Event: Round 3: McCarthy, Kevin C - Middleton, Ben
Date: 2025-03-01
White: McCarthy, Kevin C
WhiteElo: 1938
Black: Middleton, Ben
Result: 0-1
ECO: B15
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:12] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:01] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:59] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:14:46] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4... Nd7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:14:45] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:15:08] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:13:28] } 6. a3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:56] } 6... Ba5?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:36] } 7. e5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:13:57] } 7... Bc7?! { [%eval 2.03] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:59] } 8. Qg4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:13:49] } 8... g6 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:12:31] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:13:33] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:12:12] } 10. Nge2?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:53] } 10... Rf8?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:03] } 11. Qh4 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:12:17] } 11... h5 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:10:45] } 12. Nf4 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:12:19] } 12... Nb6?! { [%eval 3.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:53] } 13. Bxg6?? { [%eval 0.24] } { Blunder. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 13... fxg6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:31] } 14. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:40] } 14... Nxg6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:09:36] } 15. Qxh5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:33] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:09:17] } 16. Qxg6+ { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:08:38] } 16... Qf7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:09:23] } 17. Qxf7+ { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:10] } 17... Rxf7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:31] } 18. h4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:08:07] } 18... Bd8?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:29] } 19. f4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:07:45] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:09:28] } 20. O-O-O { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:07:26] } 20... Ne3? { [%eval 1.8] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:33] } 21. Rdg1?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:05] } 21... Ng4?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:16] } 22. h5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:06:19] } 22... Bb6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:09:20] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:06:06] } 23... c5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:09:11] } 24. h6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:05:59] } 24... Rh7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:09:19] } 25. c3?? { [%eval -1.39] } { Blunder. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:29] } 25... cxd4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:09:14] } 26. cxd4 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:05:18] } 26... Bd7 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:09:22] } 27. Kd2 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:05:12] } 27... Nf2 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:09:26] } 28. Rh4?! { [%eval -2.71] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 28... Ne4+ { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:08:54] } 29. Ke3 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:04:32] } 29... Kf7? { [%eval -1.12] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:51] } 30. g4 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:04:09] } 30... Rg8 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:08:25] } 31. Rh5?! { [%eval -1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 31... a5? { [%eval -0.57] } { Mistake. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 32. Ng3?! { [%eval -1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 32... a4? { [%eval 0.31] } { Mistake. Nxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:56] } 33. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:36] } 33... dxe4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:54] } 34. Bf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:26] } 34... Rg6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:05:46] } 35. Kxe4?? { [%eval -3.81] } { Blunder. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 35... Rgxh6 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:05:06] } 36. Rxh6 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:03:25] } 36... Rxh6 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:05:14] } 37. f5 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:03:07] } 37... Rh3?! { [%eval -2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 38. Bg5?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. fxe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 38... Bc6+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:05:20] } 0-1