Event: Round 1: Rasalingam, Haran - McCarthy, Kevin C
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4ncl-division-2-2025-2026/round-1/LcKNy9up/RaoF2wlx
Date: 2025-11-01
White: Rasalingam, Haran
WhiteElo: 2044
Black: McCarthy, Kevin C
BlackElo: 1927
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:13] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:11] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:29:42] } 2... d5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:29:09] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:29:28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:05] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:20] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:13] } 5. Qg4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:28:47] } 5... c5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:27:32] } 6. f4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:29:01] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:27:27] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:29:19] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:14] } 8. Na3?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:19] } 8... a6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:24:28] } 9. c3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:29:43] } 9... b5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:24:21] } 10. Nc2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:30:03] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:24:34] } 11. d4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:29:37] } 11... c4? { [%eval 0.72] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:51] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:27:25] } 12... h5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:23:12] } 13. Qh3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:19] } 13... cxb3?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:35] } 14. axb3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:27:36] } 14... Na5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:21:35] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:27:42] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:19:14] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:27:37] } 16... Be7 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:17:59] } 17. Ne3 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:18:50] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:16:12] } 18. O-O { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 1:03:36] } 18... Nc6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 1:15:09] } 19. b4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:57:48] } 19... Bxh4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 1:13:46] } 20. Nb3 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:58:05] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:14:11] } 21. Nc5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:55:39] } 21... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 1:14:10] } 22. bxc5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:56:03] } 22... Rh7 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 1:05:00] } 23. f5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:52:02] } 23... Ne7? { [%eval 3.69] } { Mistake. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:47] } 24. fxe6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:43:55] } 24... Nxe6 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:56:09] } 25. Rf6?! { [%eval 2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:41] } 25... Rc6 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:41:40] } 26. Raf1 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:37:50] } 26... Bc8?! { [%eval 4.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:12] } 27. Qf3 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:37:26] } 27... Nf5?! { [%eval 5.33] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:08] } 28. Bxf5 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:33:42] } 28... gxf5 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:20:31] } 29. Qxd5? { [%eval 3.39] } { Mistake. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:28] } 29... Qc7? { [%eval 5.43] } { Mistake. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:27] } 30. Nxf5 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:28:16] } 30... Bb7 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:12:01] } 31. Qa2 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:26:25] } 31... Nxc5 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:07:59] } 32. Rxc6?! { [%eval 4.17] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:44] } 32... Qxc6 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:06:55] } 33. Nd6+ { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:17:12] } 33... Kd8 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:07:16] } 34. Nxb7+ { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:12:45] } 34... Nxb7 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:07:16] } 35. Rxf7 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:13:03] } 35... Qe4?! { [%eval 3.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:25] } 36. Rf2 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:09:29] } 36... Qe1+?! { [%eval 4.57] } { Inaccuracy. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 37. Rf1 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:09:14] } 37... Qe3+ { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:05:35] } 38. Kh1 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:09:54] } 38... Rg7?! { [%eval 6.74] } { Inaccuracy. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:00] } 39. Qd5+? { [%eval 4.11] } { Mistake. Qxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:46] } 39... Kc8? { [%eval 7.28] } { Mistake. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 40. Ba3?! { [%eval 5.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:23] } 40... Rg4?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 41. Qc6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:05:17] } 41... Kb8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:28:57] } 42. Rf8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:35:21] } 1-0