Event: Blackpool Open 2025
Site: BLackpool, Lancashire
Date: 2025-02-07
White: McKay, Jonathan
WhiteElo: 1981
Black: Arkell, Keith C
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2329
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:19] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:46:21] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:50:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:46:26] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:27] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:45:38] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:50:32] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:45:09] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:38] } 5... Ba5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:45:16] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:49:33] } 6... dxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:43:43] } 7. fxe4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:49:37] } 7... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:43:20] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:49:35] } 8... Qd8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:43:23] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:48:31] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:37:00] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:42:21] } 10... h6? { [%eval 2.27] } { Mistake. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:46] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 1:36:19] } 11... Bc7 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 1:31:42] } 12. Kh1 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 1:32:04] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 1:25:52] } 13. Bd2?? { [%eval 0.1] } { Blunder. Nd6+ was best. } { [%clk 1:24:02] } 13... Ng6? { [%eval 1.74] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:13:03] } 14. Nd6+ { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:17:14] } 14... Bxd6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:12:53] } 15. exd6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:16:08] } 15... O-O { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:12:24] } 16. Qe1 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:05:55] } 16... Kh7?! { [%eval 1.97] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:10] } 17. Qg3? { [%eval 0.79] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:52] } 17... f5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:00:34] } 18. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:11] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:59:22] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:30] } 19... e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:37:38] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:26:00] } 20... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:37:33] } 21. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:54] } 21... hxg5?? { [%eval 2.85] } { Blunder. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:36] } 22. Qh3+?? { [%eval 0.37] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:16] } 22... Kg8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:26:22] } 23. Bc4+ { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:17:20] } 23... Rf7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:30] } 24. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:35] } 25. Rxd5?? { [%eval -3.1] } { Blunder. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:45] } 25... cxd5 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:12:41] } 26. Bxd5 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:10:46] } 26... Qe8 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:12:18] } 27. Rd1?! { [%eval -3.6] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:31] } 27... Bd7 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:11:42] } 28. Qxb7 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:07:16] } 28... Rc8 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:07:28] } 29. c4 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:06:15] } 29... Rb8?! { [%eval -3.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:26] } 30. Bxf7+ { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:04:51] } 30... Kxf7 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:06:35] } 31. Qxa7?! { [%eval -4.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:20] } 31... Rxb2 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:06:30] } 32. Qd4 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:03:53] } 32... Qe2 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:06:06] } 33. Rg1?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 33... Bc6 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:05:45] } 34. Qa7+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:39] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:05:43] } 0-1