Event: Round 5: Cooke, Grayson - Berg, George
Date: 2025-07-06
White: Cooke, Grayson
WhiteElo: 1986
Black: Berg, George
BlackElo: 1789
Result: 0-1
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:01] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:50] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:01] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5. b6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:19] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:29] } 6... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:51] } 7. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:49] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:16] } 8. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:14] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:42] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:39] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:34:06] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:05] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:34:22] } 11. Bc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:33:28] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:34:46] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:33:52] } 12... Na5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:35:10] } 13. b3?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:45] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:07] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:46] } 14... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:57] } 15. bxc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:34:03] } 15... d6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:32:18] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:33:41] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:31:54] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:31:41] } 17... Bf6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:23:07] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:27:41] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:23:11] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:06:33] } 19... Be5?? { [%eval 2.77] } { Blunder. Rxb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:16] } 20. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 1:02:40] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 1:17:38] } 21. Qc3?? { [%eval 0.07] } { Blunder. Qxd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:01] } 21... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:12:35] } 22. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:42] } 22... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:59] } 23. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:02:54] } 23... Bxe4?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:46] } 24. Rxe4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:01:53] } 24... f6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:12:10] } 25. f4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:00:35] } 25... fxe5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:11:48] } 26. fxe5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:54:30] } 26... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:11:03] } 27. Re1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:54:56] } 27... Qxa2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:11:25] } 28. e6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:54:43] } 28... Rf8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:04:13] } 29. h3?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:58] } 29... Qf2+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:01:26] } 30. Kh1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:45:17] } 30... Qd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:01:27] } 31. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:19] } 31... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:51] } 32. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:48] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:57:59] } 33. e7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:21:16] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:58:20] } 34. c6?! { [%eval -1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:33] } 34... d3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:58:04] } 35. c7? { [%eval -2.5] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 35... d2 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:58:27] } 36. Rd1? { [%eval -3.92] } { Mistake. e8=Q+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 36... Kxe7 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:56:44] } 37. Rxd2 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:03:05] } 37... Rxc7 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:57:07] } 38. Ra2 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:03:33] } 38... Ra7 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:57:28] } 39. Ra5 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:03:57] } 39... Kd6 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:57:33] } 40. Kg1 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:04:08] } 40... Kc6 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:57:56] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:04:34] } 41... Kb6 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:58:17] } 42. Ra2 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:04:24] } 42... a5 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:58:35] } 43. Ke3 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:04:34] } 43... Kc5 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:58:27] } 44. Kd3 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:04:58] } 44... Kb4?! { [%eval -2.99] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:33] } 45. Rb2+ { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:05:23] } 45... Ka3 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:58:39] } 46. Rb6 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:05:18] } 46... Ka2 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:56:35] } 47. Kc2 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:03:37] } 47... Rc7+ { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:56:48] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:04:02] } 48... a4 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:57:11] } 49. Kd2?! { [%eval -4.11] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 49... a3 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:57:19] } 50. Rb4 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:04:35] } 50... Rf7 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:53:19] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:04:59] } 51... Rf6 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:53:24] } 52. g4 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:04:23] } 52... Rh6 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:53:28] } 53. Rb7 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:03:57] } 53... g6 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:53:03] } 54. Kd2 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:03:52] } 54... Rxh3 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:53:22] } 55. Kc2 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:04:16] } 55... Rh2+ { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:51:39] } 56. Kc3 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:04:27] } 56... h5 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:51:25] } 57. g5 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:04:53] } 57... Rg2 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:51:42] } 58. Rb5 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:04:56] } 58... h4 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:50:57] } 59. Re5 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:04:28] } 59... h3 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:51:01] } 60. Re3?! { [%eval -9.1] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 60... h2 { [%eval -8.7] [%clk 0:51:09] } 61. Re1 { [%eval -8.94] [%clk 0:04:05] } 61... Rb2 { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:49:22] } 62. Rh1 { [%eval -16.04] [%clk 0:04:09] } 62... Rb3+ { [%eval -10.21] [%clk 0:49:25] } 63. Kc2?! { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 63... Rh3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:49:47] } 64. Kc1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:03:46] } 64... Kb3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:49:39] } 65. Kb1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:04:13] } 65... Rg3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:49:41] } 0-1