Event: Round 4: Lightbown, Sean M - McCarthy, Kevin C
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Lightbown, Sean M
WhiteElo: 1648
Black: McCarthy, Kevin C
BlackElo: 1938
Result: 0-1
ECO: E32
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:37] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:45] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:26] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:52] } 7. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:34] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:59] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:33] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:36] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:21] } 9... f5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:43] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:09] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:51] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:12] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:59] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:10] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:16:03] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:06] } 13... Qe8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:15:43] } 14. Rfd1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:29] } 14... Qg6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:43] } 15. d5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:11:45] } 15... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:22] } 16. b4?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:14] } 16... Ndf6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:14:54] } 17. Ne1?? { [%eval -3.42] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:10] } 17... Ng4 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:13:53] } 18. Nd3 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:06:43] } 18... Qg5?? { [%eval -0.8] } { Blunder. Nexf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:19] } 19. Bxg4? { [%eval -2.37] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 19... fxg4 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:11:14] } 20. Nf4 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:05:05] } 20... exf4?? { [%eval -0.38] } { Blunder. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:45] } 21. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:05:11] } 21... Rae8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:08:50] } 22. exf4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:05:05] } 22... Rxe4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:08:38] } 23. fxg5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:05:11] } 23... Rxc4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:08:03] } 24. Rac1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:04:13] } 24... Rxc1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:07:52] } 25. Rxc1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:04:19] } 25... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:31] } 26. axb4?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:19] } 26... Rf7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:07:35] } 27. Rd1?? { [%eval -2.36] } { Blunder. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 27... Rf5 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:07:26] } 28. h4?! { [%eval -2.95] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:54] } 28... gxh3 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:07:27] } 29. gxh3?! { [%eval -4.01] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 29... Rxg5+ { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:07:31] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:04:11] } 30... Bxd5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:07:32] } 31. Rg1 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:04:10] } 31... Rxg1 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:07:35] } 32. Kxg1 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:04:19] } 32... c5 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:07:41] } 33. bxc5 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:04:11] } 33... dxc5 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:07:48] } 34. Kf1 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:04:19] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:07:35] } 35. Ke2 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:04:27] } 35... g5 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:07:42] } 36. Ke3 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:04:29] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:07:43] } 37. f4 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:04:14] } 37... Bg2 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:06:58] } 38. fxg5 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:04:02] } 38... Bxh3 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:07:05] } 39. Bf6 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:04:10] } 39... Bf5 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:07:09] } 40. Bd8 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:04:06] } 40... b5 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:07:15] } 41. Kd2 { [%eval -7.04] [%clk 0:04:11] } 41... Kd5 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:07:23] } 42. Be7 { [%eval -7.18] [%clk 0:03:51] } 42... Kc4 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:07:21] } 43. Kc1 { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:03:56] } 43... b4 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:07:18] } 44. Kb2 { [%eval -8.83] [%clk 0:04:00] } 44... Kb5 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:07:26] } 0-1