Event: Round 5: McKerras, Ross - Carpinter, Antony L
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nz-seniors--veterans-chess-championships-2025/round-5/wZdEaqxZ/pqCQnBj5
Date: 2025-11-08
White: McKerras, Ross
WhiteElo: 1994
Black: Carpinter, Antony L
BlackElo: 2080
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:36] } 5... Nge7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:34] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:54] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:16] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:15] } 7... Nf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:22] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:24:07] } 8... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:49] } 9. fxe3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:24:32] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:13] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:24:01] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:33] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:22:45] } 11... f6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:10:56] } 12. exf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:15:28] } 12... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:09:54] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:11:10] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:03:57] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:06:24] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:44:05] } 15. Rf2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:57:05] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:38:45] } 16. Raf1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:56:29] } 16... g5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:35:59] } 17. h3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:51:20] } 17... Qg7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:35:58] } 18. Nh2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:50:39] } 18... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:33:03] } 19. Qh5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:43:57] } 19... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:27:07] } 20. Rxf2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:42:47] } 20... Be8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:24:25] } 21. Qg4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:41:59] } 21... Bf7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:23:33] } 22. Nf1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:31:57] } 22... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:47] } 23. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:56] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:20:37] } 24. Be2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:23:10] } 24... Qh7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:19:07] } 25. Bb5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:19:42] } 25... Qg7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:18:18] } 26. Be2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:19:27] } 26... Qh7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:18:41] } 27. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:51] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:18:33] } 28. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:18:03] } 28... bxc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:18:55] } 29. Qa4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:18:16] } 29... Be8 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:19:04] } 30. Rxf8+ { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:17:57] } 30... Kxf8 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:19:04] } 31. Qa6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:17:57] } 31... e5?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:32] } 32. Nd2? { [%eval -0.92] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:18] } 32... Qe7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:15:18] } 33. Qe2 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:12:19] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:15:09] } 34. Nf3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:11:42] } 34... e4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:49] } 35. Nd2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:11:49] } 35... Bc7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:45] } 36. g4? { [%eval -1.44] } { Mistake. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:16] } 36... hxg4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:13:39] } 37. Qxg4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:10:23] } 37... Bd7 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:13:43] } 38. Qg2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:10:45] } 38... Kh6 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:12:50] } 39. Ne2? { [%eval -3.32] } { Mistake. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:56] } 39... Qe6 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:12:28] } 40. Nf1 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:04:11] } 40... Qxh3 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:12:24] } 41. Neg3 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:03:56] } 41... Qxg2+ { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:07:11] } 42. Kxg2 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:04:24] } 42... Bd6 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:07:19] } 43. Kf2 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:03:37] } 43... c5 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:07:24] } 44. Ne2 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:03:22] } 44... Kg6?! { [%eval -2.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:57] } 45. Kg2 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:03:16] } 45... Bb5 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:06:41] } 46. Nc3 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:02:56] } 46... Bc6 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:07:03] } 47. Ne2 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:03:00] } 47... Kf5 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:05:48] } 48. dxc5? { [%eval -4.22] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 48... Bxc5 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:05:56] } 49. Nd4+? { [%eval -6.45] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 49... Bxd4 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:06:19] } 50. exd4 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:03:38] } 50... Kf4 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:06:35] } 51. Kf2 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:03:55] } 51... g4 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:06:03] } 52. Ne3?! { [%eval -9.56] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 52... g3+ { [%eval -9.26] [%clk 0:03:28] } 53. Ke2 { [%eval -9.13] [%clk 0:02:02] } 53... Kg5?! { [%eval -5.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:13] } 54. Ke1 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:01:03] } 54... Kh4 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:03:08] } 55. Kf1 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:55] } 55... Kg5 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:02:30] } 56. Ke2 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:01:24] } 56... Bb7 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:02:15] } 57. Kf1 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:01:00] } 57... Kf4 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:02:29] } 58. Ng2+ { [%eval -6.64] [%clk 0:01:05] } 58... Kf3 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:02:37] } 59. Nh4+ { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:00:52] } 59... Ke3 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:02:41] } 60. Nf5+ { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 0:01:19] } 60... Kf4 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:02:50] } 61. Nd6?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 61... Ba6+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:57] } 62. Kg2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:55] } 62... e3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:13] } 0-1