Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championschip matches 11-18
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: McCarthy, Kevin C
WhiteElo: 1917
Black: Agafonov, Yuri Dr
BlackElo: 1987
Result: 0-1
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15' + 10'

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:15] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:20] } 3... a5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:27] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:51] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:22] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:13:42] } 6. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:01] } 6... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:13:49] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:15:10] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:25] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:13:17] } 8... d6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:41] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:12:08] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:06:31] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:11:52] } 10... f5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:05:52] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:08:48] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:05:12] } 12. b3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:06:40] } 12... c6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:04:13] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:05:45] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:04:15] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:04:20] } 14... Rae8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:03:36] } 15. Na4 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:04:09] } 15... Ba7 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:03:21] } 16. Bc3 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:03:59] } 16... Qg5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:01:11] } 17. O-O-O { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:03:32] } 17... b6 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:00:33] } 18. h4?! { [%eval -1.35] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:31] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:00:35] } 19. Bb2 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:03:26] } 19... b5 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:00:18] } 20. cxb5 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:02:53] } 20... cxb5 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:00:27] } 21. Nc3?! { [%eval -2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 21... b4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:25] } 22. axb4 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:01:38] } 22... axb4 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:00:33] } 23. Na4?! { [%eval -3.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:00:34] } 24. Kb1 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:01:41] } 24... Rxc2 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:00:25] } 25. Kxc2 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:01:17] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:00:34] } 26. Qa6?! { [%eval -5.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 26... Bxb3+ { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:00:36] } 27. Kb1 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:01:09] } 27... Bc5 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 28. Rc1 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 28... Qd5 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. d3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 29... Ra8 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 30. Nxc5 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 30... Rxa6 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 31. Nxa6 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 31... Qxd3+ { [%clk 0:00:29] } 32. Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 32... Qxc2+ { [%clk 0:00:32] } 33. Ka1 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 33... Qxf2 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 34. Nxb4 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 34... Nc5 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 35. Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 35... Qxg2 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 36. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 36... Qd2 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 0-1