[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://adjva4.dpdns.org/YL4fIIsI"] [Date "2026.04.02"] [Round "-"] [White "benl287"] [Black "jamesgordoon"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "YL4fIIsI"] [UTCDate "2026.04.02"] [UTCTime "00:39:23"] [WhiteElo "1280"] [BlackElo "1294"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+0"] [BlackRatingDiff "+0"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "A21"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "adjva4.dpdns.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] } { A21 English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian } 2... Bc5 { [%eval 0.43] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.52] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.39] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.27] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.05] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.35] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.2] } 7... Qd7 { [%eval 0.4] } 8. Ne4?? { (0.40 → -1.84) Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%eval -1.84] } (8. b4 Bb6 9. b5 Nd8 10. Bg5 Bh3 11. O-O Bxg2 12. Kxg2 Nh5) 8... Nxe4 { [%eval -1.83] } 9. dxe4 { [%eval -1.83] } 9... Bxc4 { [%eval -1.76] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -1.87] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -2.01] } 11. Ng5?! { (-2.01 → -2.99) Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%eval -2.99] } (11. e3 a5 12. Ng5 Bg4 13. h3 Bh5 14. Bf3 Bxf3 15. Nxf3 a4 16. Bd2 f6) 11... O-O-O?? { (-2.99 → -0.20) Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -0.2] } (11... Nd4 12. Qd3 Bb3 13. O-O Qa4 14. Qd2 Bc4 15. b4 Nxe2+ 16. Kh1 Bd4 17. Bb2) 12. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.02] } 12... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.47] } 13. O-O?? { (0.47 → -1.82) Blunder. e3 was best. } { [%eval -1.82] } (13. e3 Bb6 14. Bd2 h5 15. h3 Rhf8 16. O-O f5 17. a4 a5 18. b4 f4) 13... Nd4 { [%eval -1.83] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval -2.08] } 14... Qg4?? { (-2.08 → -0.07) Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%eval -0.07] } (14... Qb3 15. Qxb3 Nxb3 16. Rb1 a5 17. Bh3+ Kb8 18. Rd1 a4 19. Bg5 Rdg8 20. Bd2) 15. Bf3? { (-0.07 → -1.44) Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -1.44] } (15. Re1 Rhf8 16. b4 Bb6 17. a4 a6 18. h3 Qe6 19. e3 Qb3 20. Qxb3 Nxb3) 15... Nxf3+ { [%eval -1.45] } 16. Qxf3?! { (-1.45 → -2.23) Inaccuracy. exf3 was best. } { [%eval -2.23] } (16. exf3 Qd7 17. Be3 Bxe3 18. Qxe3 Kb8 19. a4 h5 20. h4 Rdf8 21. b4 f5) 16... Qxf3 { [%eval -2.27] } 17. exf3 { [%eval -2.31] } 17... Bd4 { [%eval -2.31] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval -2.35] } 18... h5 { [%eval -2.08] } 19. Rd1 { [%eval -2.17] } 19... h4 { [%eval -2.06] } 20. g4 { [%eval -2.49] } 20... f6 { [%eval -2.39] } 21. Be3 { [%eval -2.57] } 21... Bxe3?! { (-2.57 → -1.85) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%eval -1.85] } (21... c5 22. f4 h3 23. Bxd4 cxd4 24. Rbc1+ Kd7 25. Rd3 Rc8 26. Rxc8 Rxc8 27. Rxh3) 22. fxe3 { [%eval -1.8] } 22... g5 { [%eval -1.6] } 23. Kf2 { [%eval -1.81] } 23... c5 { [%eval -1.54] } 24. Rd5 { [%eval -1.49] } 24... b5?! { (-1.49 → -0.53) Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%eval -0.53] } (24... Kd7 25. Rbd1 Ke6 26. f4 Rd7 27. Ke2 Rc8 28. Rf1 c4 29. Rd2 b5 30. h3) 25. Rbd1 { [%eval -0.65] } 25... Kc7 { [%eval -0.81] } 26. b3?! { (-0.81 → -1.43) Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%eval -1.43] } (26. b4 a6 27. f4 cxb4 28. axb4 Rd7 29. Rc1+ Kb7 30. Rcd1 Rc8 31. Rxd6 Rxd6) 26... a5 { [%eval -1.45] } 27. f4 { [%eval -1.55] } 27... b4?! { (-1.55 → -0.92) Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%eval -0.92] } (27... a4 28. b4 cxb4 29. axb4 Kc6 30. Ke2 Rd7 31. f5 Ra8 32. Kf3 a3 33. Rc1+) 28. axb4 { [%eval -1.08] } 28... axb4 { [%eval -1.21] } 29. fxe5? { (-1.21 → -2.66) Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%eval -2.66] } (29. h3 Rd7 30. Ra1 Rc8 31. Ke2 Rdd8 32. Ra7+ Kc6 33. Ra6+ Kb5 34. Ra4 Rb8) 29... dxe5?? { (-2.66 → -0.01) Blunder. fxe5 was best. } { [%eval -0.01] } (29... fxe5 30. R5d2 h3 31. Kg3 Kc6 32. Rd3 Rh6 33. Ra1 Rf8 34. Ra6+ Kb5 35. Rdxd6) 30. Rxc5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 30... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] } 31. Rdd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 31... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 32. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 32... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] } 33... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] } 34... Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] } 35. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... Rxd2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Kxd2 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. h3 { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] } 40... Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 41. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 41... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 42. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] } 42... Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 43. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2