Event: Round 12: Erigaisi Arjun - McShane, Luke J
Date: 2025-06-13
White: Erigaisi Arjun
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2708
Black: McShane, Luke J
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2702
Result: 1-0
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:20] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:19] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:28] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:46] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:30] } 6. e4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:30] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:27] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:37] } 7... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:29] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:03] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:14:18] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:14:25] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:13:20] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:14:21] } 10... Bc5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:13:07] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:13:31] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:11:49] } 12. Kh1 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:13:27] } 12... c6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:11:39] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:13:26] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:11:30] } 14. Qd3?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:25] } 14... Rb8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:09:37] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:10:43] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:06:07] } 16. Bb2 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:06:10] } 16... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:03] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:09:35] } 17... Qc7?! { [%eval 2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 18. g4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:09:16] } 18... Rbd8?! { [%eval 3.14] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:06] } 19. g5 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:07:53] } 19... Nh5 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:04:15] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:07:59] } 20... g6 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:03:55] } 21. f5?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:07] } 21... Rf8? { [%eval 2.37] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 22. Nce2?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nde2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:58] } 22... d5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:02:12] } 23. cxd5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:06:36] } 23... Bd6?? { [%eval 3.39] } { Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 24. f6 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:05:09] } 24... Nc8 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:01:27] } 25. Ne6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:05:16] } 25... Qb8?! { [%eval 4.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 26. Nxd8 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:04:55] } 26... Rxd8 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:01:08] } 27. e5 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:04:51] } 27... Bxe5 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:01:02] } 28. Bxe5 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:04:59] } 28... Qxe5 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:01:10] } 29. dxc6 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:05:07] } 29... bxc6 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:01:18] } 30. Nf4 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:05:14] } 30... Qxg5 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31. Nxh5 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:05:21] } 31... gxh5?! { [%eval 8.38] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Qxc6 { [%eval 7.63] [%clk 0:05:23] } 32... Qxg2+? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 33. Qxg2+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:05:31] } 1-0