Event: Round 8: James Howland - McLean, Rory
Date: 2024-02-24
White: James Howland
WhiteElo: 1943
Black: McLean, Rory
BlackElo: 1410
Result: 0-1
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.16] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.09] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.25] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. Qe2+ { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. Ng5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:02:31] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9. Nxe6? { [%eval 0.79] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 9... fxe6?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:02:29] } 10... Kf7 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:02:25] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:02:24] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13. Bd2?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:23] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:02] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:23] } 15. Nxe5+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:52] } 15... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:12] } 16. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:52] } 16... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:13] } 17. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:47] } 17... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:13] } 18. Re1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:40] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:52] } 19. g3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:03] } 19... b6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:53] } 20. c3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:42] } 20... c5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:01:44] } 21. Bb5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:00:38] } 21... Re7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:40] } 22. Bg5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:36] } 22... h6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:36] } 23. Bc1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:37] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:32] } 24. Rxe7+ { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:32] } 24... Kxe7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:33] } 25. f3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:31] } 25... h5?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 26. Kf2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:30] } 26... h4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:01:28] } 27. g4?? { [%eval -1.24] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 27... Bxh2 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:01:27] } 28. Bg5 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... Bg3+ { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:01:25] } 29. Ke3?! { [%eval -2.49] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 29... Kd6?! { [%eval -1.78] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 30. Bd3?? { [%eval -4.82] } { Blunder. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... c4? { [%eval -2.92] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 31. Bc2?? { [%eval -6.05] } { Blunder. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 31... h3 { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:01:17] } 0-1