Event: Round 2: McCarthy, Kevin C - Waller, Dan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4ncl-division-2-2025-2026/round-2/HkqMIm2n/I2fgs5ee
Date: 2025-11-02
White: McCarthy, Kevin C
WhiteElo: 1927
Black: Waller, Dan
BlackElo: 2095
Result: 0-1
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:26:28] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:50] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:19] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:16] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:46] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:23] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:45] } 7. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:28:45] } 7... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:21:05] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:28:52] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:17:54] } 9. Nb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:40] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:13:31] } 10. a3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:23:30] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:13:45] } 11. b4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:22:43] } 11... c6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:05:27] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:23:08] } 12... Nc7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:03:24] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:15:05] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:03:30] } 14. Ne5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:11:42] } 14... f6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:01:35] } 15. Nd3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:10:10] } 15... b6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:00:27] } 16. Na4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:03:28] } 16... Ne8 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:54:58] } 17. Nab2 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:01:40] } 17... Nd6 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:54:15] } 18. f3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:01:36] } 18... Bg6 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:38:54] } 19. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:52:57] } 19... Bf7 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:38:47] } 20. Bg3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:53:00] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:36:48] } 21. a4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:51:15] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:42] } 22. c3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:50:51] } 22... c5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:32:15] } 23. bxc5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:45:49] } 23... Nxb2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:28:01] } 24. Qxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:31] } 24... bxc5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:28:10] } 25. Qb7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:41:03] } 25... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:38] } 26. Nxc5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:40:21] } 26... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:28] } 27. dxc5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:40:49] } 27... Rxc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:26:21] } 28. Qa6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:36:23] } 28... e5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:21:57] } 29. f4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:29:14] } 29... e4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:22:18] } 30. f5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:29:35] } 30... Qc8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:18:57] } 31. Qxc8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:29:50] } 31... Rfxc8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:19:21] } 32. Be1 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:29:55] } 32... Bh5?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:23] } 33. h3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:29:19] } 33... Be2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:12:48] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:29:21] } 34... Bd3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:13:06] } 35. Bd2?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:10] } 35... Rb8 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:12:45] } 36. Ra2 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:24:40] } 36... Rc4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:12:57] } 37. Rca1? { [%eval -1.97] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:26] } 37... Kf7?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:54] } 38. g4? { [%eval -2.41] } { Mistake. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:56] } 38... Bb1 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:10:18] } 39. Ra3 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:22:43] } 39... Rb2 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:08:46] } 40. Ke1 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:23:11] } 40... h5 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:08:59] } 41. Kd1 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:22:03] } 41... Bd3?! { [%eval -2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:19] } 42. Ke1?! { [%eval -3.67] } { Inaccuracy. R3a2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:33] } 42... hxg4 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:06:16] } 43. hxg4 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:19:01] } 43... Rc8 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:05:25] } 44. R3a2 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:16:01] } 44... Rb3 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:05:41] } 45. c4?! { [%eval -4.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:12] } 45... dxc4 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 46. Bxa5 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:14:25] } 46... c3 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:01:48] } 47. Ra3?! { [%eval -4.89] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 47... Rxa3 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:58] } 48. Rxa3 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:05:41] } 48... c2 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:01:23] } 49. Bd2 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:06:05] } 49... c1=Q+ { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:01:45] } 50. Bxc1 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:05:04] } 50... Rxc1+ { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:02:09] } 51. Kf2 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:04:53] } 51... Rf1+ { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:28:44] } 52. Kg2 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:34:38] } 52... Rf3?? { [%eval 5.28] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:05] } 53. a5?? { [%eval -4.42] } { Blunder. Rxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:48] } 53... Rxe3 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:29:27] } 0-1