Event: Round 3: McCormack, Derek - McAleer, Thomas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ayr-congress--open/round-3/Gs0EucpG/r70BnCxJ
Date: 2025-09-13
White: McCormack, Derek
WhiteElo: 1924
Black: McAleer, Thomas
Result: 1-0
ECO: A50
Opening: Indian Defense: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... b6?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:13] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:30:35] } 4... d5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:28:52] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:29:08] } 5... Nfd7? { [%eval 2.31] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:04] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 1:28:01] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 1:28:39] } 7. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 1:26:38] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 1:27:59] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 1:25:04] } 8... c5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 1:26:04] } 9. dxc5? { [%eval 0.44] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:04] } 9... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:26:01] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:22:06] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:25:58] } 11. Bc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:19:30] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:24:14] } 12. Bd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:16:10] } 12... Re8?? { [%eval 1.85] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:53] } 13. O-O { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 1:11:11] } 13... Nc6?? { [%eval 4.57] } { Blunder. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:55] } 14. Bxf7+ { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 1:02:59] } 14... Kxf7 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 1:14:00] } 15. Ng5+ { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 1:03:23] } 15... Kf8 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 1:10:37] } 16. Qf3+ { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 1:01:30] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 1:10:30] } 17. exf6 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 1:01:33] } 17... gxf6?! { [%eval 6.02] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:41] } 18. Qxf6+? { [%eval 3.71] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:40] } 18... Kg8 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 1:10:55] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:54:51] } 19... Qg7 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 1:06:57] } 20. Qxg7+ { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:52:06] } 20... Kxg7 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 1:07:16] } 21. Nb5? { [%eval 2.09] } { Mistake. Nge4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:17] } 21... Ba6? { [%eval 3.87] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:29] } 22. Nc7 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:49:31] } 22... Bxf1 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 1:06:47] } 23. Kxf1 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:49:44] } 23... Rac8 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 1:06:43] } 24. Nxe8+ { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:49:50] } 24... Rxe8 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 1:07:02] } 25. Re1 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:49:28] } 25... Rxe1+ { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 1:05:47] } 26. Kxe1 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:49:51] } 26... Nb4 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 1:04:14] } 27. Ne6+ { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:47:59] } 27... Kf6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 1:04:17] } 28. Nxc5 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:48:07] } 28... bxc5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 1:04:37] } 29. Be3 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:47:31] } 29... Nd3+ { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 1:04:02] } 30. Kd2 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:47:40] } 30... Nxb2 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 1:04:21] } 31. Bxc5 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:46:39] } 31... Nc4+ { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 1:04:23] } 32. Kc3 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:46:24] } 32... Na3?! { [%eval 8.73] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:14] } 1-0