Event: Round 5: Samarakoon, Vivash Ransara - McIlroy, Ben
Date: 2024-07-25
White: Samarakoon, Vivash Ransara
WhiteElo: 1987
Black: McIlroy, Ben
BlackElo: 1782
Result: 1-0
ECO: B44
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:51] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:17] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:44] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:33:09] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:18] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:53] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:58] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:05] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:32] } 9. Nb3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:19:40] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:02] } 10. Bc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:13:18] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:28:18] } 11. Qd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:10:51] } 11... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:24:16] } 12. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:11:18] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:24:22] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:09:07] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:17:18] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:59:38] } 14... Ne8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:14:28] } 15. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:58:56] } 15... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:14:37] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:57:55] } 16... a6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:12:35] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:55:00] } 17... exf4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:12:52] } 18. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:55:10] } 18... Ng6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:13:15] } 19. Rf5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:55:21] } 19... Qc6?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:33] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:51:21] } 20... Ne5 { [%eval 0.96] } 21. Qg3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:46:19] } 21... g6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:01:58] } 22. Rf2 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:39:42] } 22... Nc7 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:56:54] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:38:59] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:48:51] } 24. Nf5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:33:14] } 24... Rcd8 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:47:52] } 25. b3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:32:07] } 25... Rfe8?? { [%eval 3.08] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:27] } 26. Rfd2? { [%eval 1.33] } { Mistake. Rdf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:01] } 26... h5?? { [%eval 3.76] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:39] } 27. Nxd6 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:24:39] } 27... Ng4 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:19:13] } 28. Nxe8 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:22:59] } 28... Rxe8 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:18:45] } 29. h3 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:22:27] } 29... Ne5 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:16:06] } 30. Rd8 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:14:41] } 30... Qc5?! { [%eval 5.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:06] } 31. Rxe8+ { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:14:23] } 31... Nxe8 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:16:34] } 32. Rd5 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:14:10] } 1-0