Event: Round 1: McMahon, Paul - Berkley, Stephen W
Date: 2025-05-26
White: McMahon, Paul
WhiteElo: 1911
Black: Berkley, Stephen W
BlackElo: 1740
Result: 1-0
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:40] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:38] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:05] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:31] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:50] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:02] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:23:08] } 6... Nge7?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:38] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:17:17] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:11:26] } 8. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:15:12] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:04:28] } 9. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:05:16] } 9... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:04:44] } 10. Na3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:05:28] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:03:23] } 11. Nc2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:05:07] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:50:46] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:03:53] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:50:41] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:01:37] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:43:42] } 14. g3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:59:42] } 14... Bh3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:38:17] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:59:53] } 15... Rae8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:38:26] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:16] } 16... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:38:35] } 17. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:59:32] } 17... f5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:34:31] } 18. Kg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:56:25] } 18... f4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:33:41] } 19. Nf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:53:56] } 19... Qf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:32:32] } 20. g4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:52:54] } 20... Nce7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:31:28] } 21. Nxe7+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:44:33] } 21... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:31:40] } 22. Rxe7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:43:51] } 22... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:31:22] } 23. Re1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:43:28] } 23... Nh4+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:29:35] } 24. Nxh4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:43:45] } 24... Qxh4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:29:56] } 25. f3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:43:22] } 25... g6?? { [%eval 2.43] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:49] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:41:25] } 26... Qf6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:16:50] } 27. Qe7 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:29:54] } 27... Rf7 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:08:49] } 28. Qxf6?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:37] } 28... Rxf6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:09:12] } 29. Re7? { [%eval 0.14] } { Mistake. Re8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:00] } 29... Rf7?? { [%eval 3.52] } { Blunder. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:43] } 30. Rxf7 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:25:06] } 30... Kxf7 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:08:06] } 31. g5 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:25:11] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:06:15] } 32. Kh3 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:21:44] } 1-0