Event: Round 4: Sala Esquiva, Miguel - Plaskett, H James
Date: 2025-06-25
White: Sala Esquiva, Miguel
WhiteElo: 1967
Black: Plaskett, H James
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2460
Result: 0-1
ECO: B94
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 20+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:20:07] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:20:10] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:20:27] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:20:15] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:20:36] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:20:22] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:20:45] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:20:30] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:20:54] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:20:00] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:03] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:19:58] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:17:42] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:20:06] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:17:40] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:19:25] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:17:16] } 9... e6?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:51] } 10. O-O { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:17:00] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:18:59] } 11. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:16:34] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:18:36] } 12. Rab1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:21] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:17:17] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:13:50] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:16:57] } 14. f4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:13:50] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:14:59] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:13:38] } 15... Rab8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:12:20] } 16. b4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:13:27] } 16... Rbc8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:48] } 17. a4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:11] } 17... d5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:08:25] } 18. e5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:12:51] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:07:35] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:11:56] } 19... a5?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:33] } 20. c3?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:53] } 20... c5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:06:28] } 21. bxc5?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rdc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:58] } 21... Nxc5 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:06:33] } 22. Bxc5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:09:30] } 22... Qxc5+ { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:06:25] } 23. Qd4?! { [%eval -1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:19] } 23... Bc6 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:06:23] } 24. Ra1?! { [%eval -2.69] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:05] } 24... Be8?! { [%eval -1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:21] } 25. Kf1 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:05:53] } 25... Rb8?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:25] } 26. Qxc5 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:05:25] } 26... Bxc5 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:05:33] } 27. Nd4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:05:30] } 27... Rb2 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:05:17] } 28. Be2 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:05:30] } 28... Rdb8 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:05:04] } 29. Nb5 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:05:08] } 29... Be3 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:03:46] } 30. g3 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:04:29] } 30... g5 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:03:17] } 31. f5 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:04:28] } 31... exf5 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:03:22] } 32. Rxd5 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:04:33] } 32... f4 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:02:35] } 33. e6? { [%eval -3.65] } { Mistake. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 33... f3 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:02:31] } 34. Bc4? { [%eval -6.45] } { Mistake. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 34... Rxh2 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:02:15] } 35. Ke1 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:01:19] } 35... fxe6 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:00:59] } 36. Re5 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:01:26] } 36... Bd2+ { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:00:41] } 37. Kd1 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:01:28] } 37... Rd8 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:00:44] } 38. Bxe6+ { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:01:15] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39. Bd5?! { [%eval -7.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 39... Bg6 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40. c4? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 40... Bb4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:42] } 41. Nd4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... Rh1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:36] } 0-1