Event: Round 11: Villiers, Thomas - McKay, Roderick M
Date: 2024-05-06
White: Villiers, Thomas
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2231
Black: McKay, Roderick M
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2181
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B00
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:40:25] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:40:44] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:40:23] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:41:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:40:46] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:41:11] } 4. dxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:39:14] } 4... dxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:41:38] } 5. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:39:35] } 5... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:41:57] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:37:21] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:41:41] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:37:16] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:41:22] } 8. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:34:57] } 8... fxe6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:41:33] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:34:14] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:41:29] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:49] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:41:00] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:39] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:40:41] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:47] } 12... Ke7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:39:56] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:38] } 13... Rhc8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:07] } 14. Rd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:11] } 14... Bb4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:40] } 15. Rhd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:13] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:14] } 16. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:55] } 16... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:54] } 17. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:19] } 17... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:16] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:23:17] } 18... Rc7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:12:51] } 19. Kb1?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:53] } 19... h6?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:40] } 20. Bh4?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:44] } 20... g5?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:16] } 21. Bg3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:15:42] } 21... Nh5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:00:28] } 22. Nc1?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:53] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:50:18] } 23. Nd3? { [%eval -2.44] } { Mistake. Ka1 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:55] } 23... Nxg3 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:49:51] } 24. hxg3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 1:03:19] } 24... c4 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:49:59] } 25. Nb2?! { [%eval -3.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:58] } 25... b4 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:48:21] } 26. cxb4 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:46:33] } 26... c3 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:47:08] } 27. Rxd7+ { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:46:36] } 27... Rxd7 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:47:30] } 28. Rxd7+ { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:46:26] } 28... Kxd7 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:47:53] } 29. Nd3 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:46:46] } 29... axb4 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:45:50] } 30. axb4 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:31:56] } 30... Ra8 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:38:52] } 31. Nxe5+ { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:31:39] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:38:00] } 32. Nc6+ { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:21:24] } 32... Kd6 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:37:05] } 33. Nd4 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:19:23] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:32:55] } 34. b5 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:18:09] } 34... Rb6 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:30:21] } 35. Ne2 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:14:41] } 35... Rxb5+ { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:30:15] } 36. Kc1 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:15:06] } 36... Rc5 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:29:03] } 37. Kb1 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:15:21] } 37... Ke5 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:19:53] } 38. Ka2 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:15:42] } 38... Rc8 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:18:22] } 39. Kb3 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:16:03] } 39... h5 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:18:02] } 40. Kb4 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:14:16] } 40... g4 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:14:48] } 41. Nxc3 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:12:41] } 41... Kd4 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:14:45] } 42. Ne2+ { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:12:19] } 42... Ke3 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:14:44] } 43. Nf4 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:12:42] } 43... gxf3 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:05:54] } 44. gxf3 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:13:08] } 44... h4 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:03:31] } 45. Ng2+ { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:13:33] } 45... Kxf3 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:03:44] } 46. Nxh4+ { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:14:00] } 46... Kxg3 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:03:40] } 47. Ng6 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:14:24] } 47... Rxc2?? { [%eval -0.37] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 48. Nf8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:13:49] } 48... Re2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:30] } 49. Kc5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:13:56] } 49... Rxe4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:10] } 50. Kd6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:14:15] } 1/2-1/2