Event: Round 7: Bedford, Rudi - Helsby, Matthew
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Bedford, Rudi
WhiteElo: 1631
Black: Helsby, Matthew
BlackElo: 1714
Result: 0-1
ECO: C59
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Ng5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7. dxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9... e4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. d4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11... exd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:53] } 12. Nxd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:59] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:40] } 14. h3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:58] } 14... Bf5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:35] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:57] } 15... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:45] } 16... Nc4?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 17. b3?? { [%eval -1.67] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 17... Nxe3 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:02:26] } 18. fxe3 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:01:53] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:02:10] } 19. Qd2?! { [%eval -2.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 19... Bxh3?? { [%eval -0.22] } { Blunder. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 20. gxh3?? { [%eval -2.5] } { Blunder. Rxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 20... Qxh3 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:01:37] } 21. Rf2? { [%eval -4.09] } { Mistake. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 21... Rxe3 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:01:31] } 22. Bf1 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:01:14] } 22... Rg3+ { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:01:20] } 23. Rg2 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23... Ng4?? { [%eval -1.33] } { Blunder. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 24. Rxg3 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:00:26] } 24... Qxg3+ { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:00:23] } 25. Bg2?? { [%eval -5.13] } { Blunder. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 25... Ne3 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:13] } 26. Ne4 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:13] } 26... Qh2+ { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:00:13] } 27. Kf2 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:00:14] } 27... Nxg2 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28. Kf1 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:00:03] } 28... Qh1+ { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29. Kf2 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... Qxa1 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:03] } 30. Nxd6 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... Qxa2?? { [%eval -2.46] } { Blunder. Qd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 31. Ne5? { [%eval -4.65] } { Mistake. Kxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Qa6?? { [%eval -0.83] } { Blunder. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 32. Kxg2 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... Qb6? { [%eval 0.2] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Nexf7?? { [%eval -2.05] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 33... Rxf7?? { [%eval -0.03] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Nxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... Kxf7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Qf4+?? { [%eval -2.4] } { Blunder. Qd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Qc4+ { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Kh7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 40... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41. Qe2?? { [%eval -3.2] } { Blunder. Qe4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 41... Qd4 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:09] } 42. Qd3+?? { [%eval -7.21] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 42... Qxd3 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:00:10] } 43. cxd3 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43... Kg6 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44. d4 { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:00:13] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45... Ke6 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46. b4 { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 0:00:20] } 46... Kd5 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:00:14] } 47. Kg4? { [%eval #-39] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 47... Kxd4 { [%eval -9.92] [%clk 0:00:14] } 48. Kh5? { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 48... c5 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:00:16] } 49. bxc5 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:22] } 49... Kxc5 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:15] } 50. Kg4 { [%eval #-15] } 50... a5 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51. Kf3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:25] } 51... Kb4 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:19] } 52. Ke2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:27] } 52... Kb3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:20] } 53. Kd2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:28] } 53... Kb2 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:20] } 54. Kd3 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:29] } 54... a4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:21] } 55. Ke4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:31] } 55... a3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:22] } 56. Kf5 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:32] } 56... a2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:23] } 57. Kg6 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:32] } 57... a1=Q { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:21] } 58. Kh7 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:33] } 58... g5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:21] } 59. Kxh6 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:34] } 59... g4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:22] } 60. Kh5 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:34] } 60... g3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:24] } 61. Kh4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:36] } 61... g2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:25] } 62. Kh5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:37] } 62... g1=Q { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:19] } 63. Kh6 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:38] } 63... Qg2 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 64. Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 64... Qah1# { [%clk 0:00:13] } 0-1