[Event "4NCL Division 2 (2025-26 Season)"]
[Site "Various, England"]
[Date "2025.11.02"]
[Round "2"]
[White "McCarthy, Kevin C"]
[Black "Waller, Dan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1927"]
[BlackElo "2095"]
[WhiteFideId "470775"]
[BlackFideId "451053"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bf5 4. Bf4 e6 5. e3 Bb4 6. Bd3 Ne4 7. Bxe4 Bxe4 8. O-O Bf5 9. Nb5 Na6 10. a3 Be7 11. b4 c6 12. Nc3 Nc7 13. Qe2 O-O 14. Ne5 f6 15. Nd3 b6 16. Na4 Ne8 17. Nab2 Nd6 18. f3 Bg6 19. Rfc1 Bf7 20. Bg3 Rc8 21. a4 Nc4 22. c3 c5 23. bxc5 Nxb2 24. Qxb2 bxc5 25. Qb7 a5 26. Nxc5 Bxc5 27. dxc5 Rxc5 28. Qa6 e5 29. f4 e4 30. f5 Qc8 31. Qxc8 Rfxc8 32. Be1 Bh5 33. h3 Be2 34. Kf2 Bd3 35. Bd2 Rb8 36. Ra2 Rc4 37. Rca1 Kf7 38. g4 Bb1 39. Ra3 Rb2 40. Ke1 h5 41. Kd1 Bd3 42. Ke1 hxg4 43. hxg4 Rc8 44. R3a2 Rb3 45. c4 dxc4 46. Bxa5 c3 47. Ra3 Rxa3 48. Rxa3 c2 49. Bd2 c1=Q+ 50. Bxc1 Rxc1+ 51. Kf2 Rf1+ 52. Kg2 Rf3 53. a5 0-1
