Event: Round 1: McLean, Rory - Keohane, Ben
Date: 2025-05-26
White: McLean, Rory
WhiteElo: 1762
Black: Keohane, Ben
BlackElo: 1926
Result: 0-1
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:24:57] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:25:25] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:25:54] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:26:09] } 5. cxb5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:26:29] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:21] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:28:30] } 7... axb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:20:37] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:26:11] } 8... Ba6?? { [%eval 2.51] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:24] } 9. e5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 1:14:50] } 9... Ng4 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 1:10:41] } 10. Be2?? { [%eval 0.52] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:54] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:08:11] } 11. d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:02:21] } 11... e6? { [%eval 1.33] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:02] } 12. Qe4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:48:43] } 12... f5?? { [%eval 3.32] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:28] } 13. exf6 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:49:00] } 13... Nxf6 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:46:53] } 14. Qxa8 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:36:33] } 14... O-O { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:47:20] } 15. Bxb5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:52] } 15... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:05] } 16. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:36:43] } 16... Na6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:33:55] } 17. Qa7?? { [%eval -3.65] } { Blunder. Qxf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:35:42] } 17... Qxb5 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:34:20] } 18. a4 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:33:32] } 18... Qc6 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:32:49] } 19. b4 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:28:04] } 19... Ra8 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:31:15] } 20. Qxa8+ { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:26:29] } 20... Qxa8 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:31:10] } 21. O-O { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:25:35] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:29:59] } 22. Ra3 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:25:08] } 22... cxb4 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:30:21] } 23. Rd3 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:25:16] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:30:05] } 24. Rdd1 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:25:19] } 24... Qxa4 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:31:10] } 25. Bd2 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:25:32] } 25... b3 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:30:53] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:24:07] } 26... Qb5 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:30:51] } 0-1