Event: Round 5: McCormack, Derek - Nield, Christopher
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ayr-congress--open/round-5/WaewnZul/XumNqmSB
Date: 2025-09-14
White: McCormack, Derek
WhiteElo: 1924
Black: Nield, Christopher
BlackElo: 1763
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A59
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:32:51] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:32:47] } 7... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:33:14] } 8. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:33:10] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:33:38] } 9. g3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:33:26] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:34:04] } 10. Kg2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:33:49] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:34:28] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:34:09] } 11... Ne8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:33:57] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:32:07] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:34:10] } 13. a4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:31:47] } 13... Nc7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:31:35] } 14. Ra3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:30:35] } 14... Qb8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:30:00] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:24:16] } 15... Qb7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:20:47] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:18:56] } 16... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:18:06] } 17. Kg1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:53] } 17... Qa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:38] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:29] } 18... Rb4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:12:16] } 19. Nb5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:48:43] } 19... Nxb5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:08:24] } 20. axb5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:49:06] } 20... Qb7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:08:19] } 21. Na5?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:55] } 21... Qxb5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:05:46] } 1/2-1/2