Event: Round 4: McDonald, Ian - Gauche, Charles
Date: 2024-10-15
White: McDonald, Ian
WhiteElo: 1923
Black: Gauche, Charles
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2168
Result: 1-0
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. h4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. Bxf5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... exf5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9. exf4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9... g6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:06] } 12... Ne4? { [%eval 1.67] } { Mistake. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 13. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:03:03] } 13... dxe4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:02:49] } 14. Qg3?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 14... Kg7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:44] } 15. f3?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 15... Qd5?? { [%eval 1.96] } { Blunder. exf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 16. Kb1? { [%eval 0.47] } { Mistake. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 16... exf3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:20] } 17. gxf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:36] } 17... Rh8? { [%eval 1.64] } { Mistake. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 18. Rhg1 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:02:37] } 18... Rh6?? { [%eval 3.72] } { Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 19. c4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:02:29] } 19... Qd6? { [%eval 4.74] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 20. d5 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:02:22] } 20... c5?! { [%eval 5.42] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 21. Rde1 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:02:23] } 21... a6?! { [%eval 8.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 22. Nxf7 { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 0:02:21] } 22... Kxf7 { [%eval 8.92] [%clk 0:01:46] } 23. Re6 { [%eval 8.81] [%clk 0:02:22] } 23... Qf8 { [%eval 9.09] [%clk 0:01:35] } 24. Rxg6 { [%eval 8.59] [%clk 0:02:18] } 24... Rxg6? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 25. Qxg6+ { [%eval 8.22] [%clk 0:02:18] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval 8.18] [%clk 0:01:36] } 26. Qe6+ { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:02:15] } 26... Kd8 { [%eval 8.48] [%clk 0:01:37] } 27. Rg8 { [%eval 8.15] [%clk 0:02:15] } 1-0