Event: Round 1: Joel, Chris - Dowden, R.A. Tony
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nz-seniors--veterans-chess-championships-2025/round-1/c3IJt0t0/CtKoqkpD
Date: 2025-11-06
White: Joel, Chris
WhiteElo: 1627
Black: Dowden, R.A. Tony
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1944
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:29:35] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:56] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:56] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:09] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:18] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:13] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:15] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:07] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:29] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:18:12] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:58] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:18:32] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:25:22] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:10:06] } 8... Nf5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:24:12] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:06:17] } 9... Be7?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:48] } 10. g4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:58:25] } 10... Nh4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:59] } 11. Nxh4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:55:32] } 11... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:15:39] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:53:27] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:11:46] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:51:27] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:10:25] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:39] } 14... Na5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:01:14] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:40:19] } 15... Rxc1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:58:02] } 16. Qxc1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:38:29] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:53:29] } 17. Qc5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:34:08] } 17... Bd8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:47:16] } 18. Qxb6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:29:10] } 18... Bxb6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:47:29] } 19. f4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:29:30] } 19... Nb3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:44:57] } 20. Rd1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:29:15] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:44:01] } 21. Nd6? { [%eval -1.47] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:51] } 21... Rc2 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:42:35] } 22. Kf1 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:27:12] } 22... Rxb2 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:36:54] } 23. Nxb7 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:27:36] } 23... Bxd4? { [%eval -0.21] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:33] } 24. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:24:17] } 24... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:35:26] } 25. Rxd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:24:40] } 25... Rxb7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:35:44] } 26. f5? { [%eval -1.88] } { Mistake. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:57] } 26... h6?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:17] } 27. h4?! { [%eval -1.87] } { Inaccuracy. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:02] } 27... Rb3 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:33:41] } 28. fxe6 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:22:45] } 28... fxe6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:33:44] } 29. g5?? { [%eval -3.33] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:07] } 29... hxg5 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:31:58] } 30. hxg5 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:23:23] } 30... a5?? { [%eval -0.91] } { Blunder. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:01] } 31. Rd1?? { [%eval -3.87] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:28] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:27:25] } 32. Rc1 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:21:49] } 32... Kg6 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:26:05] } 33. Rc7 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:22:06] } 33... Bb5 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:26:05] } 34. Bxb5 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:21:15] } 34... Rxb5 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:26:27] } 35. Re7 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:21:31] } 35... Rb6 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:26:21] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:21:34] } 36... Kxg5 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:26:49] } 37. Rxg7+ { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:21:50] } 37... Kf4 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:27:00] } 0-1