Event: Round 5: Jones, Steve - Thomas, Mark
Date: 2025-07-06
White: Jones, Steve
WhiteElo: 1737
Black: Thomas, Mark
BlackElo: 1876
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:43] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:37] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:45] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:48] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:55] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:46] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:39] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:19] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:31] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:26:37] } 8... b6?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:32] } 9. Bh6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:25:25] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:41] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:20:51] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:41] } 11. h4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:19:42] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:10] } 12. g3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:17:38] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:38] } 13. Ng1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:15:58] } 13... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:54] } 14. h5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:14:39] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:29:54] } 15. hxg6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:08:13] } 15... fxg6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:30:05] } 16. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:07:43] } 16... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:30:26] } 17. Qh6+ { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:07:47] } 17... Kg8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:30:32] } 18. g4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:10] } 18... Rf7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:30:38] } 19. f3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:04:20] } 19... b4?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:16] } 20. Nd1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:04:05] } 20... c6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:30:33] } 21. dxc6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:59:48] } 21... Bxc6?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:59] } 22. Ne3 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:59:06] } 22... d5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:30:05] } 23. exd5?? { [%eval -0.41] } { Blunder. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:43] } 23... Nexd5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:30:12] } 24. Bc4?? { [%eval -2.51] } { Blunder. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:57:00] } 24... Qb6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 1:30:11] } 25. Nf1 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:44:59] } 25... Qd4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 1:29:55] } 26. Bb3? { [%eval -4.9] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:57] } 26... Nxg4?? { [%eval -2.0] } { Blunder. Qxb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:33] } 27. Qh4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:42:50] } 27... Qxb2 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 1:29:03] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:42:45] } 28... Qc3+ { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 1:29:23] } 29. Rd2 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:42:21] } 29... Nge3?? { [%eval 0.09] } { Blunder. Qa1+ was best. } { [%clk 1:28:53] } 30. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:41:44] } 30... Qxe3+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:17] } 31. Kd1?? { [%eval -5.51] } { Blunder. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:21] } 31... Nc3+ { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 1:28:03] } 32. Kc1 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:40:42] } 32... Bd5 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 1:28:32] } 33. Bxd5?! { [%eval -7.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:11] } 33... Nxd5 { [%eval -7.18] [%clk 1:28:53] } 34. Nh3? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:34] } 34... Qa3+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 1:28:32] } 35. Kd1 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:36:49] } 35... Qa1+? { [%eval -8.02] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 1:28:20] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval -7.84] [%clk 0:36:57] } 36... Qxh1 { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 1:28:38] } 0-1