Event: Round 4: McCusker, Kirsty - Dubois, Martine
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--women/round-4/vOvE1bfx/3qoLi9Wm
Date: 2025-10-08
White: McCusker, Kirsty
WhiteElo: 1543
Black: Dubois, Martine
BlackTitle: WIM
BlackElo: 1891
Result: 0-1
ECO: A23
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:27:56] } 4... e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:33] } 5. d5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:22:54] } 5... Bc5?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:12] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:18:10] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:14:20] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:17:00] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:07:47] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:15:29] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:07:08] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:14:57] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:01:36] } 10. b3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:12:41] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:56:20] } 11. Nd4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:04:15] } 11... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:55:11] } 12. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:59:31] } 12... c5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:53:23] } 13. Qd2?! { [%eval -1.76] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:25] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:51:15] } 14. f3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:52:21] } 14... exf3 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:49:00] } 15. Bxf3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:52:18] } 15... Nxf3+ { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:40:52] } 16. Rxf3 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:52:28] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:36:36] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:47:33] } 17... Bg4?? { [%eval 0.31] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:59] } 18. Rf4?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:15] } 18... Nh5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:31:20] } 19. Rf2?! { [%eval -1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:45] } 19... Re7 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:27:20] } 20. Re1 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:34:31] } 20... Rae8 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:27:13] } 21. e4 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:30:42] } 21... h6 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:19:43] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:25:31] } 22... f5 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:18:02] } 23. Kg2?! { [%eval -3.42] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:37] } 23... f4?? { [%eval 0.15] } { Blunder. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:34] } 24. gxf4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:18:10] } 24... Bh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:55] } 25... Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:46] } 26. Rg1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:17:05] } 26... Qh4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:02] } 27. Bc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:50] } 27... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:22] } 28. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:04] } 28... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:20] } 29. Rf4? { [%eval -1.32] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:10] } 29... Qh5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:06:55] } 30. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:07:09] } 30... Rxe4 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:07:17] } 31. Rgf1?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:14] } 31... Rxf4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:07:15] } 32. Bxf4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:05:57] } 32... Bxf1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:07:30] } 33. Qf2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:05:37] } 33... Qd1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:07:03] } 34. h4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:03:55] } 34... Re2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:06:44] } 35. Qg1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:03:09] } 35... Bg2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:06:33] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:03:23] } 36... Be4+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:06:15] } 0-1