Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-03
White: McCarthy, Kevin C
WhiteElo: 1974
Black: Markan, Sanket
Result: 1-0
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes plus 10 second increment per move.

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:04] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4... e6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:15:08] } 5. e3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:15:32] } 5... c5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:15] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:14:54] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:23] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:15:01] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:59] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:14:54] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:59] } 9. Nf3? { [%eval -1.56] } { Mistake. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:25] } 9... Bxf4 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:14:41] } 10. exf4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:11:32] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:14:41] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:11:30] } 11... Qxf4 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:14:45] } 12. Nb3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:11:04] } 12... O-O { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:14:42] } 13. Bf3 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:11:02] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:14:21] } 14. Be2 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:10:13] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:12:28] } 15. g3 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:09:51] } 15... Qf5 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:12:06] } 16. f4 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:07:49] } 16... Neg4 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:11:56] } 17. Bxg4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:05:37] } 17... Nxg4 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:12:02] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:05:15] } 18... Qh5 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:11:57] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:04:33] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:11:47] } 20. Rae1 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:03:11] } 20... Rc4 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:11:28] } 21. Nf3?! { [%eval -2.69] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 21... Bc6? { [%eval -1.32] } { Mistake. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:28] } 22. b3? { [%eval -2.64] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 22... Rc5 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:09:37] } 23. Nd1? { [%eval -3.59] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 23... Bb5 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:09:18] } 24. Ne3 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:01:01] } 24... Nxe3 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:09:17] } 25. Qxe3 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:01:06] } 25... Rxc2 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:09:21] } 26. Rf2 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:01:12] } 26... Rfc8 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:09:22] } 27. Nd4 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:01:09] } 27... R8c3?? { [%eval 4.58] } { Blunder. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:58] } 28. Rxc2 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:15] } 28... Rxe3?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:55] } 29. Rc8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:22] } 1-0