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:09:39] } 25... b6 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:02:58] } 26. g5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:09:06] } 26... hxg5+? { [%eval 4.74] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 27. hxg5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:09:14] } 27... Bxd5 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:02:46] } 28. cxd5 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:08:55] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:02:03] } 29. f6+ { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:08:49] } 29... Kd7 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:01:27] } 30. Rh1 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:08:43] } 30... gxf6 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:01:26] } 31. gxf6 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:08:41] } 31... Rh8?! { [%eval 6.03] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 32. Kf5 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:08:37] } 32... c6?! { [%eval 8.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rhe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 33. e6+ { [%eval 8.15] [%clk 0:08:24] } 33... Kd6 { [%eval 8.2] [%clk 0:01:04] } 34. Rxh8 { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:08:08] } 34... Rxh8 { [%eval 7.98] [%clk 0:01:02] } 35. exf7 { [%eval 8.05] [%clk 0:08:15] } 35... cxd5 { [%eval 8.57] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36. Re1 { [%eval 8.2] [%clk 0:07:53] } 1-0