Event: Round 2: Thomas, Mark - Richards, Joshua
Date: 2025-07-04
White: Thomas, Mark
WhiteElo: 1876
Black: Richards, Joshua
BlackElo: 1700
Result: 0-1
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:05] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:05] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5... Ng4?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:29] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:31:44] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:28:42] } 7. c3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:31:59] } 7... c5? { [%eval 3.08] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:55] } 8. h3? { [%eval 1.4] } { Mistake. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:39] } 8... Nh6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:27:59] } 9. Nb3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:31:59] } 9... c4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:25:08] } 10. Bxh6?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:13] } 10... cxb3?? { [%eval 4.71] } { Blunder. gxh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:00] } 11. Bxg7 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 1:32:35] } 11... Rg8 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 1:25:04] } 12. Bf6 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 1:32:59] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 1:24:40] } 13. axb3 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 1:32:16] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 1:24:30] } 14. Bh4 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 1:32:32] } 14... Ba5 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 1:22:31] } 15. b4 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 1:32:30] } 15... Bb6 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 1:22:54] } 16. g3 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 1:32:49] } 16... Qc6 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 1:22:11] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 1:32:52] } 17... h6 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 1:20:21] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 1:33:10] } 18... Rh8 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 1:20:35] } 19. Qf4 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 1:33:15] } 19... Bd8 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 1:20:36] } 20. O-O { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 1:33:22] } 20... Bxh4 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 1:20:46] } 21. Qxh4 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 1:33:39] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 1:19:38] } 22. Nh2 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 1:33:28] } 22... Nc4 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 1:19:26] } 23. Bxc4 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 1:33:42] } 23... dxc4 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 1:19:31] } 24. Ng4 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 1:34:06] } 24... b5 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 1:18:13] } 25. Nf6+ { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 1:34:30] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 1:18:18] } 26. f3 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 1:34:23] } 26... Bb7 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 1:18:30] } 27. Rae1 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 1:34:26] } 27... a5 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 1:18:26] } 28. bxa5 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 1:33:33] } 28... Rxa5 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 1:18:35] } 29. Rd1?! { [%eval 4.06] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:26] } 29... Ra2?! { [%eval 5.35] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:15] } 30. d5 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 1:33:50] } 30... exd5 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 1:17:11] } 31. Nxd5?! { [%eval 3.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:28] } 31... Rxb2 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 1:16:00] } 32. Ne7 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 1:27:16] } 32... Qc5+?! { [%eval 6.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6+ was best. } { [%clk 1:08:16] } 33. Kh1 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 1:27:37] } 33... Qxe5?? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:44] } 34. Rd8+?? { [%eval 2.51] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ng6+ was best. } { [%clk 1:18:13] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 1:06:05] } 35. Rxh8?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg4+ was best. } { [%clk 1:18:05] } 35... Bxf3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 1:06:12] } 0-1