Event: Round 3: Waterfield, Mark - Richards, Gareth
Date: 2025-07-05
White: Waterfield, Mark
WhiteElo: 1890
Black: Richards, Gareth
BlackElo: 1560
Result: 0-1
ECO: C44
Opening: Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:58] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... h6?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4+ was best. } { [%clk 1:28:17] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:13] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:27:42] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:29:39] } 6... dxc3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:26:45] } 7. Bxf7+ { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:29:02] } 7... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:25:38] } 8. Qd5+ { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:29:28] } 8... Ke8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:25:55] } 9. Qh5+ { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:29:41] } 9... Ke7 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:25:33] } 10. Qxc5+ { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:30:02] } 10... d6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:25:45] } 11. Qxc3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:25:39] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:25:45] } 12. e5?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:29] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:23:56] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:20:53] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:41] } 14. Qxe5+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:21:17] } 14... Kf7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:23:24] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:13:48] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:20] } 16. Qg3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:13:13] } 16... c6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:19:55] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:10:25] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:17:43] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:06:13] } 18... Qa5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:17:49] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:48:10] } 19... Bg4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:48:43] } 20. Rd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:40:54] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:43:01] } 21. Kh1?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:33] } 21... Ne4?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:03] } 22. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:37:04] } 22... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:39:17] } 23. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:32:45] } 23... Rae8? { [%eval 2.26] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:57] } 24. Bd4 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:28:12] } 24... g6 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:32:03] } 25. Be5?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:14] } 25... Qxa2? { [%eval 3.14] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:17] } 26. Qh4?? { [%eval -3.98] } { Blunder. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:30] } 26... R8xe5 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:25:23] } 27. fxe5? { [%eval -6.78] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:46] } 27... Rxh4 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:25:13] } 0-1