Event: Round 9: McGrath, Ethan - Williams, John A
Date: 2025-07-09
White: McGrath, Ethan
WhiteElo: 1766
Black: Williams, John A
BlackElo: 1665
Result: 0-1
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:09] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:08] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:06] } 4. e3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:30:43] } 4... d5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:26:00] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:30:13] } 5... Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:04] } 6. d4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:27:43] } 6... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:20:13] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:26:47] } 7... Qa5?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:00] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:16:12] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:05:39] } 9. Na3?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:40] } 9... exd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:02:14] } 10. exd4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:10:44] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:00:50] } 11. Bxb4?? { [%eval -1.89] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:15] } 11... Qxb4+ { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:57:53] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 1:08:24] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:55:24] } 13. f3 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 1:08:08] } 13... Bf5 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:48:18] } 14. Qxb4 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 1:04:32] } 14... Nxb4 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:48:06] } 15. Kd2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 1:04:45] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:44:48] } 16. Nc4?? { [%eval -4.38] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:26] } 16... Bd3 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:42:14] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:52:51] } 17... Nxe5 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:42:06] } 18. dxe5 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:53:12] } 18... Rxe5 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:39:36] } 19. Nf4 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:52:16] } 19... Rd8 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:38:27] } 20. Kc3 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:50:00] } 20... Nd5+? { [%eval -3.52] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:21] } 21. Nxd5 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:49:55] } 21... Rexd5 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:33:16] } 22. Rac1?! { [%eval -4.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rhd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:01] } 22... Bf5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:23:13] } 23. Bf1 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:43:19] } 23... Rc5+ { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:23:08] } 24. Bc4 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:43:40] } 24... b5 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:22:22] } 25. Kb4 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:43:53] } 25... Rxc4+ { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:22:32] } 26. Rxc4 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:44:07] } 26... bxc4 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:22:55] } 27. Kxc4 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:44:27] } 27... Rd5 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:22:03] } 28. Re1 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:44:41] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:22:17] } 29. b4 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:44:38] } 29... Be6 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:22:08] } 30. Kc3 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:44:56] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:22:07] } 31. a4 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:45:09] } 31... Kd6 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:21:48] } 32. f4 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:45:11] } 32... g6 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:21:38] } 33. h4 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:44:48] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:20:33] } 34. Kc4?! { [%eval -8.78] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:00] } 34... Rd1+ { [%eval -7.81] [%clk 0:20:54] } 35. Rxe6+ { [%eval -7.99] [%clk 0:44:21] } 35... Kxe6 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:21:09] } 0-1