Event: Round 9: Nihal Sarin - McShane, Luke J
Date: 2025-06-13
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2676
Black: McShane, Luke J
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2702
Result: 1-0
ECO: A46
Opening: Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:13] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:06] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:59] } 3. Bg5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:51] } 4. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:13:47] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5... g5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:34] } 6. Bg3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:53] } 6... Nh5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:13:40] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:43] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:16:06] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:13:31] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:16:14] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:12:29] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:16] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:12:15] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:16:19] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:11:21] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:13:52] } 12... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:10:16] } 13. fxg3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:14:00] } 13... h5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:10:21] } 14. Rf2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:13:08] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:06:50] } 15. Raf1 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:13:17] } 15... Rf8 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:06:58] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:12:06] } 16... c5? { [%eval 2.31] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:41] } 17. e5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:10:21] } 17... d5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:04:44] } 18. h4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:08:29] } 18... gxh4 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:03:38] } 19. Nxh4 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:08:37] } 19... Bh6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:02:18] } 20. Rxf7 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:06:36] } 20... Rxf7 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:02:23] } 21. Bg6 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:06:45] } 21... O-O-O { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:02:12] } 22. Rxf7 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:06:52] } 22... Qg5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:13] } 23. Nf1 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:07:01] } 23... cxd4 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:00:26] } 24. cxd4 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:07:09] } 24... Qg4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:29] } 25. Qxg4 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:07:11] } 25... hxg4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:00:38] } 26. Bh5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:07:20] } 26... Rg8?! { [%eval 3.9] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Rh7?! { [%eval 2.79] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:27] } 27... Bc1 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:00:23] } 28. Bf7 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:07:35] } 28... Nf8 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:00:16] } 29. Bxg8 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:06:42] } 29... Nxh7 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:00:25] } 30. Bxh7 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:05:56] } 30... Bxb2 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:05:47] } 31... Bxd4+ { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:00:41] } 32. Ne3 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:05:56] } 32... Bc6 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33. Ke2?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:50] } 33... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:22] } 34. Ng6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:05:34] } 34... Bd6 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. Bg8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:05:25] } 35... e5? { [%eval 2.6] } { Mistake. Bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 36. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:04:50] } 36... Kb7 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37. Nc3?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:58] } 37... Bb4?! { [%eval 2.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 38. Kd3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:05:05] } 38... e4+?! { [%eval 3.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 39. Nxe4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:04:26] } 39... Bxa4 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Ne5 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:04:34] } 40... a5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41. Nxg4 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:04:18] } 41... Bb5+ { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42. Bc4 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:04:24] } 42... Be8 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:00:40] } 43. Ne5 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:04:01] } 43... a4 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:48] } 44. Nf6 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:02:23] } 44... Bd6 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:51] } 45. Kd4 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:02:05] } 45... Bc6 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:00:35] } 46. Nxc6 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:02:02] } 46... Kxc6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:44] } 47. Ne4 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:02:09] } 47... Bf8 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:33] } 48. Nc3 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:01:33] } 48... Bg7+ { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:00:29] } 49. Kd3 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:01:42] } 49... a3 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:33] } 50. Ne4 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:01:38] } 50... b5 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:00:39] } 51. Ba2 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:01:30] } 51... Bb2 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:00:38] } 52. g4 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:01:35] } 52... Kd7 { [%eval 8.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 53. g5 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:01:34] } 53... Ke7 { [%eval 8.34] [%clk 0:00:54] } 54. Ng3 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:01:20] } 54... Kd6 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:00:44] } 55. g6 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:01:28] } 55... Ke7 { [%eval 13.41] [%clk 0:00:50] } 56. Nf5+ { [%eval 10.81] [%clk 0:01:35] } 56... Kf8?! { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 57. Ke4 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:01:26] } 1-0