[Event "East Anglian 25th February Team Battle"] [Site "https://adjva4.dpdns.org/RTesCIXw"] [Date "2026.02.25"] [Round "-"] [White "WilledKnight"] [Black "SpruceSwan"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "RTesCIXw"] [UTCDate "2026.02.25"] [UTCTime "19:01:08"] [WhiteElo "1126"] [BlackElo "1161"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-8"] [BlackRatingDiff "+14"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "C54"] [Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "adjva4.dpdns.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Bc4 { [%eval 0.03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.07] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.51] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.29] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] } 5. O-O?! { (0.27 → -0.37) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval -0.37] } (5. d4 exd4 6. O-O Nxe4 7. Qb3 Nd6 8. Bd3 Be7 9. cxd4 O-O) 5... Bc5?? { (-0.37 → 1.54) Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%eval 1.54] } (5... Nxe4 6. Qe2 d5 7. Bb5 Bg4 8. d3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Nf6 10. Qe2) 6. d3? { (1.54 → 0.17) Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%eval 0.17] } (6. d4 Bb6 7. Nxe5 O-O 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. e5 Nd5 10. Nd2 d6) 6... d6 { [%eval 0.16] } { C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6 } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.0] } 8. fxe3 { [%eval -0.04] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.07] } 9. d4? { (-0.07 → -1.24) Mistake. Qe1 was best. } { [%eval -1.24] } (9. Qe1 Na5 10. Bb5 Be6 11. Ba4 Nc6 12. Bc2 Ne7 13. h3 Ng6 14. Nbd2 a5) 9... Bg4? { (-1.24 → 0.19) Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%eval 0.19] } (9... Nxe4 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Qxd8 Nxd8 12. Nxe5 Nd6 13. Nd2 Re8 14. Nd3 Rxe3 15. Nf4) 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.05] } 10... Bxf3?! { (0.05 → 0.69) Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } { [%eval 0.69] } (10... Bh5 11. a4 Na5 12. Bd3 c5 13. Qe1 exd4 14. exd4 cxd4 15. Nxd4 Nc6 16. Nf5) 11. Nxf3? { (0.69 → -0.87) Mistake. Qxf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.87] } (11. Qxf3 a6 12. a4 Nb8 13. a5 Nbd7 14. Qg3 b5 15. axb6 Nxb6 16. Ba2 c5) 11... exd4 { [%eval -0.88] } 12. exd4 { [%eval -0.82] } 12... a6?? { (-0.82 → 1.14) Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%eval 1.14] } (12... Nxe4 13. Bd5 Nf6 14. Bb3 Na5 15. Bc2) 13. Qd3?! { (1.14 → 0.47) Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval 0.47] } (13. Bd3 Ne7 14. Bc2 Qd7 15. e5 dxe5 16. dxe5 Qxd1 17. Raxd1) 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.56] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.05] } 14... Ne7? { (0.05 → 1.30) Mistake. Na5 was best. } { [%eval 1.3] } (14... Na5 15. e5 dxe5 16. Rxe5 Nxc4 17. Qxc4 Qd7 18. Rae1 Rab8 19. Qb3) 15. Bb3 { [%eval 1.14] } 15... c6 { [%eval 1.24] } 16. Bc2?! { (1.24 → 0.35) Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%eval 0.35] } (16. Nh4 Nh7 17. Rf1 Ng5 18. Rae1 Qb6 19. Nf5 Nxf5 20. Rxf5 d5 21. e5 Re7) 16... g6? { (0.35 → 1.79) Mistake. Ng6 was best. } { [%eval 1.79] } (16... Ng6 17. Bb3 Qb6 18. Kh1 Qb5 19. Qxb5 axb5 20. e5 dxe5 21. dxe5 Nd5 22. Rad1) 17. e5 { [%eval 1.72] } 17... dxe5 { [%eval 1.62] } 18. dxe5? { (1.62 → 0.04) Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%eval 0.04] } (18. Nxe5 Nf5 19. Rf1 c5 20. Qc4 Qd5 21. Qxd5 Nxd5 22. Bxf5 gxf5 23. Rxf5 cxd4) 18... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.04] } 19. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.07] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 0.18] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.27] } 20... h5?? { (0.27 → 1.99) Blunder. Nf8 was best. } { [%eval 1.99] } (20... Nf8 21. Nd2 Nd5 22. Nc4 Re7 23. h4 h5 24. Bc2 Kg7 25. Nd6 Nd7 26. e6) 21. e6?! { (1.99 → 1.25) Inaccuracy. Bxg6 was best. } { [%eval 1.25] } (21. Bxg6 Nxg6 22. Rxd7 Rab8 23. e6 fxe6 24. Rd6 Rbd8 25. Rexe6 Rxd6 26. Rxe8+ Kg7) 21... fxe6?! { (1.25 → 2.07) Inaccuracy. Nf8 was best. } { [%eval 2.07] } (21... Nf8 22. exf7+ Kxf7 23. Ng5+ Kg7 24. Rf1 Rad8 25. Rf7+ Kg8 26. h4 Rd5 27. Rf3) 22. Rxe6?! { (2.07 → 1.15) Inaccuracy. Bxg6 was best. } { [%eval 1.15] } (22. Bxg6 Nxg6 23. Rxd7 Rad8 24. Rxb7 Nf4 25. Ng5 Rd2 26. g3 Nd3 27. Ne4 Nxe1) 22... Nf8 { [%eval 1.15] } 23. Rde1?? { (1.15 → -2.09) Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%eval -2.09] } (23. Re5 Nf5 24. Bxf5 Rxe5 25. Nxe5 gxf5 26. Rf1 Rd8 27. h4 Rd5 28. Rxf5 Ng6) 23... Nxe6 { [%eval -2.03] } 24. Rxe6 { [%eval -2.29] } 24... Rad8 { [%eval -2.1] } 25. Bxg6 { [%eval -2.55] } 25... Rd1+?? { (-2.55 → 1.69) Blunder. Nxg6 was best. } { [%eval 1.69] } (25... Nxg6 26. Rxg6+ Kf7 27. Rh6 Re2 28. h4 Kg7 29. Rxh5 Rd5 30. Ng5 Rdd2 31. Kh2) 26. Kf2 { [%eval 1.68] } 26... Rf8?? { (1.68 → 4.45) Blunder. Nxg6 was best. } { [%eval 4.45] } (26... Nxg6 27. Rxe8+ Kf7 28. Re1 Rd5 29. g3 b5 30. Ke2 Ne5 31. Rf1 Nxf3 32. Rxf3+) 27. Rxe7 { [%eval 4.31] } 27... Rd2+ { [%eval 4.15] } 28. Re2 { [%eval 4.3] } 28... Rxe2+ { [%eval 4.25] } 29. Kxe2 { [%eval 4.19] } 29... Rf6 { [%eval 4.35] } 30. Bxh5 { [%eval 4.3] } 30... Re6+ { [%eval 4.45] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 4.28] } 31... Rd6 { [%eval 4.19] } 32. g4 { [%eval 4.26] } 32... b5 { [%eval 4.58] } 33. g5 { [%eval 4.59] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 5.0] } 34. Ne5?! { (5.00 → 3.86) Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%eval 3.86] } (34. Bg4 Rd1 35. h4 Ra1 36. h5 Rxa2 37. Kg3 Rxb2) 34... Rd2+ { [%eval 3.59] } 35. Ke3 { [%eval 3.33] } 35... Rxb2 { [%eval 3.03] } 36. g6?? { (3.03 → 0.12) Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%eval 0.12] } (36. Be2 Rc2 37. h4 Rxc3+ 38. Kf4 Rc2 39. Bg4 Rxa2 40. h5 Rh2 41. h6+ Rxh6) 36... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.4] } 37. h4 { [%eval 0.16] } 37... Rh2 { [%eval 0.45] } 38. Nf3 { [%eval 0.65] } 38... Rh3?! { (0.65 → 1.79) Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%eval 1.79] } (38... Rc2 39. Kd3 Rf2 40. Nd4 Kh6 41. Ke3 Rf6 42. Bf3 Rxg6 43. Bxc6) 39. Kf4 { [%eval 1.46] } 39... Kh6?? { (1.46 → 4.23) Blunder. Rh1 was best. } { [%eval 4.23] } (39... Rh1 40. Kg5 c5 41. Bg4 a5 42. h5 a4 43. Be6 a3 44. Bf7 Rh3 45. Kg4) 40. Kg4?? { (4.23 → 1.82) Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%eval 1.82] } (40. Bg4 Rh1 41. Kf5 Kg7 42. h5 c5 43. Kg5 b4 44. cxb4 cxb4 45. Nd4 Rg1) 40... Rh1 { [%eval 2.18] } 41. Ne5?? { (2.18 → -3.70) Blunder. Kf5 was best. } { [%eval -3.7] } (41. Kf5 Kg7 42. Kg5 a5 43. Nd4 Rg1+ 44. Bg4 a4 45. h5 a3 46. h6+ Kg8) 41... Rg1+ { [%eval -3.58] } 42. Kf5 { [%eval -3.71] } 42... Kxh5 { [%eval -3.87] } 43. Nf7?! { (-3.87 → -4.85) Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%eval -4.85] } (43. Kf6 a5 44. g7 Kh6 45. Nxc6 a4 46. Nb4 Rxg7 47. Ke5 Rc7 48. Na2 a3) 43... Rxg6 { [%eval -5.05] } 44. Ne5 { [%eval -4.76] } 44... Rg1 { [%eval -4.73] } 45. c4 { [%eval -4.93] } 45... bxc4 { [%eval -4.54] } 46. Ke6? { (-4.54 → -7.96) Mistake. Nxc4 was best. } { [%eval -7.96] } (46. Nxc4 Rc1 47. Nb6 Kxh4 48. Ke5 a5 49. Ke6 Kg5 50. Na4 Kf4 51. Nb2) 46... Re1 { [%eval -7.1] } 47. Kd6 { [%eval -7.81] } 47... a5?! { (-7.81 → -4.86) Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best. } { [%eval -4.86] } (47... Rxe5 48. Kxe5 c3 49. Kd6 c2 50. Kc7 a5 51. Kd6 c1=Q 52. Kc7 Qc4 53. Kb6) 48. Nxc4 { [%eval -4.84] } 48... a4 { [%eval -4.54] } 49. Na3 { [%eval -5.57] } 49... Rd1+ { [%eval -4.57] } 50. Kxc6 { [%eval -5.06] } 50... Kxh4?! { (-5.06 → -3.76) Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%eval -3.76] } (50... Rd3 51. Nb5 a3 52. Nxa3 Rxa3 53. Kd5 Kh6 54. h5 Rb3 55. Ke6 Rb2 56. Kd6) 51. Kb5 { [%eval -4.51] } 51... Rd4 { [%eval -4.76] } 52. Ka5 { [%eval -4.47] } 52... Kg5 { [%eval -4.45] } 53. Kb5 { White offers draw } { [%eval -4.63] } 53... Kf5 { [%eval -4.71] } 54. Kc5 { [%eval -4.66] } 54... Rh4 { [%eval -4.26] } 55. Kb5 { [%eval -4.32] } 55... Ke6 { [%eval -3.72] } 56. Kc6 { [%eval -4.57] } 56... Rh3 { [%eval -4.66] } 57. Nc4 { [%eval -4.62] } 57... a3 { [%eval -4.85] } 58. Kc5?? { (-4.85 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxa3 was best. } { [%eval #-8] } (58. Nxa3 Rxa3 59. Kb5 Rc3 60. Kb4 Rc7 61. Kb5 Kd7 62. Kb6 Rc3 63. Kb5 Kc8) 58... a2 { [%eval -10.59] } 59. Nb2?! { (-10.59 → Mate in 5) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd6 was best. } { [%eval #-5] } { White resigns. } (59. Nd6 a1=Q 60. Nb5 Rh5+ 61. Kc4 Qa4+ 62. Kd3 Qxb5+ 63. Ke3 Kf5 64. Kf3 Rh4) 0-1