Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-02
White: Mikalajunas, Kajus
WhiteElo: 2042
Black: McCarthy, Kevin C
BlackElo: 1974
Result: 1-0
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes plus 10 second increment per move.

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:18] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:26] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:23] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:31] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:49] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:39] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:41] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:54] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:48] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:58] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:46] } 10. Nf1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:57] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 11. Ne3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:16:01] } 11... Re8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:55] } 12. b3? { [%eval -1.32] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:07] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:13:55] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:16:12] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:13:55] } 14. a3?? { [%eval -3.18] } { Blunder. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:26] } 14... Ndf6 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:13:00] } 15. c4?! { [%eval -3.43] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:20] } 15... Rad8?! { [%eval -2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:11:45] } 16. cxd5?! { [%eval -3.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:50] } 16... Nxf2 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:10:27] } 17. Kxf2 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:13:46] } 17... Bg3+ { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:10:35] } 18. Kf1?! { [%eval -4.21] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:17] } 18... Bxe1 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:10:35] } 19. Qxe1 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:13:24] } 19... Bxf3 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:10:10] } 20. gxf3 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:13:17] } 20... Qh2?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:54] } 21. Qf2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:11:20] } 21... Qh1+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:07:09] } 22. Ke2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:11:22] } 22... Qxh3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:07:16] } 23. Kd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:45] } 23... Qh6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:06:06] } 24. f4? { [%eval -1.81] } { Mistake. dxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:23] } 24... Rxe3?? { [%eval 0.61] } { Blunder. Ne4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 25. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:23] } 25... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:05:17] } 26. Qf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:08] } 26... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 27. Kc2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:06:41] } 27... Nd5?? { [%eval 1.52] } { Blunder. Nxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:40] } 28. Re1 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:06:46] } 28... b5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:03:01] } 29. Qf3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:05:57] } 29... g6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:02:13] } 30. Be4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:05:28] } 30... Qg5?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 31. Bc1 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:04:56] } 31... Qh4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:01:03] } 32. Rh1 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:04:49] } 32... Qe7 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33. Bxd5? { [%eval 0.68] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:49] } 33... cxd5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:01:07] } 34. Rh2?? { [%eval -5.0] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 34... a5?? { [%eval 1.91] } { Blunder. Qc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 35. Re2 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:03:42] } 35... Qd6 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:01:12] } 36. Kb2 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:03:35] } 36... a4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:01:06] } 37. b4?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 37... Rc8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:01:15] } 38. Bh6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:03:31] } 38... Qc6? { [%eval 2.41] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 39. Qe3? { [%eval 0.88] } { Mistake. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 39... Qd7?? { [%eval 5.75] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 40. Qe5 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:03:22] } 40... f6 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:00:54] } 41. Qxf6 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:03:28] } 41... Qf7 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:00:58] } 42. Qe5 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:03:07] } 42... Qc7?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 43. Qxd5+?? { [%eval 5.02] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 43... Qf7 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:21] } 44. Qxf7+ { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:02:53] } 44... Kxf7 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:30] } 45. d5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:03:01] } 45... Rd8?! { [%eval 6.11] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 46. Rf2+ { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:03:09] } 46... Ke8?! { [%eval 8.05] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 47. Rf8+ { [%eval 9.79] [%clk 0:03:13] } 47... Kd7 { [%eval 9.43] [%clk 0:00:45] } 48. Rxd8+ { [%eval 8.99] [%clk 0:03:13] } 48... Kxd8 { [%eval 8.75] [%clk 0:00:54] } 49. Kc3 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:03:20] } 1-0