Event: Round 8: McKay, Roderick M - Blackford, Ross
Date: 2025-07-12
White: McKay, Roderick M
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2181
Black: Blackford, Ross
BlackElo: 2014
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D17
Opening: Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation, Morozevich Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:55] } 6. Ne5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:51] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:59] } 7. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:10] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:13] } 8. g3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:20] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:34] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:38] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:57] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:49] } 10... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:09] } 11. Bg2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:55] } 11... g5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:33:06] } 12. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:52] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:42] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:22:45] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:49] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:21:52] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:20:15] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:21:19] } 15... O-O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:11:54] } 16. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:14:03] } 16... Kb8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:08:32] } 17. b4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:08:11] } 17... Rd7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:58:33] } 18. b5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:07:27] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:35:51] } 19. bxc6?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:28] } 19... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:34:48] } 20. Rab1?? { [%eval -1.58] } { Blunder. Ncd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:07] } 20... Nd8?? { [%eval 0.14] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:56] } 21. Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:02] } 21... Bf6?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:09] } 22. Na2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:48:34] } 22... Qe5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:16:30] } 23. Nb4?? { [%eval -1.13] } { Blunder. Qxh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:31] } 23... Rxc1+ { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:15:53] } 24. Rxc1 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:44:56] } 24... Qxe4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:15:48] } 25. Bxe4 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:45:18] } 25... Rd4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:14:35] } 26. Nbd5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:44:56] } 26... Rxe4?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:15] } 27. Nxf6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:45:12] } 27... Rxa4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:13:31] } 28. Nxh7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:45:04] } 28... g4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:12:05] } 29. Ng5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:41:43] } 29... a5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:11:28] } 30. f3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:41:18] } 30... gxf3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:11:08] } 31. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:41:32] } 1/2-1/2