Event: Round 8: Wells, Peter K - Arnott, Jonathan W
Date: 2025-07-08
White: Wells, Peter K
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2351
Black: Arnott, Jonathan W
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2059
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:35] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:13] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:43] } 4... dxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:25] } 5. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:04] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:47] } 6. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:29] } 6... gxf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:57] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:56] } 7... f5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:11] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:21:55] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:50] } 9. g3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:14:48] } 9... Bf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:25] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:03:21] } 10... b5?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:15] } 11. Bg2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:44:03] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:12:55] } 12. Qf4?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:52] } 12... Qd6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:08:55] } 13. Qe3? { [%eval -1.3] } { Mistake. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:35] } 13... Nd7?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:28] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:22:06] } 14... Nb6?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:49:37] } 15. Qh6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:17:48] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:48:20] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:15:44] } 16... b4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:46:49] } 17. a5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:40] } 17... bxc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:43:18] } 18. axb6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:16:06] } 18... cxb2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:40:33] } 19. Rab1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:16:30] } 19... cxb6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:35:58] } 20. Rxb2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:40] } 20... b5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:36:17] } 21. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:16:06] } 21... b4?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:22] } 22. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:14:09] } 22... Qxb4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:31:35] } 23. Qxf6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:14:36] } 23... Bxf3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:24:59] } 24. Bxf3?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:10] } 24... O-O { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:24:39] } 25. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:14:12] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:25:00] } 26. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:14:37] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:25:26] } 27. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:08:03] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:25:18] } 28. Bxa8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:07:48] } 28... Rxa8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:25:30] } 29. d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:53] } 29... Qd6?? { [%eval 4.39] } { Blunder. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:47] } 30. Qf6+ { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:06:20] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:20:11] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:05:36] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:14:24] } 32. Rd4 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:05:57] } 32... Qb4? { [%eval 6.2] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:34] } 33. d6 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:05:10] } 33... Qb1+ { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:07:47] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:05:36] } 34... Qb7+ { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:07:49] } 35. Kh3 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:05:02] } 35... e5 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:05:40] } 36. Rd5 { [%eval 7.68] [%clk 0:03:39] } 36... Qb1? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:41] } 37. Qg5+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:02:16] } 37... Kh8 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:02:38] } 38. d7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:02:26] } 38... Qf1+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:02:19] } 39. Kh4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:02:53] } 39... Rxc4+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40. f4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:03:14] } 40... Rxf4+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. Qxf4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:03:28] } 1-0