Event: Round 3: McCarthy, Damian - Chris Biju, Calvin
Date: 2024-07-29
White: McCarthy, Damian
WhiteElo: 1880
Black: Chris Biju, Calvin
BlackElo: 2008
Result: 1-0
ECO: C14
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:51] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:39] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:57] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:32:57] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:32:53] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:19] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:01] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:30] } 10... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:42] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:32:21] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:59] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:32:07] } 12... b4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:22:46] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:32:05] } 13... a5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:15:37] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:31:42] } 14... Ba6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:11:26] } 15. Ned4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:30:53] } 15... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:09:33] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:31:04] } 16... Qb7?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:06:57] } 17. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:16:43] } 17... a4? { [%eval 1.45] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:54:52] } 18. f5? { [%eval 0.11] } { Mistake. Bb5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:03:16] } 18... b3? { [%eval 1.22] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:24] } 19. Bxa6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:46:31] } 19... Rxa6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:46:53] } 20. cxb3 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:43:29] } 20... axb3 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:46:45] } 21. a3 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:43:09] } 21... Ne4?? { [%eval 5.45] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:36:37] } 22. Rxe4 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:38:57] } 22... dxe4 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:31:40] } 23. Nxe6 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:38:23] } 23... Qc8 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:24:52] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:33:15] } 1-0