Event: Round 7: McPhillips, Joseph - Firouzja, Alireza
Date: 2024-12-07
White: McPhillips, Joseph
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2322
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2871
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. h3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:59] } 4... Qc7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:52] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. a5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:51] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. c3?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 8... Nf8?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:39] } 9... Ng6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10. g3? { [%eval -0.66] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 10... d5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:02:53] } 11. Nbd2?! { [%eval -1.41] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 11... dxe4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:02:46] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:02:36] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13. g4 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:01:46] } 13... exd4 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:02:40] } 14. Bxd4?! { [%eval -2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 14... O-O { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:02:40] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:01:10] } 15... Ndf4 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:02:11] } 16. Nf5?? { [%eval -4.77] } { Blunder. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 16... Rd8?! { [%eval -3.54] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 17. Nxe7+?! { [%eval -4.83] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 17... Qxe7+ { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:01:45] } 18. Kf1 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:00:40] } 18... c5 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:01:45] } 19. Bxg6 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:15] } 19... Nxg6 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:01:46] } 20. Ra4?! { [%eval -5.79] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 20... cxd4 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:01:42] } 21. Rxd4 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:00:04] } 21... Rxd4 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:01:43] } 22. Qxd4 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:00:05] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:01:43] } 23. Kg2?! { [%eval -8.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 23... Bc6 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:01:45] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval -9.06] [%clk 0:00:04] } 24... Nh4+ { [%clk 0:01:45] } 0-1