Event: Round 4: Curtis, John E - Morgan, Jamie
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/49th-bwci-guernsey-international-chess-festival--open/round-4/bb7QTEpo/xhjj22uH
Date: 2025-10-22
White: Curtis, John E
WhiteElo: 2009
Black: Morgan, Jamie
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1845
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A43
Opening: Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:51] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:40:42] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:41:05] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:40:50] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:41:22] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:41:02] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:40:54] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:41:01] } 5. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:40:15] } 5... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:41:21] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:32] } 6... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:36] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:45] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:38] } 8. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:07] } 8... Qxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:57] } 9. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:27] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:13] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:38:53] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:34:22] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:42] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:43] } 12. d6?? { [%eval -2.1] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:57] } 12... Bxb5 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 1:21:17] } 13. Rxb5 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 1:12:25] } 13... exd6 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 1:17:31] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 1:09:21] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 1:16:20] } 15. Nxd6 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 1:06:01] } 15... Nd4?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:05] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 1:06:24] } 16... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:38:59] } 17. Rb7? { [%eval -2.61] } { Mistake. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:46] } 17... Qe6? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. Rab8 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:29] } 18. Nb5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:52:14] } 18... Rfb8 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:20:28] } 19. Rxb8+ { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:34:36] } 19... Rxb8 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:20:45] } 20. c3?? { [%eval -3.49] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:54] } 20... Bg7?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:11] } 21. c4?! { [%eval -3.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:37] } 21... a6 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:12:13] } 22. Nc7 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:19:20] } 22... Qe5 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:12:04] } 23. Nd5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:18:58] } 23... Rb2 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:12:08] } 24. Qg4 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:16:58] } 24... Qe6 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:11:40] } 25. Qh4 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:15:26] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:07:47] } 1/2-1/2