Event: Round 4: McShane, Luke J - Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--elite/round-4/DatmVeIr/ZV3csGHU
Date: 2025-11-26
White: McShane, Luke J
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2615
Black: Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2655
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:20] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:43] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:21] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:39] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:42] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:42] } 7. d3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:32:05] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:16] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:31] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:20] } 9. Re1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:26:53] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:14:57] } 10. Nf1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:16:54] } 10... h4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:04:16] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:15:46] } 11... Bh5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:04:24] } 12. N1h2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:10:34] } 12... Nh7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:00:31] } 13. Be3?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:21] } 13... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:59:15] } 14. Rxe3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:00:42] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:56:08] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:50:26] } 15... Nf8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:53:36] } 16. Qa5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:40:14] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:46:01] } 17. b4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:39:45] } 17... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:38:38] } 18. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:39:48] } 18... Rh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:49] } 19. a4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:35:40] } 19... Nf4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:38:28] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:28:32] } 20... Kb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:15] } 21. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:17] } 21... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:04] } 22. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:47] } 22... Qc5?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:16] } 23. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:57] } 23... cxb5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:12] } 24. axb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:16:23] } 24... b6? { [%eval 1.46] } { Mistake. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:09] } 25. bxa6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:16:06] } 25... Ka7?! { [%eval 2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:26] } 26. c3 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:11:52] } 26... Qd6 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:22:38] } 27. d4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:11:33] } 27... Rhh8 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:13:07] } 28. Qc2 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:08:23] } 28... Qg6 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:09:41] } 29. Rg1 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:08:24] } 29... f6 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:10:06] } 30. Qb3 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:06:11] } 30... Qe8 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:10:25] } 31. d5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:05:48] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:08:07] } 32. c4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:05:45] } 32... g5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:05:25] } 33. Nh2 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:04:45] } 33... f5?! { [%eval 3.98] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 34. exf5 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:03:46] } 34... Qxf5 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:06:17] } 35. Rge1 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:03:52] } 35... Rhe8 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:06:17] } 36. Re4 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:03:29] } 36... c6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:04:39] } 37. c5 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:02:29] } 37... b5?! { [%eval 4.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 38. d6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:02:08] } 38... Ne6?! { [%eval 6.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 39. Ng4 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:01:10] } 39... Nd4 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:01:49] } 40. Qb4 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:35] } 1-0