Event: Round 3: McLachlan, Matthew - Basher, Ekramul
Date: 2025-03-01
White: McLachlan, Matthew
WhiteElo: 1962
Black: Basher, Ekramul
Result: 1-0
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:31] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:40] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:32] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:24] } 6. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:34] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:14:58] } 7. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:32] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:35] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:38] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:27] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:42] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:52] } 10. a4?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:48] } 10... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:56] } 11. e4?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:31] } 11... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:45] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:03] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:23] } 13. axb5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:21] } 13... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:12:06] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:13:40] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:11:23] } 15. Ng4? { [%eval -1.36] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:21] } 15... Ng6? { [%eval 0.22] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:50] } 16. h4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:13:15] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:47] } 17. h5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:13:20] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:09:41] } 18. h6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:13:23] } 18... g6?! { [%eval 1.97] } { Inaccuracy. gxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:41] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:12:30] } 19... Nc8?! { [%eval 2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:17] } 20. e5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:12:26] } 20... Ncb6 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:08:05] } 21. Qf4 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:12:18] } 21... Qe7?! { [%eval 3.22] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:41] } 22. d5 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:11:44] } 22... exd5?! { [%eval 3.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:15] } 23. Bxd5? { [%eval 1.75] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:37] } 23... c6?? { [%eval 5.23] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:24] } 24. Bg2? { [%eval 2.71] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:32] } 24... Na4?? { [%eval 9.62] } { Blunder. Rbd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:14] } 25. Nxa4 { [%eval 8.26] [%clk 0:11:34] } 25... Bxa4 { [%eval 10.94] [%clk 0:06:14] } 26. Rxd7 { [%eval 11.03] [%clk 0:11:41] } 26... Qe6 { [%eval 10.85] [%clk 0:05:26] } 27. Bh3 { [%eval 10.51] [%clk 0:11:44] } 27... f5?! { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 28. Rg7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:11:47] } 28... Kh8 { [%eval 18.87] [%clk 0:05:12] } 29. Nh2?! { [%eval 6.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:28] } 29... Rxb2 { [%eval 9.32] [%clk 0:04:57] } 30. Nf3 { [%eval 9.54] [%clk 0:11:36] } 30... Qd5 { [%eval 79.41] [%clk 0:03:11] } 31. e6 { [%eval 12.85] [%clk 0:11:15] } 31... Qc5?! { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 32. Ng5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:10:22] } 32... c3 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:09] } 33. Nf7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:09:14] } 33... Rxf7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:09] } 34. exf7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:09:13] } 34... Rb7 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:26] } 35. Rg8# { [%clk 0:09:04] } 1-0