Event: Round 6: Helsby, Matthew - Norris, Zack
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Helsby, Matthew
WhiteElo: 1714
Black: Norris, Zack
BlackElo: 2106
Result: 0-1
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... dxc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... Ne8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... Nc7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10... e5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11... Ne6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. Nc4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:38] } 13... b6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:42] } 14. a4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:32] } 14... Ba6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:42] } 15. a5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:56] } 15... b5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:43] } 16. Ncd2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:54] } 16... Rad8?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 17. Nb3?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 17... Qd6?? { [%eval 1.71] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 18. Rad1? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 18... b4?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 19. c4?? { [%eval -0.99] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 19... Nd4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:02:20] } 20. Bxd4?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nfxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 20... cxd4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:02:21] } 21. Nfd2 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:01:14] } 21... f5? { [%eval -0.35] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 22. Rf1? { [%eval -1.55] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 22... f4 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:02:16] } 23. Nf3 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:01:11] } 23... h6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:02:17] } 24. Nh2 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:00:54] } 24... Bc8 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:02:04] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:00:45] } 25... c5 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:02:06] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:00:39] } 26... g5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:02:05] } 27. Rce1?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 27... Rf6?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 28. Re2? { [%eval -2.46] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 28... Be6? { [%eval -1.22] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 29. Nd2 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Qe7 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:01:55] } 30. g4?! { [%eval -2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Ree1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 30... fxg3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:01:48] } 31. Qxg3 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31... Rdf8 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:01:46] } 32. Ng4 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32... Rf4 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:01:39] } 33. f3 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33... h5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:01:32] } 34. Nf2 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:01:25] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35... Rg8 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:01:25] } 36. Rh1 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Bh6 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:01:24] } 37. Qh2? { [%eval -4.32] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... Qg7?! { [%eval -2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 38. Kf1 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38... Qc7?! { [%eval -2.21] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 39. Nb3? { [%eval -4.07] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Rxf3 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:01:17] } 40. Rd2?! { [%eval -5.85] } { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Rgf8 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:01:18] } 41. Qg2 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... Qf7 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:01:18] } 42. h4?! { [%eval -10.5] } { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 42... g4 { [%eval -9.95] [%clk 0:01:19] } 43. Re2? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... g3 { [%eval -16.1] [%clk 0:01:20] } 44. Rd2?! { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 44... Bxd2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:20] } 45. Nxd2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Rxf2+ { [%clk 0:01:20] } 46. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 46... Rxg2+ { [%clk 0:01:20] } 47. Kxg2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Qf2# { [%clk 0:01:16] } 0-1