Event: Round 5: Lagarde, Maxime - McShane, Luke J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-5/fpVuADRh/sRtjc5Wz
Date: 2025-10-09
White: Lagarde, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2617
Black: McShane, Luke J
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2614
Result: 1-0
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:27] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:07] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:21] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:31] } 4. e4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:29:06] } 4... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:33] } 5. dxc3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:29:31] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:25:08] } 6. f3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:29:51] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:07] } 7. a4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:29:51] } 7... Be6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:25:18] } 8. Nh3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:29:56] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:23:36] } 9. b3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:25:49] } 9... Na6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:22:47] } 10. Ra2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:23:50] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:20:40] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:21:46] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:13:30] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:13:19] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:12:18] } 13. Rd2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:13:33] } 13... Kh8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:10:50] } 14. h4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:01:49] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:08:33] } 15. g4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:58:31] } 15... Be6?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:00] } 16. h5?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:18] } 16... h6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:49:38] } 17. b4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:28:25] } 17... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:16] } 18. cxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:50] } 18... Na6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:41] } 19. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:31] } 19... fxe6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:21:45] } 20. g5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:26:47] } 20... Nh7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:21:59] } 21. gxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:23] } 21... gxh6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:21:51] } 22. Bxh6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:22:02] } 22... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:54] } 23. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:43] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:49] } 24. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:51] } 24... Qf6?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:20] } 25. b6?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:58] } 25... cxb6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:24] } 26. Be2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:07:02] } 26... Ng5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:06:49] } 27. h6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:06:59] } 27... Nf7 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:38] } 28. Rb2 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:06:48] } 28... Rg2 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:01:37] } 29. Rxb6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:05:53] } 29... Qg6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:05:21] } 30... Ng5? { [%eval 0.65] } { Mistake. Qg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:04:44] } 31... Ngxe4? { [%eval 2.16] } { Mistake. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 32. fxe4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:05:07] } 32... Nxe4 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:01:03] } 33. Qd3 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:04:06] } 33... Rg8? { [%eval 3.81] } { Mistake. Rxe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 34. Rxb7 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:02:24] } 34... Ng3?? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 35. Qxg6 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:01:48] } 35... Rxe2+ { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:01:01] } 36. Kd1 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:02:16] } 36... Rxg6 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:01:24] } 37. Rf8+ { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:02:36] } 37... Rg8 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:01:50] } 38. Rxg8+ { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:03:03] } 38... Kxg8 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:02:19] } 39. Rg7+ { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:03:29] } 39... Kh8 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:02:11] } 40. Rxg3 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:03:55] } 40... Ra2 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:02:28] } 41. Rg6 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:03:00] } 41... Rxa4 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:02:23] } 42. Rxe6 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:03:10] } 42... Rxc4 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:02:45] } 43. Rxd6 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:02:24] } 1-0