Event: Round 1: Grimley, Matthew - Clarke, John
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Grimley, Matthew
WhiteElo: 1788
Black: Clarke, John
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... c4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... Na5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10. Ne1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:33] } 10... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. f4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:31] } 11... Nf5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12. Nc2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:01:41] } 12... Nb3?? { [%eval 1.94] } { Blunder. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. Nxb3 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:01:32] } 13... cxb3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:02:40] } 14. Ne3 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:01:34] } 14... Nxe3 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:02:32] } 15. Bxe3 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:01:34] } 15... Ba4?! { [%eval 2.71] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 16. f5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:01:32] } 16... O-O-O { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:02:13] } 17. fxe6 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:22] } 17... fxe6 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:02:13] } 18. Bg4?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:02:02] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:01:09] } 19... Bd7?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 20. Rf7 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:00:59] } 20... Re7 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:01:53] } 21. Raf1 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:01:00] } 21... Qd8?! { [%eval 3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 22. Bg5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:00:56] } 22... Be8? { [%eval 5.62] } { Mistake. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 23. Bxe7 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:56] } 23... Bxe7 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:00:59] } 24. Bxe6+ { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24... Kb8 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:01:00] } 25. Rxg7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:48] } 25... Bf8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:50] } 26. Rg3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:38] } 26... h5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:33] } 27. Bf7 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:29] } 27... Bxf7?! { [%eval 4.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 28. Rxf7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:29] } 28... h4 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:24] } 29. Rgf3 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:30] } 29... Bh6 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. Qe2 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:25] } 30... h3 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31. Rxh3 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:00:20] } 31... Qg5 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32. e6 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Qc1+?! { [%eval 7.95] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 33. Rf1 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Qg5 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Rg3 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 34... Qe7 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 35. Qe5+ { [%clk 0:00:11] } 1-0