Event: Merv Morrison Memorial 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/merv-morrison-memorial-2025/round-2/uDoiLxT5/nrtfTy09
Date: 2025-10-25
White: McLaren, Leonard J
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2025
Black: Holdo, Karl
BlackElo: 1732
Result: 1-0
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:42] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:10] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:59] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:42] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:31] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:28:10] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:30:28] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:28:06] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:30:44] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:26:13] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:18] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:26:08] } 10. Bf1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:18:55] } 10... Ne8?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:26] } 11. a4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:13:36] } 11... Nc7 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:15:58] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:10:55] } 12... h6 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:10:37] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:08:41] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:05:01] } 14. h3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:07:45] } 14... d5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:00:41] } 15. e5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 1:06:27] } 15... Nfe8?! { [%eval 2.77] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:14] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 1:03:43] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:48:16] } 17. a5 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:52:23] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:48:07] } 18. Na4 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:51:22] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:41:32] } 19. Nb6 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:48:12] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:40:58] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:45:09] } 20... e6 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:35:55] } 21. Bd2 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:43:13] } 21... Kh7 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:35:48] } 22. Bb4 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:42:42] } 22... Rg8 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:34:57] } 23. Qa3 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:38:25] } 23... Nb5 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:31:55] } 24. Bxb5 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:38:10] } 24... axb5 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:31:29] } 25. Be7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:37:49] } 25... Qc7 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:31:45] } 26. h4 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:34:52] } 26... f5 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:25:44] } 27. exf6 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:33:25] } 27... Nxf6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:25:02] } 28. Bd6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:32:06] } 28... Qf7 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:24:40] } 29. Bxb8 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:30:42] } 29... Rxb8 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:24:59] } 30. Ne5 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:29:36] } 30... Qe8 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:25:08] } 31. a6 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:18:43] } 1-0