Event: Round 5: Brian McDermott - Wong, Nicholas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/lichess-meetup-toronto-2025/round-5/Ttx1sQtn/zeDN9uSK
Date: 2025-10-19
White: Brian McDermott
Black: Wong, Nicholas
Result: 0-1
ECO: C44
Opening: Scotch Game: Göring Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. c3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... d6?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. dxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. cxd4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:02:45] } 6. Bc4?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Be7?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 7. O-O?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... O-O?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 8. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 8... a6?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 9. a3?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 9... b5?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11... Kh8?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } 12. h3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:03:00] } 12... Bh5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:02:31] } 13. g4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13... Bg6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:02:20] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:03:00] } 14... h5? { [%eval 3.37] } { Mistake. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 15. f4 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:02:59] } 15... hxg4 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:02:05] } 16. hxg4 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:03:00] } 16... Na5 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:01:43] } 17. Ba2 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:02:57] } 17... c5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:01:21] } 18. d5? { [%eval 2.16] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 18... Nc4? { [%eval 3.93] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 19. Bxc4 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:02:51] } 19... bxc4 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:01:12] } 20. Kg2 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:02:49] } 20... Rb8 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:01:01] } 21. Rh1+ { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:02:48] } 21... Kg8 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:01:02] } 22. f5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:02:45] } 22... Bh7?! { [%eval 4.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 23. Rb1 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:02:40] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:48] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:02:39] } 24... Bg5?! { [%eval 6.97] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 25. Qh3 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:02:38] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:00:33] } 26. Bxg5 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:02:37] } 26... g6? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 27. Bxf6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:02:35] } 0-1