Event: Round 8: McLean, Robert - Taylor, William J
Date: 2025-04-06
White: McLean, Robert
WhiteElo: 2038
Black: Taylor, William J
BlackElo: 1985
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:37] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:58] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:55] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:50] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:52] } 6. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:13] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:05] } 7... Qc8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:40] } 8. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:37] } 8... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:56] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:58] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:30] } 10. Qa4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:16] } 10... Nd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:21:37] } 11. Qxd7+ { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:19:52] } 11... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:21:23] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:20:09] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:16:41] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:16:07] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:09:12] } 14. e3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:12:55] } 14... Nf5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:01:12] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:10:50] } 15... Nd6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:52:25] } 16. Nxd6+ { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:06:20] } 16... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:53:16] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:01:37] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:49:29] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:57:45] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:35:34] } 19. d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:56:55] } 19... b6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:35:41] } 20. Rd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:49:33] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:18:45] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:46:56] } 21... Nf8?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:37] } 22. Ba3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:37:12] } 22... Rdc8 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:14:02] } 23. Rc2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:33:35] } 23... Rc7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:13:34] } 24. dxc5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:28:52] } 24... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:13:49] } 25. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:22:20] } 25... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:14:11] } 26. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:22:44] } 26... bxc5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:14:36] } 27. Kf1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:20:22] } 27... f6? { [%eval 1.89] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:10] } 28. Ke2?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:22] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:11:37] } 29. Rd6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:19:11] } 29... Rb6?! { [%eval 1.95] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 30. Rxb6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:11:22] } 30... axb6 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:09:22] } 31. Kd3 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:11:38] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:08:59] } 32. Kc4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:11:42] } 32... Kd6 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:08:15] } 33. Kb5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:12:00] } 33... Kc7 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:07:32] } 34. Bh3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:11:23] } 34... f5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:05:58] } 35. a4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:31] } 35... Nd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:54] } 36. e4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:53] } 36... g6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:14] } 37. exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:04] } 37... exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:42] } 38. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:22] } 38... Nf8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:48] } 39. a5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:40] } 39... bxa5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:13] } 40. Kxc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:05] } 40... Ne6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 41. Kd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:54] } 41... Kd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:46] } 42. Bf1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:50] } 42... Nc7+?? { [%eval 1.89] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:48] } 43. Ke5? { [%eval 0.29] } { Mistake. Kc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:56] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:29:00] } 44. Bc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:34:14] } 44... Ne8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:28:57] } 45. Kd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:34:02] } 45... Nf6+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:26:30] } 46. Kc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:33:59] } 46... Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:46] } 47. Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:57] } 47... Kd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:24:02] } 48. Kxa5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:34:09] } 48... Kc7?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:23] } 49. Ka6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:45] } 49... Kb8?? { [%eval 3.12] } { Blunder. Nxh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:47] } 50. Kb6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:09] } 50... Nxh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:12] } 51. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:09] } 51... Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:13] } 52. Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:50] } 52... Nf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:04] } 53. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:01] } 53... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:40] } 54. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:14] } 54... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:07] } 55. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:36] } 55... g5?? { [%eval 4.06] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 56. fxg5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:17] } 56... hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:22] } 57. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:22] } 57... Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:35] } 58. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:33] } 58... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 59. gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 59... Nxf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 60. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:31] } 60... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 61. Kxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:55] } 1/2-1/2