Event: Round 2: McKerras, Ross - Joel, Chris
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nz-seniors--veterans-chess-championships-2025/round-2/MZSu0LDp/JLsceZf5
Date: 2025-11-07
White: McKerras, Ross
WhiteElo: 1994
Black: Joel, Chris
BlackElo: 1627
Result: 1-0
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:19] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:22] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:32] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:30] } 7... Bh5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:37] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:31:19] } 8... e6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:31:55] } 9. Qa4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:29:50] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:25:14] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:22:56] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:25:22] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:21:37] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:22:16] } 12. g4?! { [%eval -1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:51] } 12... Bg6 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 1:14:12] } 13. Bxg6 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 1:14:10] } 13... hxg6?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. fxg6 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:35] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:07:38] } 14... e5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:07:29] } 15. Ndf3? { [%eval -1.9] } { Mistake. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:31] } 15... e4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 1:06:45] } 16. Nh4 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:58:35] } 16... Rae8 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:59:33] } 17. Ng2 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:54:48] } 17... Qc8 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:56:23] } 18. Qd1 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:47:33] } 18... b5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:54:04] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:45:23] } 19... Bxf4 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:51:24] } 20. Nxf4 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:45:51] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:51:21] } 21. Ng2 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:45:56] } 21... b4 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:49:05] } 22. Rc1 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:44:52] } 22... bxc3 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:46:19] } 23. Rxc3?! { [%eval -2.55] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:31] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:39:11] } 24. Rc5 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:23:49] } 24... Nb4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:36:00] } 25. Nf4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:23:21] } 25... Qd6?! { [%eval -2.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:06] } 26. Qd2 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:23:08] } 26... Nc6 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:29:53] } 27. Rec1?! { [%eval -3.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:53] } 27... Ne7?? { [%eval -0.55] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:38] } 28. Ng2?? { [%eval -2.67] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:09] } 28... Rc8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:48] } 29. b4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:20:04] } 29... Rxc5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:27:22] } 30. Rxc5?? { [%eval -2.77] } { Blunder. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:33] } 30... Rb8?? { [%eval 0.21] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:47] } 31. Qf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:54] } 31... Qb6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:26:40] } 32. a3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:13:51] } 32... Nc6?? { [%eval 5.03] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:09] } 33. Qc1?? { [%eval -0.25] } { Blunder. Rxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:04] } 33... Ne7? { [%eval 0.9] } { Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:41] } 34. Qf4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:08:12] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:20:19] } 35. Qc7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:08:05] } 35... Qa6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:20:27] } 36. Ne3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:26] } 36... Qxa3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:19:16] } 37. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 37... Nfxd5?? { [%eval 6.44] } { Blunder. Nexd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:31] } 38. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:05:21] } 38... Qxb4?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:52] } 39. Rd8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:03:35] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:19:10] } 40. Nh7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:03:35] } 40... Kg8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:19:24] } 41. Rxe8+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:03:57] } 41... Kxh7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:19:48] } 42. Qxe7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:04:08] } 42... Qe1+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:19:04] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:04:31] } 43... f6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:19:00] } 44. Qxe4 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:03:43] } 1-0