Event: 2025 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green)
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-qualifier-london-3-golders-green/round-7/czaxO9NZ/wo2B46RU
Date: 2025-09-20
White: McPhillips, Joseph
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2294
Black: Clarke, Connor
BlackElo: 2043
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. Bd3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:55] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 6. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:42] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:40] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... O-O?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 9. Re1?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:38] } 10. exf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:27] } 10... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:39] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:20] } 11... Qe8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:27] } 12. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:03] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:07] } 13... Nd7? { [%eval 1.74] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:01:57] } 14... Rf5?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 15. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:01:57] } 15... Qxe7 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:01:35] } 16. Qh3 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:01:57] } 16... Rxe5?? { [%eval 5.46] } { Blunder. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 17. Rxe5 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:01:54] } 17... Nxe5 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:39] } 18. Qxh7+ { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:01:54] } 18... Kf8 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:26] } 19. Qh8+ { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:01:55] } 19... Kf7 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:28] } 20. Qh5+ { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:01:55] } 20... Kf6 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:23] } 21. f4 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:01:56] } 21... Nf3+ { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:13] } 22. gxf3 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:01:51] } 22... Qf8 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:08] } 23. Qe5+ { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:01:28] } 23... Kf7 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:09] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:01:26] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:09] } 25. Qh5+ { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:01:17] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:10] } 26. Qg5+ { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:01:14] } 26... Kd6 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:04] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:01:11] } 27... Kc7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:10] } 28. Qe5+ { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:10] } 28... Kb6?! { [%eval 6.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 29. c4 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:01:06] } 29... Bc6 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:07] } 30. Nf1?! { [%eval 4.15] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:03] } 31. cxd5 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31... Bxd5 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. Be4 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:17] } 32... Bxe4 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Rxd8 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Qxd8 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Qxe4 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... Qd1 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Qxe6+ { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Kc7 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Qe5+ { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36... Kb6 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Qc3 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... a5 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38. Qb3+ { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:00:13] } 1-0