Event: Round 1: Curtis, John E - Giulian, Rosemary A
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/49th-bwci-guernsey-international-chess-festival--open/round-1/2Rb9Y5T3/8u7IW4eo
Date: 2025-10-19
White: Curtis, John E
WhiteElo: 2009
Black: Giulian, Rosemary A
BlackElo: 1866
Result: 1-0
ECO: D05
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:40:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:41:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:40:48] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:32] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:40:18] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:41:13] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:09] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:39:36] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:39:00] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:42] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:24] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:39:51] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:34:37] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:39:32] } 8... Bxe5?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:20] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:39:03] } 9... Ne4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:26:51] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:34:09] } 10... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:21:19] } 11. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:34:31] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:20:03] } 12. Rad1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:27:06] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:14:21] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:55] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:09:56] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:25:03] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:04:56] } 15. c4?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:19] } 15... dxc4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:53:20] } 16. bxc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:16:40] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:15] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:04:12] } 17... Rd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:46:06] } 18. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:07] } 18... Rfd8?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:32] } 19. h5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:56:04] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:31:08] } 20. e4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:29:13] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:26:02] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:23:17] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:23:21] } 22. f5?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:16] } 22... Qxe5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:13:23] } 23. Qh6? { [%eval -2.2] } { Mistake. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:07] } 23... Qg7?! { [%eval -1.43] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:54] } 24. Qg5? { [%eval -2.76] } { Mistake. Qxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:56] } 24... gxf5 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:09:43] } 25. Qxg7+ { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:12:02] } 25... Kxg7 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:10:06] } 26. exf5 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:12:15] } 26... Kh6?? { [%eval -0.24] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:29] } 27. fxe6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:09:10] } 27... fxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:01] } 28. Rf6+? { [%eval -1.42] } { Mistake. Bc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 28... Kg5 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:07:51] } 29. Rdf1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:04:45] } 29... Nf3+ { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:07:42] } 30. gxf3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:05:09] } 30... Rxd3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:08:03] } 31. Rxe6?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 31... Kxh5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:04:26] } 32. Bc1 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:02:51] } 32... Rg8+?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. R8d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 33... Bc8?? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 34. Rh6# { [%clk 0:02:54] } 1-0