Event: Round 5: Bedford, Rudi - Choung, James
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Bedford, Rudi
WhiteElo: 1631
Black: Choung, James
BlackElo: 1585
Result: 1-0
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Kan Formation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... e6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Ng8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Ne4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. Nd6+? { [%eval -0.29] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10. exd6 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11... O-O?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 12. Bf4? { [%eval -0.91] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:02:59] } 13. Bb3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:03:06] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:02:59] } 14. a4 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:03:06] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:02:54] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:02:48] } 15... Nbd5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:02:47] } 16. Bg3 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:02:45] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 17. axb5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:02:44] } 17... axb5 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:02:44] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:02:29] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:02:15] } 19. Bxd5?! { [%eval -1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 19... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:02:10] } 20. Be5?! { [%eval -2.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 20... Bc4 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:01:53] } 21. Qd2? { [%eval -4.61] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 21... Bxf1 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22. Rxf1 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:01:25] } 22... Qd8 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:01:11] } 23. Qg5 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:01:12] } 23... Ne8 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:01:05] } 24... f6 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:00:52] } 25. Bc3 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:01:04] } 25... Qb6 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:41] } 26. Bb4 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:01:02] } 26... e5 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Nh4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:55] } 27... Nxd6?? { [%eval 2.92] } { Blunder. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 28. Bxd6 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:00:49] } 28... Rf7 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:25] } 29. Nf5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29... Re8?? { [%eval 6.61] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 30. Nh6+ { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:00:39] } 30... Kh8 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. Nxf7+ { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:00:39] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. Nh6+ { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:00:37] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Nf5 { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:00:39] } 33... g6 { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34. Qh4 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:00:34] } 34... Re6? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Qh6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:31] } 1-0