Event: Round 2: Archip, Laurentiu - McGregor, Donald
Date: 2025-07-12
White: Archip, Laurentiu
WhiteElo: 1829
Black: McGregor, Donald
BlackElo: 1701
Result: 1-0
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:50:14] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:50:11] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:50:12] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:10] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:50:03] } 3... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:50:10] } 4. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:01] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:44:13] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:57] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:52] } 6. a4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:49:30] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:10] } 7. Ba3?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:49:27] } 7... Re8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:40:46] } 8. c5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:49:16] } 8... d5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:40:00] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:48:56] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:33:40] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:45:02] } 10... Ne4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:27:22] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:44:26] } 11... f5? { [%eval 0.82] } { Mistake. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:20] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:44:16] } 12... f4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:09:20] } 13. Qc1?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:39:13] } 13... g5?? { [%eval 3.23] } { Blunder. fxe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:14] } 14. c4? { [%eval 1.64] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:37:59] } 14... g4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:02:14] } 15. Nxe5?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:35:55] } 15... g3?? { [%eval 3.3] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:14] } 16. fxg3 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 1:32:06] } 16... fxg3 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:45:02] } 17. hxg3?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:41] } 17... Nxg3 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:44:14] } 18. Re1?? { [%eval -4.34] } { Blunder. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:10] } 18... Nxe2+?? { [%eval 3.45] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:12] } 19. Rxe2 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 1:29:06] } 19... Ne7?! { [%eval 5.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:56] } 20. cxd5 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 1:28:13] } 20... Qxd5 { [%eval 8.28] [%clk 0:31:47] } 21. e4 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 1:27:53] } 21... Qd8 { [%eval 9.14] [%clk 0:29:57] } 22. Qg5+ { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 1:27:48] } 22... Ng6 { [%eval 8.41] [%clk 0:29:18] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 1:25:05] } 23... Qh4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:24:56] } 24. Ra3 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 1:21:40] } 24... Qh5 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:23:46] } 25. Re1 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 1:17:04] } 25... c6 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:17:23] } 26. Rf3 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 1:16:38] } 26... Rf8 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:14:12] } 27. Rxf8+ { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 1:14:17] } 27... Kxf8 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:14:19] } 28. Qf2+ { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 1:14:16] } 28... Ke8 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:12:26] } 29. Qf7+ { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 1:14:09] } 29... Kd8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:12:31] } 30. d5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 1:10:28] } 30... Qg5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:11:37] } 31. Nxg6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 1:07:12] } 1-0