Event: Round 8: McLean, Rory - Shepherd, Tom
Date: 2024-02-25
White: McLean, Rory
WhiteElo: 1497
Black: Shepherd, Tom
BlackElo: 1761
Result: 0-1
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:40] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:48] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:16:02] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:16:11] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:16:03] } 8... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:16:20] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:16:10] } 9... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:16:27] } 10. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:18] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:16:35] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:16:10] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:16:43] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:47] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:47] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:22] } 13... Rd8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:16:55] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:15] } 14... e5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:16:58] } 15. d5?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:48] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:16:57] } 16. Qe3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:14:27] } 16... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:17:01] } 17. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:13:34] } 17... Nd4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:17:09] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:13:36] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:17:04] } 19. Bb3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:13:31] } 19... Rc3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:16:46] } 20. Qb1?! { [%eval -1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:20] } 20... Qc5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:16:43] } 21. Rf1 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:08:50] } 21... b5 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:16:10] } 22. Qb2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:07:16] } 22... a5 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:16:07] } 23. h3 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:05:08] } 23... a4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:14:18] } 24. Bd1 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:04:40] } 24... a3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:14:06] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:04:36] } 25... b4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:14:01] } 26. Qg5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:04:19] } 26... f6 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:13:13] } 27. Qg4 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:04:13] } 27... Rc1 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:13:08] } 28. Rxc1 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 28... Qxc1 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:13:17] } 29. Bb3 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:03:05] } 29... Qc8?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:43] } 30. Qd1? { [%eval -2.4] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 30... Qc5? { [%eval -0.79] } { Mistake. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:10] } 31. Qd3? { [%eval -2.07] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 31... h6? { [%eval -0.76] } { Mistake. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:48] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:02:03] } 32... Kh7?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:18] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:02:01] } 33... g5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:17] } 34. g3?? { [%eval -2.02] } { Blunder. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 34... Nxb3 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:08:22] } 35. Qxb3 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:01:35] } 35... Qxf2+ { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:08:29] } 36. Kh1 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:01:43] } 36... Rc8?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 37. d6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:01:34] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:06:58] } 38. Qe6?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. d7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 38... Qf3+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:07:04] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:57] } 39... Qxg3+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:07:12] } 40. Kh1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:30] } 40... Qf3+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:07:20] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41... Qe3+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:07:29] } 42. Kf1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:44] } 42... Qd3+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:07:34] } 43. Kf2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:46] } 43... Rc2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:07:37] } 44. Kg1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:54] } 44... Qg3+ { [%clk 0:07:45] } 45. Kh1 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 45... Qh2# { [%clk 0:07:54] } 0-1