Event: Round 6: Patel, Zain - McCarthy, Kevin C
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Patel, Zain
WhiteElo: 2030
Black: McCarthy, Kevin C
BlackElo: 1938
Result: 1-0
ECO: A03
Opening: Bird Opening: Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. f4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:15:06] } 1... d5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:15:14] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:15:14] } 2... c5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3. e3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:29] } 4. b3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:21] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:29] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:00] } 6. d4?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:19] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:14:52] } 7. exd4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:15:26] } 7... e6 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:14:23] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:15:06] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:13:33] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:14:55] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:13:24] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:14:47] } 10... f6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:12:07] } 11. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:13:49] } 11... bxc6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:10:17] } 12. g4? { [%eval -1.71] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:41] } 12... Bg6 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:09:57] } 13. f5 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:12:54] } 13... Bxh2+ { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:09:01] } 14. Kxh2 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:12:23] } 14... Qd6+ { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:08:51] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:12:32] } 15... Ng3+?? { [%eval 3.01] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:12] } 16. Kg2 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:12:41] } 16... Nxf1 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:07:52] } 17. Qxf1 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:12:46] } 17... exf5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:07:48] } 18. Bxf5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:45] } 18... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:47] } 19. Qxf5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:12:48] } 19... O-O?? { [%eval 3.41] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:29] } 20. Ba3 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:12:52] } 20... c5 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:07:08] } 21. Bxc5 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:12:54] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:07:16] } 22. Bxf8 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:13:02] } 22... Rxf8 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:04:00] } 23. c4 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:09:48] } 23... dxc4+ { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:06:19] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:09:56] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:05:59] } 25. bxc4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:10:01] } 25... Qb4 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:05:42] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:08:44] } 26... Kf7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:05:10] } 27. a3?! { [%eval 3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 27... Qa5?! { [%eval 4.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 28. Nd2 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:08:13] } 28... Qc3 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:03:49] } 29. Re1 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:07:54] } 29... Qxa3?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 30. Qe6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:07:51] } 30... Kg6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:02:06] } 31. Qf5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:07:55] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:02:12] } 32. Qd5+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:08:04] } 1-0