Event: Round 2: Lupulescu, Constantin - McShane, Luke J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-2/03z5zSgm/NNc3F0Rv
Date: 2025-10-06
White: Lupulescu, Constantin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2577
Black: McShane, Luke J
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2614
Result: 1-0
ECO: E49
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:23] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:05] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:49] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:30] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:43] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:45] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:21:10] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:07] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:21:31] } 8. Qb3?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:45] } 8... e4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:10:38] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:18:50] } 9... c6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:10:10] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:16:38] } 10... Re8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:06:32] } 11. Ba3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:13:25] } 11... Na6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:05:33] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:01:59] } 12... cxd5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:05:18] } 13. Bb5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:00:48] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:04:20] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:00:40] } 14... Nc7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:00:00] } 15. Bxd7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:51:24] } 15... Qxd7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:00:02] } 16. O-O { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:51:41] } 16... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:36] } 17. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:04] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:55] } 18. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:35] } 18... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:01] } 19. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:28] } 19... Ncd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:08] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:49:01] } 20... h5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:19:16] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:43:08] } 21... Rcd8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:12:47] } 22. Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:44] } 22... h4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:05] } 23. h3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:38:39] } 23... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:26] } 24. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:46] } 24... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:47] } 25. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:15] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:28] } 26. Qc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:26] } 26... a5?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:01] } 27. Qb5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:24:17] } 27... g6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:01:43] } 28. Bd6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:21:06] } 28... Re6?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 29. Bc7? { [%eval 0.21] } { Mistake. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:56] } 29... Rxc6?? { [%eval 3.57] } { Blunder. Nxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 30. Rxc6 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:19:13] } 30... Nxc7 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31. Qxb6 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:13:55] } 31... Rd7?! { [%eval 4.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 32. Rxc7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:13:01] } 32... Rxc7 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:01:03] } 33. Qxc7 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:13:28] } 33... Qd5 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:01:08] } 34. Qe5 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:07:11] } 34... Qc4 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35. Qxa5 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:07:01] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36. Qa7 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:03:40] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:00:48] } 37. a5 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:04:02] } 37... Qc1+ { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:04:27] } 38... Qb2 { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39. a6 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:03:17] } 39... Qxf2?! { [%eval 73.9] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 40. Qb8 { [%eval 10.33] [%clk 0:03:41] } 40... g5 { [%eval 13.63] [%clk 0:01:27] } 41. a7 { [%eval 9.07] [%clk 0:25:21] } 41... g4 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:31:43] } 42. hxg4 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:25:13] } 42... h3 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:32:08] } 43. Qe5+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:24:57] } 43... f6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:31:29] } 44. Qe7+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:25:11] } 44... Kh6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:31:33] } 45. Qxe4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:25:34] } 45... hxg2 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:31:21] } 46. Qf4+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:25:36] } 1-0