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[Event "August Megatournament"] [Site "https://cohenchessclub.com/5A9trDIS"] [Date "2026.08.30"] [White "Harry2"] [Black "Benton"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2026.08.30"] [UTCTime "18:34:42"] [WhiteElo "1599"] [BlackElo "1991"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-2"] [BlackRatingDiff "+1"] [WhiteTitle "NM🎣"] [BlackTitle "🏔"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+1"] [ECO "C44"] [Opening "Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "cohenchessclub.com"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 { C44 Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit } 5. c3 dxc3? { (0.02 → 1.34) Mistake. Nf6 was best. } (5... Nf6 6. e5 d5 7. Bb5 Ne4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. O-O O-O 10. Nc3 Bg4 11. Be3 f6 12. Ne2) 6. Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Qd5+ Kf8 8. Qxc5+ Ke8?! { (1.39 → 2.49) Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } (8... d6 9. Qe3) 9. Qxc3 Qf6 10. Qxf6?? { (2.34 → 0.64) Blunder. Bg5 was best. } (10. Bg5 Qxc3+ 11. Nxc3 d6 12. Nb5 Kd7 13. e5 h6 14. Bh4 g5 15. Bg3 a6 16. Nc3 Nge7) 10... Nxf6 11. O-O h6 12. Nc3 Kf7 13. e5 Nh7?? { (1.08 → 3.50) Blunder. Ne8 was best. } (13... Ne8) 14. Nd5 { White offers draw } 14... Ne7? { (3.85 → 7.61) Mistake. Rb8 was best. } (14... Rb8 15. Nxc7 Rd8 16. Nb5 Nf8 17. Nh4 d5 18. Nd6+ Kg8 19. f4 b6 20. b3 Ba6 21. Rf2) 15. Nxc7?! { (7.61 → 5.30) Inaccuracy. e6+ was best. } (15. e6+ dxe6 16. Ne5+ Kf8 17. Nxc7 Rb8 18. Rd1 Kg8 19. Be3 Nc6 20. Bxa7 Nxe5 21. Rd8+ Nf8) 15... Rb8 16. Nb5 a6?! { (4.93 → 6.86) Inaccuracy. Nf8 was best. } (16... Nf8 17. b3 b6 18. Rd1 Ba6 19. Nd6+ Kg8 20. Nd4 Nd5 21. Bb2 Nf4 22. Rd2 N8e6 23. Nxe6) 17. Nd6+ Kf8 18. Nxc8? { (7.63 → 3.98) Mistake. Be3 was best. } (18. Be3 Kg8) 18... Rxc8 19. Bf4?! { (4.32 → 3.45) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } (19. Be3 Rc2) 19... g5 20. Bg3?! { (4.22 → 2.89) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } (20. Be3 Ke8 21. Rac1 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Nc6 23. Rd1 Nf8 24. h4 g4 25. Nd4 Ng6 26. Nf5 Ngxe5) 20... Nf5 21. Rfd1 Ke7 22. Rd5? { (3.01 → 1.58) Mistake. Nd4 was best. } (22. Nd4 Rhf8) 22... Rc2 23. Rad1 Rd8?? { (1.70 → 7.36) Blunder. Nf8 was best. } (23... Nf8 24. h3) 24. e6 Kxe6 25. Re5+ Kf6 26. h3?? { (7.91 → 0.51) Blunder. Rxf5+ was best. } (26. Rxf5+ Kxf5) 26... Rxb2 27. Rdd5 Nxg3 28. fxg3?! { (0.46 → -0.15) Inaccuracy. Rd6+ was best. } (28. Rd6+) 28... Rxa2?? { (-0.15 → 2.16) Blunder. Rb6 was best. } (28... Rb6 29. h4) 29. Rf5+?? { (2.16 → -0.16) Blunder. Rd6+ was best. } { White offers draw } (29. Rd6+ Kf7 30. Rxh6 Kg7 31. Rb6 Rf8 32. g4 Kg8 33. Rxb7 Rf7 34. Rd5 a5 35. Rb8+ Rf8) 29... Kg7 30. Ne5? { (-0.22 → -1.37) Mistake. Rd6 was best. } (30. Rd6) 30... d6? { (-1.37 → 0.00) Mistake. Nf6 was best. } (30... Nf6 31. Rd6 Rf8 32. Nxd7 Ra1+ 33. Kh2 Ne4 34. Rxa6 Rxa6 35. Rxf8 Nf6 36. Rd8 Rd6 37. Nf8) 31. Rf7+ Kg8 32. Rxb7 Re8?! { (0.00 → 0.75) Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } (32... Nf6 33. Rd1 Re8 34. Nf7 Ree2 35. Nxh6+ Kf8 36. Rxd6 Rxg2+ 37. Kh1 Rh2+ 38. Kg1) 33. Ng6?? { (0.75 → -2.85) Blunder. Ng4 was best. } (33. Ng4 Re6) 33... Re1+ 34. Kh2 Ree2?? { (-3.70 → 0.00) Blunder. Raa1 was best. } (34... Raa1) 35. Ne7+ Kf8 36. Ng6+ Kg8 37. Ne7+ Kg7 38. Nf5+ Kg6? { (0.00 → 1.16) Mistake. Kf6 was best. } (38... Kf6 39. Rxh7 Rxg2+ 40. Kh1 Rh2+ 41. Kg1 Rag2+ 42. Kf1 Rb2 43. Rxh6+ Kf7 44. Kg1 Rbg2+ 45. Kf1) 39. Ne7+? { (1.16 → 0.00) Mistake. g4 was best. } (39. g4) 39... Kf6 40. Ng8+ Ke6 41. Ne7?? { (0.00 → -7.76) Blunder. Rd3 was best. } (41. Rd3 Rxg2+ 42. Kh1 d5 43. Rxh7 Rgc2 44. Re7+ Kd6 45. Re1 Rh2+ 46. Kg1 Rag2+ 47. Kf1 Rc2) 41... Rxg2+ 42. Kh1 Rgf2? { (-7.93 → -3.93) Mistake. Rh2+ was best. } (42... Rh2+ 43. Kg1 Nf6 44. Rd1 Rhg2+ 45. Kh1 Ne4 46. Re1 d5 47. Ra7 Rxg3 48. Nc6 Rxh3+ 49. Kg1) 43. Kg1? { (-3.93 → -7.70) Mistake. Rd1 was best. } (43. Rd1 Nf6) 43... Rfc2?? { (-7.70 → -3.50) Blunder. Nf6 was best. } (43... Nf6 44. Rd1 Rg2+ 45. Kh1 Rh2+ 46. Kg1 Rag2+ 47. Kf1 Rf2+ 48. Kg1 Ne4 49. Re1 Rhg2+ 50. Kh1) 44. Rd1 Re2?? { (-3.49 → 0.00) Blunder. Rg2+ was best. } (44... Rg2+ 45. Kf1 Raf2+ 46. Ke1 Rb2 47. Rxb2 Rxb2 48. Nc6 Rh2 49. Rd3 Nf6 50. Re3+ Ne4 51. Rxe4+) 45. Nc6 Rg2+ 46. Kh1 Nf6 47. Re7+ Kf5 48. Nd4+?? { (-0.10 → -4.76) Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } (48. Rxd6 Rxg3 49. Re5+ Kg6 50. Ree6 Rf2 51. Ne5+ Kh5 52. Rxf6 Rxh3+ 53. Kg1 Rxf6 54. Rxf6 Ra3) 48... Kg6 49. Ne6?! { (-5.13 → -7.34) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } (49. Nc6 Rh2+) 49... Rxg3 50. Nf8+ Kh5 51. Ree1? { (-8.53 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne6 was best. } (51. Ne6 Rxh3+ 52. Kg1 Rg3+ 53. Kh1 d5 54. Ng7+ Kg4 55. Nf5 Rh3+ 56. Kg1 Kxf5 57. Rf1+ Kg4) 51... Rxh3+ 52. Kg1 Rhh2? { (Mate in 6 → -8.49) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ng4 was best. } (52... Ng4 53. Re2 Rxe2 54. Rd3 Rxd3 55. Kf1 Rf2+ 56. Ke1 Rg3 57. Kd1 Rg1#) 53. Ra1 Rag2+ 54. Kf1 Ng4 55. Rxa6? { (-9.08 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra3 was best. } (55. Ra3 Rf2+) 55... Rf2+ 56. Kg1 Rhg2+ 57. Kh1 Kh4? { (Mate in 4 → -9.94) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg3 was best. } (57... Rg3 58. Ra2 Rxa2 59. Re2 Ra1+ 60. Re1 Rxe1#) 58. Ng6+ Kh3 59. Ra3+ Rg3 60. Rxg3+ Kxg3 61. Rg1+ Kh3 62. Re1?! { (-12.11 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb1 was best. } (62. Rb1 Rh2+) 62... d5 63. Kg1 Rg2+ 64. Kf1 Rh2? { (Mate in 1 → -7.33) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nh2# was best. } (64... Nh2#) 65. Kg1? { (-7.33 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re8 was best. } (65. Re8 Kg3) 65... Rg2+ 66. Kf1 Nh2# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1