Event: ACC Chess Weekend July 2024
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2024-07-20
White: McDonald, Duncan
WhiteElo: 1816
Black: Lemuelu, Penani Michael Julius
BlackElo: 1482
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Attack
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... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:00:44] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:01:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:00:58] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:01:47] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:00:59] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:02:12] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:00:14] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:34] } 5... Bd6? { [%eval 1.31] } { Mistake. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:58] } 6. O-O { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:58:38] } 6... O-O { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:48:05] } 7. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:29] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:47:47] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:56:47] } 8... Re8? { [%eval 1.76] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:03] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:55:33] } 9... exd4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:44:17] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:55:32] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:44:32] } 11. e5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:50:32] } 11... Nh7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:44:03] } 12. Bxe7?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:38] } 12... Qxe7?? { [%eval 2.34] } { Blunder. Rxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:22] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:49:38] } 13... Na5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:40:47] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:48:45] } 14... b6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:39:50] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:47:32] } 15... Ng5?! { [%eval 3.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:08] } 16. Nxg5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:45:54] } 16... Qxg5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:37:24] } 17. Nf3?! { [%eval 2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:10] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:35:22] } 18. Qe2?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:42] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:35:09] } 19. b4 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:44:01] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:35:16] } 20. Qe4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:41:55] } 20... Nxb4? { [%eval 3.73] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:30] } 21. Qh7+ { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:42:14] } 21... Kf8 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:26:32] } 22. Bc4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:25] } 22... Bd5?? { [%eval 2.42] } { Blunder. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:50] } 23. Bxd5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:41:17] } 23... Nxd5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:17:12] } 24. Qh8+ { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:41:22] } 24... Ke7 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:17:32] } 25. Qxg7 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:41:43] } 25... Rh8?! { [%eval 3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:57] } 26. Nh4 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:39:41] } 26... Qg8 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:03:49] } 27. Ng6+ { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:40:02] } 27... Ke6?! { [%eval 5.09] } { Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 28. Qxh8?? { [%eval 2.1] } { Blunder. Nf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:40:22] } 28... Qxh8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:02:35] } 29. Nxh8 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:40:46] } 29... Rxh8 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:02:56] } 30. a4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:40:25] } 30... a5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 31. Ra3?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:13] } 31... Rg8? { [%eval 2.46] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 32. Re4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:39:02] } 32... Kf5?! { [%eval 2.98] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 33. Rh4 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:38:29] } 33... Rg6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:02:13] } 34. Rah3 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:35:59] } 34... Nf4 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:01:28] } 35. Rf3 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:33:09] } 35... Rxg2+ { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:01:33] } 36. Kf1 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:33:26] } 36... Rg4 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:01:10] } 37. Rxh6 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:32:20] } 37... Ke4 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:01:13] } 38. Rg3 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:32:04] } 38... Rxg3 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:01:00] } 39. hxg3 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:32:01] } 39... Ne6 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40. Rf6 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:31:19] } 40... Kxd4 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:44] } 41. Rxf7 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:30:57] } 41... Kxe5 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:53] } 42. Rxd7 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:31:16] } 42... c6 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:43] } 43. Rb7 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:31:20] } 43... b5 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44. axb5 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:31:33] } 44... cxb5 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:00:53] } 45. Rxb5+ { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:31:56] } 1-0