Event: Round 8: Thomas, Roy - Jones, Steve
Date: 2025-07-08
White: Thomas, Roy
WhiteElo: 1816
Black: Jones, Steve
BlackElo: 1737
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... a6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:54] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... b5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:29:29] } 3. cxb5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3... axb5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:29:18] } 4. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:28:30] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:27:35] } 6. g3?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:55] } 6... d4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:26:42] } 7. Ne4? { [%eval -0.71] } { Mistake. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:38] } 7... f5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:26:19] } 8. Nc5?? { [%eval -2.75] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:58] } 8... e5?? { [%eval -0.35] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:59] } 9. Nb3?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:10] } 9... Nf6?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:51] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:30:19] } 10... Bb4? { [%eval 0.97] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:17] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:29:38] } 11... Qd6?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:51] } 12. O-O { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:28:34] } 12... O-O { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 1:15:30] } 13. d3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 1:28:54] } 13... Ra7? { [%eval 3.46] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:07] } 14. Bd2?? { [%eval 1.4] } { Blunder. Nbxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:41] } 14... Na6?! { [%eval 2.44] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:10] } 15. a3 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 1:27:07] } 15... Bxd2 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 1:08:56] } 16. Nbxd2 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 1:27:14] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 1:06:08] } 17. b4 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 1:20:07] } 17... Nc7 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:04:25] } 18. Nc4?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:23] } 18... Bxc4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:03:21] } 19. dxc4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:20:47] } 19... Rfa8 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:03:09] } 20. Qb3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:19:27] } 20... Qe7?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:57] } 21. e3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 1:16:39] } 21... d3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:56:59] } 22. Nd2? { [%eval 0.72] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:31] } 22... e4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:54:34] } 23. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:03:07] } 23... Na6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:50:08] } 24. c5+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:03:18] } 24... Qf7?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:07] } 25. Qxf7+?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:36] } 25... Kxf7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:48:31] } 26. f3?? { [%eval -3.46] } { Blunder. Reb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:59] } 26... Nxb4 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:48:29] } 1/2-1/2