Event: Round 2: Connor, Michael I - Newton, Robert A
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/manchester-congress-2025--major/round-2/2WZZThSa/Vaof9gLP
White: Connor, Michael I
WhiteElo: 1779
Black: Newton, Robert A
BlackElo: 1851
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:55] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:03] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:08] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:36] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:17] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:45] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:26] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:30:43] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:59] } 6... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:36] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:29:53] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:46] } 8. Rd1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:29:49] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:30:45] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:29:47] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:30:54] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:29:40] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:30:56] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:29:40] } 11... Rad8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:29:57] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:29:29] } 12... h6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:30:03] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:29:02] } 13... Kh7 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:30:06] } 14. Rd2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:27:45] } 14... a6?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:06] } 15. Rad1?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:13] } 15... c5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:22:02] } 16. d5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:26:00] } 16... Qb8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:20:34] } 17. Ne1 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:25:46] } 17... Bc8 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:20:14] } 18. f4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:25:20] } 18... b5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:20:19] } 19. cxb5?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:29] } 19... axb5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:20:27] } 20. Bf1?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:16] } 20... b4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:18:43] } 21. Ne2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:20:56] } 21... Ba6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:18:01] } 22. Kg2? { [%eval -1.84] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:01] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 1:17:40] } 23. Qb1 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 1:17:14] } 23... Qa8?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rce8 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:39] } 24. Nf3? { [%eval -2.28] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:04] } 24... Ng8?? { [%eval -0.13] } { Blunder. Rce8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:43] } 25. g4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:12:58] } 25... Bb5?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Ngf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:14] } 26. h4? { [%eval -0.32] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:25] } 26... Ndf6?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Ngf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:26] } 27. Kg3?? { [%eval -1.28] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:39] } 27... h5?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:40] } 28. g5?! { [%eval -1.41] } { Inaccuracy. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:03] } 28... Ng4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:59:47] } 29. Bg1 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 1:08:11] } 29... Qa6?? { [%eval 1.15] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:11] } 30. f5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:59:16] } 30... Ne5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:56:05] } 31. Nf4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:57:48] } 31... Bxf1 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:53:38] } 32. Rxf1 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:56:36] } 32... c4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:53:29] } 33. fxg6+? { [%eval 0.03] } { Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:42] } 33... fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:27] } 34. Ne6?? { [%eval -2.97] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:27] } 34... c3 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:49:27] } 35. Rdf2? { [%eval -5.52] } { Mistake. Nxf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:51:41] } 35... Rxf3+ { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:43:14] } 36. Rxf3 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:51:48] } 36... Nxf3 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:43:10] } 37. Rxf3 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:51:17] } 37... Be5+ { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:40:17] } 38. Kh3?! { [%eval -7.87] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:05] } 38... c2 { [%eval -7.84] [%clk 0:39:34] } 39. Qc1 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:50:00] } 39... Qe2 { [%eval -7.68] [%clk 0:38:16] } 40. Qe3 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:46:23] } 40... Qxf3+ { [%eval -7.24] [%clk 0:22:09] } 41. Qxf3 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:46:16] } 41... c1=Q { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:22:14] } 42. Nf8+?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:25] } 42... Kg7? { [%eval -7.65] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:28] } 43. Ne6+ { [%eval -7.6] [%clk 0:41:33] } 43... Kh8 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:20:34] } 44. Bc5 { [%eval -7.94] [%clk 0:41:33] } 44... Qd1?? { [%eval 5.27] } { Blunder. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:34] } 45. Qxd1 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:36:30] } 0-1