Event: Round 3: McCauley, Connor - Neil, Douglas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ayr-congress--major/round-3/CGzIu52C/mrEhC1YI
Date: 2025-09-13
White: McCauley, Connor
Black: Neil, Douglas
BlackElo: 1613
Result: 0-1
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:43] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:35] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:06] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:31] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:20] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:47] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:43] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:26:34] } 8. Re1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:23:52] } 8... a6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:24:17] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:21:06] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:17:01] } 10. a3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:18:14] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:16:05] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:15:48] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:14:55] } 12. b3?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:30] } 12... b4?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:57] } 13. axb4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:12:13] } 13... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:11:37] } 14. Na2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:10:36] } 14... a5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:05:06] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:08:19] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:04:00] } 16. Ba3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:05:13] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:02:56] } 17. Bxb4? { [%eval -1.73] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:58] } 17... axb4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 1:02:56] } 18. Nd1 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 1:01:38] } 18... Qb7 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:58:01] } 19. Nh4 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:59:09] } 19... Bxg2 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:54:16] } 20. Nxg2 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:59:22] } 20... Ra8 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:54:06] } 21. e4 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:53:49] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:52:10] } 22. Nge3 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:47:35] } 22... e6?! { [%eval -2.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:35] } 23. Ng4?? { [%eval -4.85] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:50] } 23... Ra6? { [%eval -3.05] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:47] } 24. f4 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:40:46] } 24... Qa8 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:39:29] } 25. Re2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:38:03] } 25... Bd4+ { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:37:27] } 26. Kf1?! { [%eval -3.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nge3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:43] } 26... Ra1?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:00] } 27. Rxa1 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:30:55] } 27... Qxa1 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:34:24] } 28. Ne3 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:29:45] } 28... Bg7 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:30:14] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:26:26] } 29... Ra8 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:29:36] } 30. g4 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:24:56] } 30... Qb1 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:23:08] } 31. Qc2 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:20:28] } 31... Qxc2 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:22:41] } 32. Nxc2 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:20:27] } 32... Ra2?! { [%eval -1.75] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:02] } 33. Kf3? { [%eval -3.23] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:03] } 33... Nb8 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:16:15] } 34. e5?! { [%eval -3.86] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:55] } 34... dxe5 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:16:06] } 35. fxe5 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:17:52] } 35... Nc6 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:15:51] } 36. d4? { [%eval -7.08] } { Mistake. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:15] } 36... Rxc2 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:15:24] } 37. Rxc2 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:12:56] } 37... Nxd4+ { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:15:48] } 38. Kf4 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:13:05] } 38... Nxc2 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:16:12] } 39. Nf2 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:13:25] } 39... Nd4 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:16:10] } 40. Ne4 { [%eval -7.39] [%clk 0:13:25] } 40... Nxb3 { [%eval -7.44] [%clk 0:16:12] } 41. h4 { [%eval -7.86] [%clk 0:12:59] } 41... h6 { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:15:04] } 42. g5 { [%eval -7.44] [%clk 0:13:07] } 42... h5 { [%eval -7.44] [%clk 0:14:19] } 43. Nf2 { [%eval -8.24] [%clk 0:12:49] } 43... Kf8 { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:14:12] } 44. Nd3 { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:12:50] } 44... Ke8 { [%eval -8.01] [%clk 0:14:06] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 0:12:50] } 45... Bf8 { [%eval -8.01] [%clk 0:14:12] } 46. Ke2 { [%eval -8.39] [%clk 0:12:43] } 46... Nd4+ { [%eval -8.37] [%clk 0:14:30] } 47. Ke3 { [%eval -8.32] [%clk 0:12:32] } 47... Nf5+ { [%eval -8.25] [%clk 0:14:47] } 48. Ke2 { [%eval -8.53] [%clk 0:12:45] } 48... Nxh4 { [%eval -8.35] [%clk 0:15:05] } 49. Nc1 { [%eval -8.48] [%clk 0:12:47] } 49... Nf5 { [%eval -8.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 50. Nb3? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:48] } 50... Nd4+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:15:16] } 51. Nxd4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:13:08] } 51... cxd4 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:15:16] } 52. Kd3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:13:08] } 52... Bc5 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:15:23] } 53. Kc2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:13:28] } 53... h4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:15:41] } 54. Kd1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:13:39] } 54... h3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:16:06] } 55. Kc1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:13:35] } 55... h2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:16:30] } 56. Kc2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:14:03] } 56... h1=Q { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:16:45] } 57. Kb2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:14:19] } 57... Qg2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:16:55] } 58. Kb1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:14:35] } 58... Qxg5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:17:14] } 59. Kc2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:14:51] } 59... Qf5+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:17:30] } 60. Kb2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:15:06] } 60... Qf3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:17:45] } 61. Kb1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:15:26] } 61... g5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:18:09] } 62. Kc2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:15:52] } 62... g4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:18:34] } 0-1