Event: Round 9: McCusker, Andrew - Skettos, Nicolas
Date: 2024-07-14
White: McCusker, Andrew
WhiteElo: 1931
Black: Skettos, Nicolas
BlackElo: 2017
Result: 0-1
ECO: E15
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:20] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:53] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:30] } 4... Ba6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:47] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:26] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:37] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:49] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:37] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:15] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:22:49] } 8... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:39] } 9. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:23:13] } 9... Qc8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:29] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:50] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:56] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:13:07] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:25:50] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:13:04] } 12... d6?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:37] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:08:24] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:13:56] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:04:19] } 14... Ne5? { [%eval 3.18] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:58] } 15. Qa4+?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:28] } 15... Nc6?! { [%eval 3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Ned7 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:37] } 16. e5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 1:01:54] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 1:01:16] } 17. Nb5?! { [%eval 2.39] } { Inaccuracy. exd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:46] } 17... Nxf4+ { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 1:01:37] } 18. gxf4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 1:00:11] } 18... Qb7 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 1:00:38] } 19. Nxd6+ { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:54:54] } 19... Bxd6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 1:01:00] } 20. Rxd6 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:50:55] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 1:01:15] } 21. Kg3?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:01] } 21... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:00:02] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:39:19] } 22... Ne7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:58:20] } 23. Nh4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:39:03] } 23... g5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:54:53] } 24. fxg5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:38:02] } 24... Qe4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:54:01] } 25. R6d4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:30:18] } 25... Qxe5+ { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:54:10] } 26. f4? { [%eval -1.72] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:45] } 26... Qe3+ { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:53:08] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:27:34] } 27... Qe2+?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:41] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:27:57] } 28... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:44:05] } 29. Qxa6? { [%eval -1.92] } { Mistake. Ng2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:36] } 29... Ra8?? { [%eval -0.15] } { Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:38] } 30. Qb5?? { [%eval -3.74] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:02] } 30... Qf2 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:42:06] } 31. Ng2?! { [%eval -5.5] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:13] } 31... Rxa2 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:42:06] } 0-1