Event: ACC Chess Weekend July 2024
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2024-07-20
White: McDonald, Duncan
WhiteElo: 1816
Black: Duneas, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 1978
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60 minutes for the entire game with a 30-second increment from move 1.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:00:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:00:41] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:01:22] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:01:06] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:01:48] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:01:00] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:01:40] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:00:35] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:55:39] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:00:23] } 6. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:55:38] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:56:54] } 7. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:56:01] } 7... Nbxd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:53:51] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:56:19] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:53:11] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:56:11] } 9... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:52:40] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:55:17] } 10... Nce4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:49:16] } 11. Nbd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:53:40] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:49:05] } 12. c3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:51:33] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:47:53] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:50:45] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:43:30] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:49:03] } 14... Nc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:39:12] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:49:20] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:39:21] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:47:35] } 16... Nce4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:38:34] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:42:53] } 17... Bd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:27:17] } 18. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:42:20] } 18... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:27:27] } 19. Nf5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:40:59] } 19... Qc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:24:08] } 20. Ne3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:39:21] } 20... Red8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:17:17] } 21. Rd4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:37:59] } 21... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:12] } 22. a3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:36:31] } 22... Qc5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:10:13] } 23. Red1 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:36:27] } 23... Qb5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:08:33] } 24. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:33:48] } 24... Rxd5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:07:11] } 25. Rxd5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:34:09] } 25... Nxd5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:06:54] } 26. Qxe4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:34:29] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:06:41] } 27. Qd4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:30:43] } 27... h6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:06:08] } 28. Rd2 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:29:54] } 28... Re8 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:05:56] } 29. c4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:29:12] } 29... Qf5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:05:22] } 30. h3 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:28:58] } 30... Qb1+ { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:03:27] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:29:14] } 31... Qf5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:02:47] } 32. b4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:29:17] } 32... Qe6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:02:16] } 33. c5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:27:07] } 33... Qb3 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:02:10] } 34. Qd3 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:27:26] } 34... Qa4?! { [%eval 2.87] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 35. Nh4 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:26:42] } 35... a5?! { [%eval 3.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 36. Qc2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:43] } 36... Qxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 37. bxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:38] } 37... Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 38. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:34] } 38... Qxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 39. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:16] } 39... Re7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:28] } 40. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:14] } 40... Qc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 41. Nd6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:15:13] } 41... Re5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:27] } 42. Qb3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:46] } 42... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 43. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:55] } 43... Qxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 44. Nxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1/2-1/2