Event: Round 10: McKay, Roderick M - Royal, Shreyas
Date: 2025-05-04
White: McKay, Roderick M
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2183
Black: Royal, Shreyas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2493
Result: 0-1
ECO: C79
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:14] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:28] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:36] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:32] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:00] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:54] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:25] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:52] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:38] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:48] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:23:42] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:25:23] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:23:54] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:25:07] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:24:18] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:18:28] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:18:37] } 10. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:16:07] } 10... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:19:03] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:15:48] } 11... dxe5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:19:32] } 12. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:59] } 12... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:19:55] } 13. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:14] } 13... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:23] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:11:32] } 14... Nc5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:14:10] } 15. Qf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:10:20] } 15... Qf6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:10:58] } 16. Ng4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:08:05] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:10:34] } 17. Be5?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:58:58] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:06:33] } 18. Bd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:48:30] } 18... h5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:02:37] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:39:31] } 19... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:53:31] } 20. cxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:39:52] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:53:55] } 21. g4?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:26] } 21... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:45:27] } 22. Red1 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:28:35] } 22... Ne5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:36:03] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:25:19] } 23... h4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:29:54] } 24. Qg2?? { [%eval -3.8] } { Blunder. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:57] } 24... Nd3?! { [%eval -2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:58] } 25. Qf3 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:20:54] } 25... Rad8 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:28:07] } 26. g5 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:16:52] } 26... Re4 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:22:46] } 27. Rxd3 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:15:40] } 27... Qxd3 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:23:11] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:16:01] } 28... Rxe3 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:23:30] } 29. Rxd3 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:16:24] } 29... Rexd3 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:23:57] } 30. Qe4? { [%eval -5.01] } { Mistake. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:56] } 30... h3 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:23:48] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:12:17] } 31... Rd1+ { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:19:41] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:12:38] } 32... R1d2+ { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:20:07] } 33. Ke3 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:09:10] } 33... R8d3+ { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:16:25] } 34. Qxd3 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:09:31] } 34... Rxd3+ { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:16:54] } 35. Kxd3 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:09:50] } 35... f6 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:17:23] } 36. gxf6 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:05:51] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:17:49] } 37. Ke4 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:05:48] } 37... Kxf6 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:18:17] } 38. Kd5?! { [%eval -6.57] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 38... Kf5 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:18:33] } 39. Kd4 { [%clk 0:05:03] } 0-1