Event: Round 5: McMahon, Paul - Ward, Cian
Date: 2025-02-20
White: McMahon, Paul
WhiteElo: 1919
Black: Ward, Cian
BlackElo: 1866
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:49] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:31] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:56] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:40] } 7... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:19] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:19:22] } 8... Nbc6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:33:39] } 9. c3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:19:07] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:35] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:17:42] } 10... O-O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:52] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:16:40] } 11... h5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:29:07] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:14:16] } 12... Bxg3?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:24] } 13. fxg3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:14:25] } 13... g5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:26:54] } 14. h4? { [%eval -0.4] } { Mistake. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:51] } 14... Nf5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:13:13] } 15. Ne5?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:03] } 15... fxe5 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 1:01:57] } 16. Bxf5 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 1:00:35] } 16... Bxf5 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 1:02:25] } 17. Qxf5 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:58:26] } 17... exd4?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:59] } 18. Qxg5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:47:34] } 18... dxc3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:45:48] } 19. bxc3 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:47:41] } 19... Rdg8?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rhg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:17] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:43:26] } 20... Qd6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:33:51] } 21. Rf4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:41:15] } 21... Rg7?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:08] } 22. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:03] } 22... Rhg8?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:11] } 23. Nf1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:37:02] } 23... Re7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:19:50] } 24. Qf2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:36:16] } 24... Rxe1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:19:38] } 25. Qxe1 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:36:38] } 25... d4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:13:29] } 26. cxd4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:32:51] } 26... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:05] } 27. Qd1?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:33] } 27... Qd5?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 28. Ne3 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:25:39] } 28... Qxa2 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:05:55] } 29. Qxh5?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:41] } 29... Qa1+?! { [%eval 2.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:10] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:26:05] } 30... Nxd4 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:03:53] } 31. Qg4+ { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:25:29] } 31... Kb8 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:04:17] } 32. h5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:20:48] } 32... Nc6 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:03:23] } 33. h6 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:19:55] } 33... Qh8 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:02:44] } 34. Qg7 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:17:13] } 34... Rg8 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:01:05] } 35. Qxh8 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:16:32] } 35... Rxh8 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:01:34] } 36. Rh4?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:37] } 36... Ne5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:01:09] } 37. Rh5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:14:45] } 37... Nf7 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:01:05] } 38. Nf5?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. h7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:01] } 38... a5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:16] } 39. Rh4? { [%eval -1.14] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:23] } 39... a4?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 40. Rxa4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:06:43] } 1/2-1/2