Event: British Rapidplay Championship 2024
Date: 2024-03-03
White: McCusker, Andrew
WhiteElo: 1859
Black: Herring, Samuel
BlackElo: 1895
Result: 1-0
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes plus 10 second increment per move.

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:38] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:47] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:55] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:51] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:33] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:53] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:35] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:50] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:59] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:00] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:39] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:36] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:47] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:18] } 12. Na4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:45] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:20] } 13. Nc5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:32] } 13... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:00] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:39] } 14... Bc7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:12:18] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:17] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:59] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:21] } 16... g5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:48] } 17. Bg3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:14:29] } 17... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:18] } 18. hxg3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:14:36] } 18... Ne4?? { [%eval 4.14] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:59] } 19. f3 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:13:06] } 19... Nxg3 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:08:45] } 20. fxg4 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:13:14] } 20... Nxf1 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:08:49] } 21. Rxf1 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:13:22] } 21... Rxe3 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:07:58] } 22. Nf5?! { [%eval 2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:28] } 22... Re6 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:07:52] } 23. Ng3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:08:37] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:06:07] } 24. Qf2 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:07:57] } 24... a5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:05:11] } 25. Nh5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:07:56] } 25... axb4 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:04:39] } 26. Qf5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:08:03] } 26... Rg6 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:04:09] } 27. Qf2 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:06:20] } 27... Re6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:03:32] } 28. Qd4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:06:27] } 28... Qf8? { [%eval 3.43] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 29. Nf6+ { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:06:35] } 29... Rxf6 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:02:26] } 30. Qxf6 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:06:43] } 30... Qxc5+?! { [%eval 3.59] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:06:30] } 31... Qf8 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:01:57] } 32. Bg6 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:04:56] } 32... Qg7? { [%eval 5.07] } { Mistake. fxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 33. Bxf7+ { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:04:10] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:01:34] } 34. Qe6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:03:48] } 34... Rf8 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:01:16] } 35. Rf6 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:03:54] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36. Kg1 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:02:34] } 36... d4 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:45] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:02:18] } 37... c5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:00:52] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:01:57] } 38... c4 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:00:45] } 39. Kd2 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:01:58] } 39... d3?! { [%eval 4.73] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 40. Bg6+ { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:01:57] } 40... Kh8 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:50] } 41. Rxf8+ { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:01:50] } 41... Qxf8 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:58] } 42. Qe5+ { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:01:58] } 42... Qg7 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:42] } 43. Qxg7+ { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:02:00] } 43... Kxg7 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:00:51] } 44. Be4 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:02:07] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:40] } 45. Bxb7 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:02:03] } 45... Ke5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:48] } 46. Ke3 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:02:12] } 46... Kd6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:22] } 47. Kd4 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:02:03] } 47... d2 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:21] } 48. Bf3 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:02:11] } 48... c3 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:00:28] } 49. Bd1 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:02:20] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50. Kc4 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:02:07] } 50... Ke5 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:00:22] } 51. Kxb4 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:02:16] } 51... Kd4 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:00:31] } 52. Bc2 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:02:19] } 1-0