Event: Round 1: McCarthy, Damian - Jennings, Richard
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-1/jxee3viH/rtJFlq8L
Date: 2025-10-23
White: McCarthy, Damian
WhiteElo: 1899
Black: Jennings, Richard
BlackElo: 1953
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B00
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:46:28] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:50:02] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:46:29] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:50:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:46:20] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:49:38] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:45:49] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:48:37] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:45:29] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:48:30] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:44:06] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:46:37] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:43:05] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:44:25] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:41:10] } 8... Ne5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:32:53] } 9. f3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:39:30] } 9... a6 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:30:18] } 10. Kb1?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:34:30] } 10... c5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 1:24:13] } 11. Nf5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:29:45] } 11... Bxf5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 1:22:54] } 12. exf5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 1:29:28] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 1:16:13] } 13. Nd5? { [%eval 0.62] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:00] } 13... Bf8? { [%eval 1.9] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:38] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 1:04:31] } 14... Ned7 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 1:01:16] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:59:09] } 15... h6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:51:01] } 16. Bh4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:55:16] } 16... b5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:43:41] } 17. Rhe1 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:49:31] } 17... Re5?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:45] } 18. Rxe5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:33:01] } 18... dxe5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:36:08] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:30:14] } 19... Qa5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:30:31] } 20. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:26:55] } 20... Nxf6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:26:20] } 21. Bxf6?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:31] } 21... gxf6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:26:21] } 22. Be4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:22:26] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:24:13] } 23. Rxd8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:17:09] } 23... Qxd8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:21:34] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:15:31] } 24... Qd4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:20:04] } 25. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:14:19] } 25... exd4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:18:16] } 26. g4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:13:55] } 26... Bd6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:17:16] } 27. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:34] } 27... h5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:13:17] } 28. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:31] } 28... dxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:03] } 29. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:32] } 29... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:30] } 30. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:43] } 30... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:39] } 31. cxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:04] } 31... cxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:08] } 32. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:18] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:15] } 33. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:08] } 33... Bg3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:06:05] } 34. gxh5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:11] } 34... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:59] } 35. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:37] } 35... Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:13] } 36. Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:55] } 36... Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:27] } 37. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:50] } 37... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:32] } 38. Bxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 38... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:25] } 39. Bg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:45] } 39... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 1/2-1/2