Event: Round 6: McCusker, Kirsty - Helgadottir, Idunn
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--women/round-6/DkudWQcv/2yAjH8Mt
Date: 2025-10-10
White: McCusker, Kirsty
WhiteElo: 1543
Black: Helgadottir, Idunn
BlackTitle: WCM
BlackElo: 1874
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:14] } 4... Qc7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:04] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:45] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:25:45] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:08] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:38] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:24:13] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:54] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:39] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:35] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:53] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:23] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:13:16] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:09:23] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:06:36] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:58:12] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:04:04] } 12... Bh5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:53:45] } 13. g4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:48:26] } 13... Bg6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:53:56] } 14. Nh4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:43:03] } 14... Bh7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:49:16] } 15. Nf5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:36:35] } 15... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:45:26] } 16. exf5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:35:15] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:41:26] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:32:53] } 17... d5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:39:49] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:23:39] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:34:51] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:18:19] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:26:22] } 20. Re2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:12:35] } 20... b5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:21:38] } 21. Rde1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:06:57] } 21... Qd6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:36] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:03] } 22... b4? { [%eval 0.89] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:39] } 23. c4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:22] } 23... dxc4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:06:00] } 24. dxc4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 24... Nd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:39] } 25. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:52] } 25... cxd4?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:09] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:15] } 26... Nd7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:43] } 27. Ne4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:01:50] } 27... Qb6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:04:06] } 28. Rc2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:40] } 28... g6?? { [%eval 3.15] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 29. Qf3?? { [%eval 0.49] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 29... Bg7?? { [%eval 2.54] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 30. h4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:00:44] } 30... Nf6?! { [%eval 2.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 31. Nxf6+?? { [%eval 0.49] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 31... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:37] } 32. Rd2?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. fxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 32... Qxh4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:40] } 33. Re4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:45] } 33... Qg5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:02:52] } 34. fxg6 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34... fxg6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:02:59] } 35. Qd1 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35... Rf8 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:02:55] } 36. c5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:00:47] } 36... Qf6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:49] } 37. Qf1 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:00:49] } 37... a5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:13] } 38. Qc4+ { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:01:08] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:01:37] } 39. f3?? { [%eval -3.17] } { Blunder. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 39... h5 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:01:47] } 40. gxh5 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40... gxh5?? { [%eval -1.12] } { Blunder. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 41. c6? { [%eval -2.72] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 41... Bh6 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:01:41] } 42. Rd1?! { [%eval -4.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 42... Rc8 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:01:19] } 43. Qc5?! { [%eval -4.77] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:56] } 43... Bf4 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:27:20] } 44. Qxa5 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:26:10] } 44... Rxc6 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:27:05] } 45. Re2 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:25:53] } 45... d3 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:24:54] } 46. Qa7+?! { [%eval -8.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:35] } 46... Rf7 { [%eval -9.35] [%clk 0:23:51] } 47. Qf2 { [%eval -9.21] [%clk 0:18:56] } 47... dxe2 { [%eval -9.23] [%clk 0:23:28] } 48. Qxe2 { [%eval -8.61] [%clk 0:19:22] } 48... Qg6 { [%eval -8.35] [%clk 0:23:23] } 49. Ra1? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:13] } 49... Rc2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:23:21] } 50. Qf1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:15:49] } 50... Rg7 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:23:14] } 0-1