Event: Round 3: Saemundsson, Thor - McLaughlin, Robert
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ayr-congress--minor/round-3/wY2sBCYC/b4hXDxlG
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Saemundsson, Thor
WhiteElo: 1559
Black: McLaughlin, Robert
Result: 1-0
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:34] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:47] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:05] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:40] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:17] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:05] } 6... Qf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:15] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:44] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:22] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:27:46] } 8... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:37] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:33] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:30:54] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:25:05] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:31:10] } 11. Bb2?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:22] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:21] } 12. d4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:25:33] } 12... exd4?? { [%eval 1.61] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:38] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 1:25:00] } 13... Na5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:30:57] } 14. Nc3? { [%eval 0.65] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:08] } 14... c6?? { [%eval 3.02] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:50] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 1:21:01] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 1:30:55] } 16. Nxd6 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 1:20:45] } 16... Qxd6 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 1:31:14] } 17. Qa4?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:57] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:31:20] } 18. Bc3 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 1:13:28] } 18... b6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:31:27] } 19. Bxa5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 1:08:18] } 19... c5? { [%eval 3.48] } { Mistake. bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:22] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 1:08:06] } 20... bxa5 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 1:31:38] } 21. Qxc5 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 1:03:44] } 21... Qxc5 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 1:31:52] } 22. dxc5 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 1:04:08] } 22... Bb5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 1:31:43] } 23. Rfd1 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 1:02:03] } 23... a6 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 1:30:28] } 24. c6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:57:22] } 24... Rbc8 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 1:30:56] } 25. Rd6 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:53:20] } 25... Rc7 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 1:31:11] } 26. a4 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:49:19] } 26... Bxa4 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 1:30:35] } 27. Rb7 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:49:44] } 27... Rxb7?! { [%eval 5.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rcc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:43] } 28. cxb7 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:47:32] } 28... g6?! { [%eval 7.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:35] } 29. Rxa6 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:47:24] } 29... Bb3 { [%eval 7.96] [%clk 1:28:31] } 30. Ra8 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:47:25] } 30... a4 { [%eval 8.33] [%clk 1:28:12] } 31. Rxf8+ { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:46:30] } 31... Kxf8 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 1:28:39] } 32. b8=Q+ { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:46:49] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 1:28:04] } 33. Qb4 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:47:12] } 33... h6 { [%eval 8.21] [%clk 1:28:02] } 34. Bc6 { [%eval 8.1] [%clk 0:47:36] } 34... g5 { [%eval 8.8] [%clk 1:28:24] } 35. Bxa4 { [%eval 8.34] [%clk 0:46:29] } 35... Bxa4? { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:50] } 1-0