Event: Round 6: Spencer, Edwin A - McCusker, Andrew
Date: 2024-07-11
White: Spencer, Edwin A
WhiteElo: 2119
Black: McCusker, Andrew
BlackElo: 1931
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A03
Opening: Bird Opening: Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. f4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:30:34] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... c5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:28:38] } 3. e3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:27:54] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:21:44] } 5. b3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 5... Nh6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:16:41] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:28:58] } 6... a6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:14:48] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:28:43] } 7... e6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:08:37] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:28:35] } 8... Nf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:07:05] } 9. Qe1?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:30] } 9... h5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:57:30] } 10. Na3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:25:20] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:56:09] } 11. c3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:25:08] } 11... Bf6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:52:42] } 12. Nc2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:25:21] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:40:48] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:24:00] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:39:02] } 14. d3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:18:43] } 14... e5?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:36] } 15. e4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:17:10] } 15... Nfe7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:36:01] } 16. f5?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:26] } 16... d4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:24:13] } 17. Qf2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:15:11] } 17... b5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:22:13] } 18. Rfc1?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:20] } 18... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:00] } 19. b4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:13:44] } 19... cxb4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:20:21] } 20. cxd4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:12:07] } 20... exd4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:20:46] } 21. e5?? { [%eval -2.33] } { Blunder. Ncxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:54] } 21... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:20:06] } 22. Ncxd4? { [%eval -4.09] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:11] } 22... Nxf3+?! { [%eval -2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:13] } 23. Bxf3 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 1:07:25] } 23... Rxc1+ { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:18:55] } 24. Rxc1 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 1:07:49] } 24... Nxf5?! { [%eval -2.06] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:17:26] } 25. Re1+ { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 1:07:15] } 25... Ne7 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:15:16] } 26. Nc6 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 1:05:00] } 26... Qxf2+ { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:14:38] } 27. Kxf2 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 1:04:37] } 27... Bxc6 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:12:18] } 28. Bxf6 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:03:36] } 28... gxf6 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:12:44] } 29. Bxc6+ { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 1:03:58] } 29... Kd8 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:12:58] } 30. Bb7 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 1:03:54] } 30... a5? { [%eval -1.06] } { Mistake. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:11] } 31. Ba6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:04:10] } 31... Rg8 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:09:40] } 32. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:04:17] } 32... Nf5?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:53] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:02:13] } 33... Nd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:05:36] } 34. Ba4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:02:10] } 34... Rg5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:05:42] } 35. Rc4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:01:22] } 35... Ne6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:06:01] } 36. g3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:01:06] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:04:46] } 37. Bd1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:01:05] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:33] } 38. Rh4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:01:14] } 38... Ng7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:49] } 39. Bb3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:00:14] } 39... Ne6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:17] } 40. Bd1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:00:23] } 40... Ng7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:45] } 41. Rf4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:00:19] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:58] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:59:49] } 42... Rc5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:14] } 43. Re4+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:58:24] } 43... Kd6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:43] } 44. Kd4?? { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd4+ was best. } 1/2-1/2