Event: The Sligo Tournament 2025 - Championship
Site: Sligo, Ireland, Ireland
Date: 2025-02-02
White: Cummins, Sean
WhiteElo: 1826
Black: McIlroy, Ben
BlackElo: 1809
Result: 1-0
ECO: B45
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:05] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:22] } 6. Nb5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:39] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:36] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:12] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:59] } 8. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:36] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:53] } 9. exd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:27:40] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:14] } 10. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:15] } 10... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:37] } 11. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:25:45] } 11... exd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:59] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:23:50] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:29:11] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:23:39] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:29:26] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:21:23] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:29:22] } 15. Rd2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:13:59] } 15... Rd7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:21:18] } 16. Rhd1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:12:54] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:21:38] } 17. b4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:05:40] } 17... f6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:11:06] } 18. c4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:53:27] } 18... d4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:57:19] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:46:51] } 19... Kf7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:43:32] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:44:43] } 20... a6?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:16] } 21. h3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:41:27] } 21... Rc8?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:44] } 22. c5? { [%eval 0.19] } { Mistake. Rde2 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:01] } 22... g6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:35:48] } 23. Kb2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:27:28] } 23... Bd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:26:13] } 24. Bf1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:23:20] } 24... Re8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:22:29] } 25. Rxe8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:23:05] } 25... Kxe8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:22:58] } 26. Bd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:22:45] } 26... b5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:18:55] } 27. g3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:50] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:18:11] } 28. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:00] } 28... Rb7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:12:15] } 29. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:33] } 29... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:10] } 30. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:26] } 30... f5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:11:10] } 31. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:11] } 31... Ra7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:16] } 32. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:29] } 32... Ra8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:34] } 33. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:56] } 33... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:43] } 34. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:55] } 34... Ra8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:10] } 35. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 35... Be4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:54] } 36. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:47] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:37] } 37. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:01] } 37... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:27] } 38. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:05] } 38... Kd7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:38] } 39. Be5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:22] } 39... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:36] } 40. fxe5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:46] } 40... Ke6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:04] } 41. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:04] } 41... Kxe5?? { [%eval 6.41] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 42. Rxd5+ { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:04:21] } 42... Kxd5 { [%clk 1:30:30] } 1-0