Event: Round 5: Choung, James - Helsby, Matthew
Date: 2025-07-30
White: Choung, James
WhiteElo: 1590
Black: Helsby, Matthew
BlackElo: 1651
Result: 0-1
ECO: C58
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Blackburne Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] } 4. Ng5 { [%eval 0.17] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.13] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.05] } 7. dxc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.09] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 8... cxb5 { [%eval 0.13] } 9. Qxa8 { [%eval 0.01] } 9... Nb7? { [%eval 1.23] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.84] } 10... Bd6? { [%eval 2.1] } { Mistake. Bc5 was best. } 11. d3 { [%eval 2.01] } 11... Qc7?! { [%eval 2.86] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } 12. h4?? { [%eval -0.27] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.44] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.75] } 13... Nd5?? { [%eval 2.41] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } 14. Qxa7 { [%eval 2.27] } 14... f5 { [%eval 2.33] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 2.39] } 15... Nxc3 { [%eval 2.31] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval 2.25] } 16... h6 { [%eval 2.15] } 17. Bb6 { [%eval 2.09] } 17... Qxc3 { [%eval 2.29] } 18. Ne6?? { [%eval -2.16] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } 18... Re8?? { [%eval -0.08] } { Blunder. Bxe6 was best. } 19. Nd4 { [%eval -0.51] } 19... exd4 { [%eval -0.49] } 20. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.52] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] } 21. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.0] } 21... Rf8?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } 22. Rac1?? { [%eval -0.85] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } 22... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bh2+ was best. } 23. c4 { [%eval 0.09] } 23... Bh2+? { [%eval 1.2] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } 24. Kh1 { [%eval 1.05] } 24... Bf4 { [%eval 1.17] } 25. Re7?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } 25... Rf7 { [%eval 0.65] } 26. Rce1 { [%eval 0.58] } 26... Bd6? { [%eval 2.17] } { Mistake. bxc4 was best. } 27. Qa8+ { [%eval 1.83] } 27... Nd8 { [%eval 2.0] } 28. Qd5?? { [%eval -2.65] } { Blunder. Rxf7 was best. } 28... Bxe7 { [%eval -2.62] } 29. Rxe7 { [%eval -2.59] } 29... bxc4 { [%eval -2.54] } 30. Bb6 { [%eval -2.89] } 30... Qxb6 { [%eval -2.35] } 31. Rxd7 { [%eval -2.28] } 31... Qxf2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ne6 was best. } 32. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] } 33. Qxc4?? { [%eval -1.89] } { Blunder. Qxf7 was best. } 33... Qe1+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } 34. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] } 34... Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 35. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 38. g3 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Qc1?? { [%eval -6.18] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } 39... f4 { [%eval -5.79] } 40. Qg1 { [%eval -5.33] } 40... fxg3 { [%eval -5.12] } 41. Qxg3? { [%eval -10.14] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } 41... Qh1+ { [%eval -10.14] } 42. Kg4 { [%eval -8.2] } 42... Qd1+ { [%eval -36.3] } 43. Kh3 { [%eval -6.45] } 43... Rf3 { [%eval -6.01] } 44. d4?? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf3 was best. } 44... Qh1+ { [%eval #-5] } 45. Kg4 { [%eval #-5] } 45... h5+ { [%eval #-4] } 46. Kg5 { [%eval #-4] } 46... Rxg3+ { [%eval #-5] } 47. Kf5 { [%eval #-4] } 47... Qf3+ { [%eval #-6] } 48. Ke6 { [%eval #-5] } 48... Rg6+ { [%eval #-4] } 49. Ke7 { [%eval #-4] } 49... Qf6+ { [%eval #-3] } 50. Kd7 { [%eval #-3] } 50... Qc6+ { [%eval #-2] } 51. Ke7 { [%eval #-2] } 51... Qe6+ { [%eval #-1] } 52. Kf8 { [%eval #-1] } 52... Rf6# 0-1