Event: Round 8: McDonagh, Michael - Pick, Freddie
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-8/Br0T15VA/PkD0ymTo
White: McDonagh, Michael
WhiteElo: 1946
Black: Pick, Freddie
BlackElo: 1978
Result: 0-1
ECO: A16
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:52] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:19] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:40] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:08] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:59] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:34] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:27] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:33:46] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:33:53] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:34:08] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:34:19] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:34:34] } 10... Ne8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:34:46] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:35:00] } 11... Nc7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:35:11] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:35:23] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:35:37] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:35:47] } 13... Ne6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:35:26] } 14. Nde2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:36:05] } 14... Nc5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:33:42] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:34:39] } 15... Nb4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:33:00] } 16. b3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:33:28] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:30:00] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:32:33] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:25:32] } 18. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:50] } 18... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:25:53] } 19. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:16] } 19... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:41] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:29:31] } 20... Bxb1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:23:21] } 21. Rxb1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:29:54] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:17:40] } 22. f4?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:38] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:11:09] } 23. g4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:29:11] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:07:34] } 24. Bf3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:26:50] } 24... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:06:52] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:22:02] } 25... Nc5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:05:54] } 26. f5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:11:25] } 26... Qc8?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:14] } 27. Bh6?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:02] } 27... Nd7? { [%eval 1.11] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:05] } 28. Be4? { [%eval -0.1] } { Mistake. Bxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:39] } 28... Ne5?? { [%eval 1.72] } { Blunder. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:45] } 29. Rf1? { [%eval 0.32] } { Mistake. fxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:28] } 29... b5?? { [%eval 2.55] } { Blunder. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:51] } 30. Bxg7 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:42:43] } 30... Kxg7 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:38:09] } 31. axb5?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. fxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:07] } 31... axb5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:38:25] } 32. Nxb5?? { [%eval -1.5] } { Blunder. fxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:31] } 32... Qc5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:31] } 33. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:39] } 33... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:29] } 34. fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:34] } 34... hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:58] } 35. Rd1?? { [%eval -2.0] } { Blunder. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:24] } 35... Reb8 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:16:10] } 36. Qg5? { [%eval -4.21] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:51] } 36... Ra2+ { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:16:07] } 37. Kh1 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:07:36] } 37... Qa7? { [%eval -2.55] } { Mistake. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:47] } 38. c5? { [%eval -4.59] } { Mistake. Nf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 38... Rh8 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:10:35] } 39. Bg2 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:01:15] } 39... Ra1 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:10:06] } 40. Nf5+ { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:09:42] } 41. Rxa1 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:28:55] } 41... Qxa1+ { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:38:20] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:29:19] } 42... gxf5 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:38:25] } 43. cxd6?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:38] } 43... Nxg4+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:38:05] } 44. Kg3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:29:47] } 44... Qe1+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:38:18] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:29:53] } 45... Qf2# { [%clk 0:38:39] } 0-1