Event: Round 3: McCarthy, Damian - Ng, Yi Him Ryan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-3/qGaJS6Bk/pAczIZp6
Date: 2025-10-25
White: McCarthy, Damian
WhiteElo: 1899
Black: Ng, Yi Him Ryan
BlackElo: 1698
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:05] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:49:51] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:50:07] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:49:56] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:10] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:50:03] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:03] } 4... dxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:50:10] } 5. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:50:05] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:50:17] } 6. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:49:15] } 6... gxf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:50:22] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:48:38] } 7... f5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:50:29] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:48:39] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:36] } 9. g3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:47:07] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:50:39] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:46:04] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:50:38] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:38:27] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:42:19] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:28] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:58] } 13. dxe6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:22:34] } 13... bxc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:46] } 14. exf7+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:52] } 14... Kf8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:54] } 15. Qc1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:15:27] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:05:12] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:53:26] } 16... Ra7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:52:18] } 17. Qf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:44:12] } 17... Qd6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:45:15] } 18. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:36:05] } 18... Qf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:44:26] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:28:18] } 19... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:36:53] } 20. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:26:16] } 20... Bxf3?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:23] } 21. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:25:14] } 21... Rd7?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:51] } 22. Qc4+ { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:21:25] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:25:42] } 23. Qg4+?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:46] } 23... Kf7?? { [%eval 3.27] } { Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:35] } 24. Be2? { [%eval 1.61] } { Mistake. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:25] } 24... Qg5? { [%eval 3.16] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:25] } 25. Bc4+?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:17] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:16:09] } 26. Qe6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:12:04] } 26... Qf6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:15:31] } 27. Qg4+ { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:10:54] } 27... Qg5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:15:28] } 28. Qe4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:08:52] } 28... Rhd8?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:19] } 29. Rab1 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:08:08] } 29... Qg6?! { [%eval 3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:29] } 1/2-1/2