Event: Round 9: Helsby, Matthew - Beattie, Kai
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Helsby, Matthew
WhiteElo: 1714
Black: Beattie, Kai
BlackElo: 1793
Result: 1-0
ECO: B00
Opening: St. George Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... a6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. e5?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. h3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... c5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... b5?? { [%eval 3.3] } { Blunder. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 11. Kb1?? { [%eval -0.01] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12... g6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:19] } 13... Nge7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14. Qg5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:01:54] } 14... Qa5?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 15. Qf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:39] } 15... Rg8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:53] } 16. h4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:30] } 16... Nf5?? { [%eval 3.41] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 17. g4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 17... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 18. gxf5?? { [%eval -2.51] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 18... Bxf6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:01:17] } 19. exf6 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:01:20] } 19... gxf5 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:01:15] } 20. Rhe1?! { [%eval -3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 20... O-O-O { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:01:10] } 21. Bd2 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:01:05] } 21... b4 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:01:02] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:00:57] } 23. Be3 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:01:00] } 23... d4 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:00:50] } 24. Bg5 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:00:54] } 24... Kb7 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:00:40] } 25. Nf4?! { [%eval -3.71] } { Inaccuracy. Ng1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 25... Qc7 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:29] } 26. Nh5 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:22] } 26... Rg6 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:00:25] } 27. Nf4 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27... Rgg8 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:24] } 28. Nh5 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:00:20] } 28... Na7 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29. Bf4 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:16] } 29... Qb6 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30. Rg1 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Nc6?! { [%eval -2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 31. Rg7 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31... Rxg7 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32. fxg7 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Rg8 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Rg1 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... Ne7?! { [%eval -1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Nf6 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34... Qd8?? { [%eval 0.66] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. Nxg8?? { [%eval -1.84] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Qxg8?? { [%eval 0.97] } { Blunder. Nxg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 36. Be5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Nd5?? { [%eval 3.4] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. h5 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... h6 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Bxd4 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... a5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Be3?! { [%eval 2.93] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Nf6 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:04] } 40. Bxh6?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Ng4?! { [%eval 3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. f3?? { [%eval -4.08] } { Blunder. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... Nxh6 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Rg5 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:00:03] } 42... f6?! { [%eval -3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Rg6 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43... Nf7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. h6?? { [%eval -3.55] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 44... Ne5?? { [%eval 4.46] } { Blunder. Nxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Rg3 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Nf7 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. h7 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46... Qxh7 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:04] } 47. g8=Q { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:04] } 47... Qh1+?! { [%eval 7.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 48. Rg1 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Qh2? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. Qxf7+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... Kc6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Qxe6+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... Kc7 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 51. Qe7+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Kc8 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 52. Rg8# { [%clk 0:00:08] } 1-0