Event: Round 9: McShane, Luke J - Merry, Alan B
Date: 2024-08-04
White: McShane, Luke J
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2617
Black: Merry, Alan B
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2423
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4. Nd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:58] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:19] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:44] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:33:02] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:07] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:33:29] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:00] } 8... g5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:57] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:06] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:34:23] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:19] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:59] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:05] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:26:50] } 12. Bb4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:17:33] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:21:48] } 13. dxc5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:16:09] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:21] } 14. Ba3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:20] } 14... bxa5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:34] } 15. Nbd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:14:17] } 15... Ndxe5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:18:18] } 16. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:12:05] } 16... exf5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:18:40] } 17. c3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:12:31] } 17... Re8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:07:18] } 18. Qa4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:55:10] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:00:45] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:49:43] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:54:45] } 20. g3?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:35] } 20... f4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:34:37] } 21. Nd4? { [%eval -1.51] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:34] } 21... Nxd4 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:29:39] } 22. cxd4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:40:50] } 22... f3 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:23:43] } 23. Bb5?! { [%eval -2.55] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:08] } 23... Qc8 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:23:56] } 24. Rfe1 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:25:26] } 24... Nc6 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:16:23] } 25. Bf1 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:25:48] } 25... Rxe1 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:09:55] } 26. Rxe1 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:26:15] } 26... Bxd4 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:09:23] } 27. Qd1 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:20:39] } 27... g4?! { [%eval -1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 28. Bb5 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:13:15] } 28... Bg7 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:06:53] } 29. b3? { [%eval -3.08] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:35] } 29... Bc3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:01:54] } 30. Rf1 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:01:51] } 30... Nd4 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:01:04] } 31. Bd3 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:02:17] } 31... Re8 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:00:51] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:02:12] } 32... Qe6 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:48] } 33. Qc1 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:01:44] } 33... Bb4? { [%eval -1.56] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 34. Bxb4 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:01:16] } 34... axb4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:01:05] } 35. Qf4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:01:43] } 35... Ne2 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36. Qxb4 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:01:55] } 36... h5?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 37. Qd2 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:01:13] } 37... Qf6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:00:45] } 38. Bb5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:00:39] } 38... Re5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39. c6 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:01:01] } 39... Qd6 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:00:39] } 40. Qc2 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 40... Qc7 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41. h4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:16:52] } 41... d4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:03] } 42. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:07] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 43. Bxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:33] } 43... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 44. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:43] } 44... Qxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 45. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:02] } 45... Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 46. Kh2? { [%eval -1.19] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:57] } 46... Qf6 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:00:45] } 47. Qc4? { [%eval -2.29] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:29] } 47... Qe6?? { [%eval 5.19] } { Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 48. Qc5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:06:15] } 48... Rc7 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:00:33] } 49. Rd6 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:05:34] } 49... Qe7 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:00:35] } 50. Qd5 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:06:01] } 50... Nf4 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:00:32] } 51. Qd4+ { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:05:23] } 1-0