Event: Round 8: Powell, Rohan - Samuel, Claude
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Powell, Rohan
WhiteElo: 1426
Black: Samuel, Claude
Result: 1-0
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: Carls-Bremen System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 6... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 7. Bxd5? { [%eval -1.44] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 7... Qxd5 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:02:46] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:02:32] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:02:27] } 9... Bxc3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:02:41] } 10. Bxc3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:02:27] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:02:38] } 11. exf3 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:02:27] } 11... Nd4? { [%eval -0.43] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 12. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:19] } 12... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:29] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:16] } 13... O-O?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 14. Qe4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:13] } 14... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:22] } 15. Rd1?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 15... Qxa2?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 16. O-O? { [%eval -1.76] } { Mistake. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 16... c6 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:01:41] } 17. Qxe5 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:02:03] } 17... Rfe8? { [%eval -1.12] } { Mistake. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 18. Qc7 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:02:00] } 18... Qa6 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:01:34] } 19. d4?! { [%eval -2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 19... Rac8?? { [%eval -0.29] } { Blunder. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 20. Qd6?! { [%eval -1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 20... Red8?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 21. Qe5?? { [%eval -2.17] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 21... Re8?! { [%eval -1.52] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 22. Qf4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22... Qa3? { [%eval 0.02] } { Mistake. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 23. Kg2?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 23... b5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:57] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:07] } 24... b4?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Red8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 25. Rb1?? { [%eval -1.86] } { Blunder. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 25... b3 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:00:47] } 26. Qd2 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:00:41] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. Qc3?! { [%eval -3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 27... Rec8?! { [%eval -2.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 28. Rfe1 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:00:32] } 28... h6?! { [%eval -1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 29. Re3 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:31] } 29... c5? { [%eval 0.06] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 30. dxc5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:28] } 30... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 31... Qa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32... Rxb3?? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Qxb3?? { [%eval 0.05] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re8# was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 33... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:22] } 34... a5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35. Ra3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36. Kh3?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. Kg4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:00:19] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. Kf4?! { [%eval -1.78] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 38... Kc6 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39. Ke4?! { [%eval -2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 39... Kb5 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40. Kd4? { [%eval -3.83] } { Mistake. Rb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 40... Kb4 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Ra1 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:00:18] } 41... Rc4+ { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42. Kd3 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:00:18] } 42... Kb5?? { [%eval 6.49] } { Blunder. Rc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 43. Rxa5+ { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 0:00:17] } 43... Kxa5 { [%eval 7.1] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. Kxc4 { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44... Kb6 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. Kd5 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:00:18] } 45... Kc7 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46. f4 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46... Kd7 { [%eval 8.05] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. f5 { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:00:16] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48. Ke5 { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 0:00:17] } 48... f6+ { [%eval 9.03] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49. Kd5 { [%eval 8.91] [%clk 0:00:17] } 49... h5 { [%eval 11.62] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50. h4 { [%eval 10.57] [%clk 0:00:17] } 50... Kf7 { [%eval 57.48] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51. Kd6 { [%eval 11.83] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51... g6?! { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 52. fxg6+ { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:00:17] } 52... Kxg6 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:00:11] } 53. Ke6 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:18] } 53... f5 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:10] } 54. f4 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:00:18] } 54... Kh6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55. Kxf5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:18] } 55... Kg7 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:10] } 56. Kg5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:18] } 56... Kf7 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57. Kxh5 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:18] } 57... Kg7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:12] } 58. g4 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:19] } 58... Kh7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:13] } 59. g5 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:20] } 59... Kg7 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:14] } 60. g6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:20] } 60... Kg8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:14] } 61. Kh6 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:21] } 61... Kh8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:15] } 62. f5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:22] } 62... Kg8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:17] } 63. f6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:23] } 63... Kh8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:18] } 64. g7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:20] } 64... Kg8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:19] } 65. f7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:19] } 65... Kxf7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:17] } 66. Kh7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:21] } 66... Kf6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:17] } 67. g8=Q { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:20] } 67... Kf5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:18] } 68. Qg7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:20] } 68... Kf4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:19] } 69. Qg5+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:21] } 69... Ke4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:20] } 70. Qf6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:21] } 70... Ke3 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:22] } 71. Qf5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:22] } 71... Ke2 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:22] } 72. Qf4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:23] } 72... Ke1 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:23] } 73. Qf3 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:24] } 73... Kd2 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:23] } 74. Qe4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:25] } 74... Kc3 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:25] } 75. Qd5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:26] } 1-0