Event: Round 5: McCarthy, Damian - Butterworth, Paul
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-5/Vxawh18s/E1nG3Pt0
Date: 2025-10-26
White: McCarthy, Damian
WhiteElo: 1899
Black: Butterworth, Paul
BlackElo: 1702
Result: 1-0
ECO: C16
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:50:16] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:50:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:50:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:20] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:50:28] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:50:06] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:50:16] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:49:13] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:50:18] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:49:16] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:47:12] } 7. Qg4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:36:40] } 7... Kf8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:43:16] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:33:59] } 8... Ba6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:40:27] } 9. Bxa6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:29:26] } 9... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:40:32] } 10. h5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:28:19] } 10... c5?! { [%eval 2.16] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:16] } 11. h6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:23:54] } 11... g6?! { [%eval 3.07] } { Inaccuracy. gxh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:10] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 1:19:09] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 1:19:02] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 1:17:40] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 1:14:25] } 14. Nf3 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 1:13:48] } 14... Rxc2?! { [%eval 4.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:31] } 15. Bf6 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 1:07:18] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 1:06:58] } 16. O-O { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 1:02:55] } 16... Rg8 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 1:02:53] } 17. Ng5 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 1:00:18] } 17... Ke8 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 1:01:57] } 18. Nxh7 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:57:21] } 18... Nf5 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 1:01:20] } 19. Qf4?! { [%eval 4.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:58] } 19... Qc3?! { [%eval 5.89] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:14] } 20. Rad1?! { [%eval 3.81] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:52] } 20... Nb8?! { [%eval 5.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:59] } 21. Kh2?! { [%eval 3.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:09] } 21... Nc6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:37:26] } 22. g4?! { [%eval 3.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:35] } 22... Ncxd4? { [%eval 5.9] } { Mistake. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:22] } 23. gxf5 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:23:47] } 23... gxf5 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:22:30] } 24. Bg7 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:22:48] } 24... Nf3+ { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:20:51] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:20:18] } 25... Kd8 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:17:40] } 26. Nf6 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:17:43] } 26... Nh4+ { [%eval 7.89] [%clk 0:16:53] } 27. Qxh4 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:17:12] } 1-0