Event: Round 7: McKay, Roderick M - Sykes, Chris
Date: 2025-07-11
White: McKay, Roderick M
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2181
Black: Sykes, Chris
BlackElo: 1917
Result: 1-0
ECO: D43
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:07] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:22] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:54] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:14] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:57] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:26] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:26] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:24] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:12] } 8. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:30] } 8... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:12] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:30] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:29:12] } 10. h4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:29:14] } 10... g6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:25:21] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:28:04] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:22:43] } 12. Kb1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:28:04] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:22:43] } 13. g4? { [%eval -1.16] } { Mistake. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:04] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 1:22:43] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 1:28:04] } 14... b5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 1:22:43] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 1:28:04] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 1:00:26] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 1:22:29] } 16... c5 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:55:09] } 17. g5?! { [%eval -2.19] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } 17... cxd4 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:50:51] } 18. exd4 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 1:15:05] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:47:19] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 1:15:25] } 19... f5?! { [%eval -1.1] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:49] } 20. gxf6?! { [%eval -1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Ned2 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:32] } 20... Nxf6 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:43:02] } 21. Nxf6+?! { [%eval -2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Ned2 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:09] } 21... Rxf6?? { [%eval -0.15] } { Blunder. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:32] } 22. Rhg1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:04:00] } 22... Rf4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:40:05] } 23. Qe3?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Ka1 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:18] } 23... Rcf8?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:08] } 24. Ne5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:52:57] } 24... Bxe5?? { [%eval 1.04] } { Blunder. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:16] } 25. dxe5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:56:17] } 25... Be4+ { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:30:07] } 26. Bd3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:50:17] } 26... Qxh4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:26:21] } 27. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:50:14] } 27... Rxe4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:26:34] } 28. Rxg6+ { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:50:22] } 28... Kh7?? { [%eval 4.46] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:41] } 29. Rxh6+ { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:48:39] } 29... Qxh6 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:20:56] } 30. Rd7+ { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:47:23] } 30... Kg6 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:20:57] } 31. Qxe4+ { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:47:21] } 31... Rf5 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:18:48] } 32. Re7 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:45:03] } 32... Qh3 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:17:12] } 33. Rxe6+ { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:41:16] } 33... Kf7?! { [%eval 6.35] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:24] } 34. Rc6 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:40:34] } 34... Qf1+?! { [%eval 8.28] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:43] } 35. Rc1 { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:40:16] } 35... Qxf2 { [%eval 10.81] [%clk 0:15:02] } 36. e6+ { [%eval 9.43] [%clk 0:36:10] } 36... Ke7? { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:35] } 37. Rc7+ { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:36:18] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:13:14] } 38. Rd7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:36:39] } 38... Kc5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:13:34] } 39. b4+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:37:01] } 1-0