Event: Round 3: McShane, Luke J - Pultinevicius, Paulius
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-3/roHQFngW/hVcApsC7
Date: 2025-10-07
White: McShane, Luke J
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2614
Black: Pultinevicius, Paulius
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2532
Result: 1-0
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:16] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:32] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:15] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:41] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:06] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6. Ncb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:27] } 6... Qb8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:35] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:38] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:48] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:23:57] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:21:47] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:14] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:21:38] } 10. Nd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:24:31] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:12:41] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:37] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:03:49] } 12. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:24:46] } 12... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:04:15] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:23:41] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:53:33] } 14. Bb2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:23:37] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:52:34] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:16:33] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:43:19] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:10:29] } 16... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:41:26] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:08:22] } 17... d6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:16:15] } 18. Ng4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:05:47] } 18... Qd8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:16:39] } 19. Re3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:03:43] } 19... g6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:28] } 20. Nh6+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:53:21] } 20... Kg7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:16:05] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:44:04] } 21... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:19] } 22. f4?? { [%eval -2.04] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:59] } 22... Kxh6 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:12:55] } 23. fxe5 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:25:00] } 23... Nh5 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:08:12] } 24. Rf1? { [%eval -3.03] } { Mistake. exd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:14] } 24... Bg5 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:05:32] } 25. Qf2 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:00:39] } 25... dxe5 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:04:20] } 26. Rxe5 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:00:51] } 26... f5 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:04:45] } 27. Rfe1 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:00:52] } 27... Rf7 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:02:44] } 28. Re6 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:39] } 28... Nf4?! { [%eval -2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 29. h4 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:00:48] } 29... Nxg2 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:01:09] } 30. hxg5+ { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... Qxg5 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:01:34] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:00:47] } 31... f4? { [%eval -0.23] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 32. R1e5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:42] } 32... Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 33. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 33... f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 34. Bd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:02] } 34... Qh3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:47] } 35. Kg1? { [%eval -1.34] } { Mistake. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 35... Nf4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:00:59] } 36. Re7 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36... Qg4+?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 37. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 37... Qg2+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:39] } 38. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 38... Qxf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39. Kxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 39... Raf8?? { [%eval 4.33] } { Blunder. Nxd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. Bc1? { [%eval 2.43] } { Mistake. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 40... Rxe7?? { [%eval 4.96] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. Rxe7 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:28:13] } 1-0