Event: Round 2: Bacrot, Alexandre - Mcgowan, Daniel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-2/Nx5hY4YQ/msRHCRZK
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Bacrot, Alexandre
WhiteElo: 2478
Black: Mcgowan, Daniel
BlackElo: 2080
Result: 1-0
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:20] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:15] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:59] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:07] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:44] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:14:49] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:14:22] } 8... Nf8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:13:36] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:04] } 9... Ne6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:12:36] } 10. Be5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:13:12] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:10:38] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:29] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:39] } 12. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:08:36] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:05] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:16] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:28] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:07:25] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:07:43] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:07:00] } 15... Qg5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:06:09] } 16. Nxg4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:06:02] } 16... Qxg4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:06:16] } 17. Bf5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:05:50] } 17... Qh5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:06:12] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:47] } 18... Ng5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:06:02] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:56] } 19... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:45] } 20. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:04:03] } 20... g6?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:21] } 21. f4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:14] } 21... Nh7?? { [%eval 4.26] } { Blunder. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 22. Be6 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:59] } 22... Qh4 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:48] } 23. g3?! { [%eval 3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 23... Qf6 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24. Bxd5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:02:01] } 24... c6 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:00:54] } 25. Bb3 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:02:08] } 25... Rfd8 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:00:49] } 26. Rae1 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:02:13] } 26... Nf8?! { [%eval 4.81] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 27. Re7 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:02:09] } 27... Rd7 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:59] } 28. Bxf7+ { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:02:17] } 28... Kh8 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:01:06] } 29. Rxd7 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:02:25] } 29... Nxd7 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:01:14] } 30. Qxg6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:02:32] } 1-0