Event: Round 6: McKenna, Joshua - Hewitt, William
Date: 2025-07-07
White: McKenna, Joshua
WhiteElo: 1733
Black: Hewitt, William
BlackElo: 1972
Result: 0-1
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4. f3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:49] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:27:25] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:07] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:25:20] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:36] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:25] } 7. O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:13] } 7... b4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:13:16] } 8. Na4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:28:17] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:09:28] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:26:17] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:06:46] } 10. a3?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:17] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:59:48] } 11. axb4?! { [%eval -1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:54] } 11... Rxb4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:54:29] } 12. e5?? { [%eval -4.54] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:53] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:46:33] } 13. exd6 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 1:11:35] } 13... exd6 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:33:42] } 14. Qe1?! { [%eval -5.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:35] } 14... O-O { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:29:39] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 1:04:16] } 15... N7b6 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:28:51] } 16. Bxb4 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:54:36] } 16... Nxb4 { [%eval -6.64] [%clk 0:28:43] } 17. c3 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:40:09] } 17... Na2+ { [%eval -7.18] [%clk 0:23:19] } 18. Kb2 { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:37:24] } 18... Nxa4+ { [%eval -7.92] [%clk 0:22:18] } 19. bxa4 { [%eval -8.58] [%clk 0:37:38] } 19... Be6 { [%eval -8.49] [%clk 0:20:11] } 20. Kc2 { [%eval -7.41] [%clk 0:32:21] } 20... Bf5+ { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:15:33] } 21. Bd3 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:30:06] } 21... Qxa4+ { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:15:13] } 22. Kd2 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:30:13] } 22... Bh6+ { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:15:15] } 23. Ke2 { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:30:11] } 23... Re8+ { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:14:24] } 24. Be4 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:30:29] } 24... d5 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:09:05] } 25. Kf2 { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:29:10] } 25... dxe4 { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 0:09:19] } 26. fxe4 { [%eval -7.95] [%clk 0:28:59] } 26... Rxe4 { [%eval -7.84] [%clk 0:08:52] } 27. Qf1? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:52] } 27... Qc2+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:06:46] } 28. Kg3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:28:44] } 28... Rg4+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:05:40] } 29. Kf3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:28:44] } 29... Qe4+ { [%clk 0:05:30] } 30. Kf2 { [%clk 0:29:10] } 30... Qe3# { [%clk 0:05:54] } 0-1