Event: Round 3: Almeida, Marta Dias - McCusker, Kirsty
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--women/round-3/pQpKFbya/07mgF8qQ
Date: 2025-10-07
White: Almeida, Marta Dias
WhiteTitle: WCM
WhiteElo: 1925
Black: McCusker, Kirsty
BlackElo: 1543
Result: 1-0
ECO: E12
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:43] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:35] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:25] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:59] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:25:12] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:25:24] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:11] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:04] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:16:14] } 10. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:26] } 10... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:47] } 11. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:06:12] } 11... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:14:40] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:04:23] } 12... h6? { [%eval 1.29] } { Mistake. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:27] } 13. e4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:02:49] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:38:56] } 14. Qxc7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:01:39] } 14... Bc8?! { [%eval 2.7] } { Inaccuracy. Rab8 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:29] } 15. Bb5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:55:42] } 15... a6 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:22:47] } 16. Bc6 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:55:18] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:21:40] } 17. Bxd7? { [%eval 1.19] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:42] } 17... Bxd7 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:21:13] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:50:19] } 18... Rfd8?? { [%eval 4.32] } { Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:38] } 19. Nc6 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:49:36] } 19... Qh4 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:10:31] } 20. Nxd8 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:44:21] } 20... Rxd8 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:07:00] } 21. O-O { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:44:02] } 21... Bb5 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:04:26] } 22. Rfd1 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:44:10] } 22... Rd7 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:04:00] } 23. Qe5 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:43:41] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:02:26] } 24. Rac1 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:43:39] } 24... Ba4 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:01:44] } 25. Rd3 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:42:43] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:01:14] } 26. d5 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:42:13] } 26... Qe8 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:00:46] } 27. Rg3 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:41:15] } 27... g6 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28. dxe6 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:40:35] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:00:43] } 29. h3 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:40:36] } 29... Bb3?! { [%eval 8.71] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 30. exf7+ { [%eval 8.85] [%clk 0:40:01] } 30... Qxf7 { [%eval 8.67] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31. Rc7 { [%eval 8.98] [%clk 0:39:49] } 31... Qe6? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 32. Qg7# { [%clk 0:40:11] } 1-0