Event: Round 2: McLean, Robert - Hall, James
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-2/TvtA1tEP/1yDqyyTJ
Date: 2025-10-25
White: McLean, Robert
WhiteElo: 2056
Black: Hall, James
BlackElo: 1896
Result: 1-0
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:47:35] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:50:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:47:34] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:50:01] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:47:27] } 3... Bc5?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:49:41] } 4. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:46:56] } 4... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:49:41] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:45:39] } 5... Qe7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:46:54] } 6. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:25] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:33:43] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:58] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:28:01] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:30:47] } 8... h6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:27:34] } 9. Be3?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:32] } 9... Bb4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:25:57] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:22:04] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:22:17] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:21:15] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:20:38] } 12. g4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:18:58] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:09:27] } 13. Rg1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:17:23] } 13... g5?? { [%eval 2.36] } { Blunder. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:13] } 14. Kb1? { [%eval 0.94] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:02] } 14... b5? { [%eval 2.45] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:50] } 15. Nxb5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 1:07:36] } 15... Bxd2 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:51:44] } 16. Qxd2 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 1:04:42] } 16... Nb4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:50:34] } 17. c4?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:53] } 17... Reb8? { [%eval 2.87] } { Mistake. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:44] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 1:00:42] } 18... c6 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:44:59] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:59:29] } 19... d5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:41:56] } 20. h4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:49:26] } 20... Nxg4 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:31:25] } 21. hxg5 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:48:49] } 21... h5 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:29:37] } 22. Nxe6 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:46:29] } 22... fxe6 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:26:48] } 23. Bh3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:45:32] } 23... dxc4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:25:19] } 24. dxc4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:44:02] } 24... Ne5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:15:01] } 25. Qd6?! { [%eval 2.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:57] } 25... Qxd6 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:12:52] } 26. Rxd6 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:32:02] } 26... Nbd3 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:11:45] } 27. Nd1 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:28:53] } 27... Kf8?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:33] } 28. Rxe6 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:20:05] } 28... Nxc4 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:01:09] } 29. Rxc6 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:19:26] } 29... Na3+ { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 30. Ka1 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:19:28] } 30... Nb4 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31. Rf6+ { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:18:52] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32. Ne3 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:18:35] } 32... Nbc2+ { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33. Nxc2 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:18:39] } 33... Nxc2+ { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34. Kb1 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:18:44] } 34... Na3+ { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. Kc1 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:18:49] } 35... Nc4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:25] } 36. b3 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:18:36] } 36... Ne5 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:29] } 37. Rd1 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:18:17] } 37... a4?! { [%eval 6.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 38. f4 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:17:07] } 38... axb3 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:00:27] } 39. fxe5 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:17:09] } 39... bxa2?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 40. Rd7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:17:15] } 40... Kh8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Rh6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:17:19] } 41... Kg8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. Be6+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:17:25] } 42... Kf8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:22] } 43. Rh8# { [%clk 0:17:31] } 1-0