[Event "Chicago Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.25"] [Round "4"] [White "Jerry J Hooks"] [Black "Pratheek Gajula"] [Result "*"] [GameId "1DbC2Yc0"] [WhiteElo "1460"] [BlackElo "1223"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "A18"] [Opening "English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation"] [Termination "Unterminated"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.14] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.56] } { A18 English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.2] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.08] } 5... Nd7?! { (0.08 → 0.71) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval 0.71] } (5... d4 6. exf6 dxc3 7. bxc3 e5 8. Be2 Qxf6 9. d4 exd4 10. Bg5) 6. d4 { [%eval 0.62] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.66] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.61] } 7... Nb6 { [%eval 0.75] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.65] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 1.1] } 9. O-O { [%eval 1.05] } 9... O-O?! { (1.05 → 1.83) Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%eval 1.83] } (9... Na5) 10. Be3?! { (1.83 → 1.19) Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%eval 1.19] } (10. Re1 a5) 10... Nd5 { [%eval 1.44] } 11. Bxd5?! { (1.44 → 0.49) Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%eval 0.49] } (11. a3 Nxe3 12. fxe3 b5 13. Bc2 b4 14. Ne4 bxa3 15. bxa3 Rb8 16. Qd3 g6) 11... exd5 { [%eval 0.46] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval 0.46] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.43] } 13. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.5] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.42] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.48] } 14... f6 { [%eval 0.46] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 0.36] } 15... fxe5?! { (0.36 → 1.10) Inaccuracy. Rab8 was best. } { [%eval 1.1] } (15... Rab8) 16. Bxe5?? { (1.10 → -0.97) Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%eval -0.97] } (16. Nxe5 Nxe5) 16... Rab8 { [%eval -0.83] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval -0.61] } 17... Rf5? { (-0.61 → 0.66) Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%eval 0.66] } (17... Bg4 18. Ne1) 18. b3?! { (0.66 → -0.31) Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%eval -0.31] } (18. Ne2 Rxf3) 18... Rbf8 { [%eval -0.38] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval -0.28] } 19... Qe8?? { (-0.28 → 1.48) Blunder. Rxf3 was best. } { [%eval 1.48] } (19... Rxf3 20. gxf3) 20. Ne2?! { (1.48 → 0.42) Inaccuracy. Bxc7 was best. } { [%eval 0.42] } (20. Bxc7) 20... Nb4 { [%eval 0.62] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 0.33] } 21... Rxf3 { [%eval 0.36] } 22. gxf3 { [%eval 0.3] } 22... Bh3?! { (0.30 → 1.14) Inaccuracy. Rxf3 was best. } { [%eval 1.14] } (22... Rxf3 23. Nf4) 23. Rfe1?? { (1.14 → -1.63) Blunder. Rfc1 was best. } { [%eval -1.63] } (23. Rfc1 Qh5 24. Rc3 Rxf3 25. Ng3 Qg4 26. Re3 c5 27. Qe2 Rf7 28. Rc1 Nc6) 23... Qh5?! { (-1.63 → -0.78) Inaccuracy. Qg6+ was best. } { [%eval -0.78] } (23... Qg6+ 24. Ng3 Nc2 25. Qe2 h5 26. Bxg7 Rf7 27. Be5 h4 28. Rac1 Nxe1 29. Rxe1) 24. Qe3? { (-0.78 → -2.48) Mistake. Qc3 was best. } { [%eval -2.48] } (24. Qc3) 24... Rxf3 { [%eval -2.35] } 25. Ng3 { [%eval -2.53] } 25... Qg4 { [%eval -2.26] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval -2.83] } 26... Nc2?? { (-2.83 → 4.09) Blunder. Nd3 was best. } { [%eval 4.09] } (26... Nd3 27. Qc2 Nxe1 28. Rxe1 h5 29. Qc6 Rf7 30. Qxd5 h4 31. Bxc7 Bf8 32. Ba5) 27. Qxc2 { [%eval 3.79] } *