[Event "Irish Championship 2024: Something I noticed in all of my games"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/dvqcFXpC/CNdogs7b"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/bigboy765"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Opening "King's Pawn Game"]
[UTCDate "2024.09.01"]
[UTCTime "15:02:54"]

1. e4 { In every game I would be better at some point, then my opponent would have some vague idea that doesn't really work and I would get scared and start slipping } *


[Event "Round 1: Hushpit, Lukian - O`reilly, Conor"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/5ZIncHNp/4bKZU34S"]
[Date "2024-08-03"]
[Round "1.15"]
[White "Hushpit, Lukian"]
[Black "O`reilly, Conor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2074"]
[WhiteFideId "14189208"]
[BlackElo "1889"]
[BlackFideId "2517540"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/5ZIncHNp"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit"]

1. e4 { I was 98% sure he'd play this, but there was one game in the database where he played d4, which I prepped to be on the safe side. I was happy to see this though } { [%clk 1:45:56] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:45:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:46:21] } 2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:46:19] } 3. Nxe5 { [%clk 1:46:43] } 3... Nxe4 { This was the KCT repertoire } { [%clk 1:46:42] } 4. Qe2 { [%clk 1:40:16] } 4... Qe7 { [%clk 1:46:59] } 5. Qxe4 { [%clk 1:35:11] } 5... d6 { [%clk 1:47:21] } 6. d4 { [%clk 1:32:48] } 6... dxe5 { [%clk 1:46:17] } 7. Qxe5 { This is the one line I forgot to check beforehand } { [%clk 1:31:13] } 7... Qxe5+ { [%clk 1:45:19] } 8. dxe5 { [%clk 1:31:41] } 8... Nc6 { [%clk 1:45:01] } 9. f4 { [%clk 1:25:27] } 9... Bf5 { [%clk 1:41:27] } 10. c3 { [%clk 1:20:01] } 10... g5?! { I had a bit of tunnel vision here. This is the moment where I started slipping } { [%clk 1:31:46] } (10... O-O-O { I wanted to play this but thought } 11. Be3 { Vague idea in round 1: Be3 after 0-0-0 I thought was annoying because it stopped Bc5, but I completely missed that I could play } 11... g5 $10) 11. Bc4 { [%clk 1:06:14] } (11. g3 gxf4 12. gxf4 Rg8 { [%cal Gf5e4] } 13. Nd2 Rd8 $10) (11. fxg5 O-O-O $15 { [%cal Gc6e5,Gf8g7,Gh8e8] }) 11... gxf4? { [%clk 1:24:06] } (11... O-O-O 12. Bxf7 Bg4 { I had an idea like this but thought } 13. Nd2 { held, but forgot about } 13... gxf4 { when I'm better }) 12. Bxf4 { [%clk 1:06:34] } (12. O-O Nxe5) 12... Rg8 { [%clk 1:22:13] } 13. Bg3 { [%clk 1:00:19] } 13... Rg4 { I thought for a long time here } { [%clk 1:02:55] } (13... Be4 { I tried very hard to make this work, but it fails for two reasons } 14. Rf1 $16 { [%cal Gf1f2] } (14. O-O Bc5+ 15. Kh1 Nxe5 16. Re1 { I thought I was lost here, but my some miracle } (16. Nd2 Nxc4 17. Nxe4 Be7 18. Rae1 { White's best way to consolidate the advantage }) 16... O-O-O!! { Is winning for me })) 14. Be2 { [%clk 0:53:05] } 14... Re4 { [%clk 1:01:10] } 15. Nd2 { [%clk 0:53:11] } 15... Re3 { I thought these exact words in my head; "Unless I have made an egregious lapse in judgement, I should be at least equal" } { [%clk 1:00:30] } 16. Bf4 { It turned out I had made an egregious lapse in judgement } { [%clk 0:53:18] } 16... Rxe5 { [%clk 0:57:49] } 17. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:53:38] } 17... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:58:13] } 18. O-O { [%clk 0:52:22] } (18. O-O-O { I thought I might have some chances for tricks here } 18... O-O-O { If he plays a non move } 19. h3 Rd3 { I thought this was good but its very bad apparently } { [%cal Gd3c3,Gf8a3] } (19... Bh6 $15)) 18... Bc5+ { From here, the rest of the game is somewhat superfluous } { [%clk 0:57:17] } 19. Kh1 { [%clk 0:52:42] } 19... Bg6 { [%clk 0:57:42] } 20. Nb3 { [%clk 0:50:18] } 20... Bb6 { [%clk 0:57:49] } 21. c4 { [%clk 0:47:47] } 21... c6 { [%clk 0:55:40] } 22. c5 { [%clk 0:42:07] } 22... Bc7 { [%clk 0:56:05] } 23. Nd4 { [%clk 0:42:17] } 23... O-O-O { [%clk 0:55:11] } 24. Rad1 { [%clk 0:42:04] } 24... Rd5 { [%clk 0:49:41] } 25. b4 { [%clk 0:41:42] } 25... a5 { [%clk 0:48:55] } 26. a3 { [%clk 0:41:47] } 26... axb4 { [%clk 0:46:48] } 27. axb4 { [%clk 0:42:11] } 27... Be4 { [%clk 0:46:14] } 28. Nf3 { [%clk 0:37:47] } 28... Nxf3 { [%clk 0:39:54] } 29. Rxd5 { [%clk 0:32:01] } 29... Bxd5 { [%clk 0:38:01] } (29... Nxh2 30. Rxf7 { This is why I rejected this } 30... cxd5 { I actually missed this, I thought Bxd5 Rxh7 and my knight will be lost eventually }) 30. Bxf3 { [%clk 0:32:23] } 30... Bc4 { [%clk 0:35:26] } 31. Re1 { [%clk 0:31:36] } 31... Be6 { [%clk 0:33:25] } 32. h3 { [%clk 0:27:37] } 32... Bf4 { [%clk 0:32:25] } 33. Re4 { [%clk 0:23:52] } 33... Bd2 { [%clk 0:30:46] } 34. Bg4 f5 { [%clk 0:28:17] } 35. Rxe6 { [%clk 0:24:31] } 35... fxg4 { [%clk 0:28:42] } 36. hxg4 { [%clk 0:24:14] } 36... Bg5 { Black offers draw } { [%clk 0:27:44] } 37. Re8+ { [%clk 0:23:53] } 37... Kd7 { [%clk 0:27:08] } 38. Rh8 { [%clk 0:24:11] } 38... h6 { [%clk 0:27:31] } 39. Rh7+ { [%clk 0:24:35] } 39... Kc8 { [%clk 0:27:55] } 40. Kh2 { [%clk 0:24:25] } 40... Kb8 { [%clk 0:25:33] } 41. Kg3 { [%clk 0:24:35] } 41... Ka7 { [%clk 0:24:41] } 42. b5 { [%clk 0:24:38] } 42... Ka8 { [%clk 0:19:37] } 43. b6 { [%clk 0:25:00] } 43... Bf6 { [%clk 0:20:01] } 44. Rxh6 { [%clk 0:25:13] } 44... Be5+ { [%clk 0:20:23] } 45. Kf3 { [%clk 0:25:39] } 45... Bb8 { [%clk 0:20:27] } 46. g3 { [%clk 0:26:00] } 46... Be5 { [%clk 0:20:03] } 47. Re6 { [%clk 0:26:24] } 47... Bb8 { [%clk 0:20:21] } 48. Re1 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:26:51] } 1-0


[Event "Round 2: O`reilly, Conor - Lyons, Brendan"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/fn2PLZdt/jGY4YplT"]
[Date "2024-08-04"]
[Round "2.24"]
[White "O`reilly, Conor"]
[Black "Lyons, Brendan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "1889"]
[WhiteFideId "2517540"]
[BlackElo "1925"]
[BlackFideId "2500698"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/fn2PLZdt"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A04"]
[Opening "Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation"]

1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:45:58] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:44:36] } 2. b3 { [%clk 1:46:00] } 2... g6 { [%clk 1:45:01] } 3. Bb2 { [%clk 1:46:23] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 1:45:26] } 4. e3 { [%clk 1:46:40] } (4. Bxf6 exf6 5. c4 { This is a common idea as well but I didn't want to go for it even though I knew about it } { [%cal Gb1c3,Gc3d5] }) 4... Bg7 { [%clk 1:45:39] } 5. Be2 { [%clk 1:47:03] } 5... O-O { [%clk 1:45:02] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:47:17] } 6... d6 { [%clk 1:42:57] } 7. d4 { [%clk 1:45:33] } 7... b6 { From here on I started playing moves that I thought were very slightly sub par because I thought they yielded more practical chances } { [%clk 1:37:20] } 8. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:43:51] } (8. c4 { Definitely more objectively accurate }) 8... cxd4 { [%clk 1:32:04] } 9. exd4 { [%clk 1:39:34] } (9. Nxd4!?) 9... Nd5 { [%clk 1:29:25] } 10. Ne1 { [%cal Ge1d3,Ge2f3] [%clk 1:34:53] } (10. Re1 Nf4 11. Bf1 { Seemed a bit passive, and this guy is a notorious attacker so I wasn't gonna give him any shenanigans }) 10... Bb7 { [%clk 1:10:23] } (10... Nf4 11. Bf3 d5 12. c4 { I was gonna go for this and I thought it was interesting }) 11. Bf3 { [%clk 1:31:56] } 11... Qd7 { [%clk 1:10:00] } 12. Nd3 { [%clk 1:31:04] } 12... Na6 { [%clk 1:02:44] } 13. a3 { [%clk 1:26:17] } 13... Bh6 { [%clk 0:57:34] } (13... b5 { I thought he should do this } 14. c4 $13) 14. g3 { [%clk 1:20:30] } (14. c4 Nf4 15. Nxf4 Bxf4 16. d5 { Makes more sense than what I went for in the game }) 14... Rab8 { [%clk 0:23:31] } 15. c4 { [%clk 1:17:46] } 15... Nf6 { [%clk 0:18:47] } 16. d5 { [%clk 1:16:31] } 16... Qf5 { [%clk 0:17:54] } 17. Bxf6? { [%clk 1:13:24] } (17. Ne4! { This never even crossed my mind } 17... Nxe4 18. Bg4 $18) 17... Qxf6 { [%clk 0:14:56] } (17... exf6 18. Ne4 $16 { [%cal Ge4d6] }) 18. Ne4 { [%clk 1:13:20] } 18... Qd4 { [%clk 0:14:41] } 19. Nb4 { [%clk 1:03:22] } (19. Qc2 Rfc8 { This seemed annoying } { [%cal Gb6b5,Gb7d5] }) 19... Qxd1 { [%clk 0:09:26] } 20. Rfxd1 { [%clk 1:03:45] } 20... f5 { [%clk 0:09:18] } (20... Nc5 21. Nxc5 bxc5 22. Nc6 Bxc6 23. dxc6 Rxb3 24. Rab1 { This was the plan }) (20... Nxb4 21. axb4 a6 22. Ra2 $14) 21. Nc3 { [%clk 1:01:20] } 21... Bg7 { [%clk 0:07:20] } 22. Nxa6 { [%clk 0:58:55] } 22... Bxa6 { [%clk 0:05:59] } 23. Rac1 { [%clk 0:59:06] } 23... Bb7 { [%clk 0:04:51] } 24. Rc2 { [%clk 0:54:33] } 24... e5 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 25. Nb5 { [%clk 0:53:33] } 25... e4 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 26. Bg2 { [%clk 0:53:08] } 26... Ba6 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 27. Nxd6 { [%clk 0:46:59] } (27. Nxa7 Ra8 28. Nc6 Bb7 29. a4 Bxc6 30. dxc6 Be5 { Vague idea in Round 2: I didn't see a way to crack this defense, so I rejected this line. However, I missed that in this position I have } 31. f4! exf3 32. Bxf3 { And I'll just slowly improve the position until I win }) 27... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 28. Nb5 { [%clk 0:46:29] } 28... Bxb5 { [%clk 0:02:38] } 29. cxb5 { [%clk 0:46:53] } 29... Rbc8 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 30. Rc6 { [%clk 0:44:57] } 30... Rxc6 { [%clk 0:02:45] } (30... Be5 { More accurate }) 31. bxc6 { [%clk 0:45:16] } 31... Be5 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 32. Kf1 { [%clk 0:45:20] } (32. f3 exf3 33. Bxf3 f4 { I thought he had this, but } 34. d6 { wins instantly }) 32... Kf7 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 33. Ke2 { [%clk 0:44:27] } 33... Ke7 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 34. f3 { [%clk 0:44:06] } 34... exf3+ { [%clk 0:01:52] } 35. Bxf3 { [%clk 0:44:21] } 35... Kd6 { [%clk 0:01:49] } 36. Kd3 { [%clk 0:44:12] } 36... Bb2 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 37. a4 { [%clk 0:42:58] } 37... Re8 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 38. Bh1 { [%clk 0:41:22] } 38... Ba3 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 39. Rd2 { [%clk 0:38:52] } 39... Re1 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 40. Bg2 { [%clk 0:39:15] } 40... Bc5 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 41. Kc4 { [%clk 0:38:16] } 41... a6 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 42. Rc2 { [%clk 0:37:12] } 42... Bg1 { [%clk 0:22:04] } 43. Kd3 { [%clk 1:03:31] } 43... Re7 { [%clk 0:19:37] } 44. Bh1 { [%clk 1:03:00] } 44... Re3+ { [%clk 0:19:23] } 45. Kd2 { [%clk 1:03:10] } 45... Re7 { [%clk 0:19:24] } 46. Kd1 { [%clk 1:01:32] } 46... Bc5 { [%clk 0:18:36] } 47. Bf3 { [%clk 1:01:08] } 47... Bb4 { [%clk 0:16:01] } 48. Re2 { [%clk 0:57:33] } 48... Rxe2 { [%clk 0:13:52] } 49. Kxe2 { [%clk 0:57:49] } 49... Bc3 { [%clk 0:13:11] } 50. Kf2 { [%clk 0:56:40] } 50... Bd4+ { [%clk 0:11:25] } 51. Kg2 { [%clk 0:56:26] } 51... Be5 { [%clk 0:08:24] } 52. Kh3 { [%clk 0:56:18] } 52... Kc5 { [%clk 0:07:49] } 53. Kh4 { [%clk 0:54:03] } 53... Bf6+ { [%clk 0:08:12] } 54. Kh3 { [%clk 0:54:26] } 54... Be5 { [%clk 0:08:33] } 55. Kg2 { [%clk 0:53:57] } 55... Kb4 { [%clk 0:08:23] } 56. Bd1 { [%clk 0:52:45] } 56... Kc5 { [%clk 0:08:46] } 57. Be2 { [%clk 0:50:03] } 57... b5 { [%clk 0:03:54] } (57... Kxd5 58. Bxa6 Kxc6 59. Bc4 { I thought he was gonna go for this }) 58. axb5 { [%clk 0:49:33] } 58... axb5 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 59. Bf3 { [%clk 0:49:40] } 59... Kb4 { [%clk 0:04:33] } 60. Be2 { [%clk 0:49:38] } 60... Kxb3 { [%clk 0:04:12] } 61. Bxb5 { [%clk 0:49:40] } 61... Kb4 { [%clk 0:04:25] } 62. Be2 { [%clk 0:48:28] } 62... Kc5 { [%clk 0:04:45] } 63. Bf3 { [%clk 0:48:52] } 63... Kd4 { [%clk 0:04:12] } 64. Kf2 { [%clk 0:48:38] } 64... Bd6 { [%clk 0:04:02] } 65. Ke2 { [%clk 0:48:31] } 65... h5 { [%clk 0:03:36] } 66. Kf2 { [%clk 0:47:58] } 66... g5 { [%clk 0:03:26] } 67. Bxh5 { [%clk 0:47:04] } 67... Kxd5 { [%clk 0:03:47] } 68. Be8 { [%clk 0:47:27] } 68... Ke4 { [%clk 0:03:41] } 69. h4 { [%clk 0:47:39] } 69... gxh4 { [%clk 0:03:51] } 70. gxh4 { [%clk 0:48:04] } 70... Kf4 { [%clk 0:03:27] } 71. h5 { [%clk 0:48:17] } 71... Kg5 { [%clk 0:03:47] } 72. Kf3 { [%clk 0:48:43] } 72... Bc7 { [%clk 0:04:07] } 73. Ke3 { [%clk 0:48:49] } 73... Be5 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 74. Bg6 { [%clk 0:49:05] } 74... Bc7 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 75. Kd4 { [%clk 0:49:02] } 75... f4 { [%clk 0:04:27] } 76. Kd5 { [%clk 0:48:34] } 76... f3 { [%clk 0:04:37] } 77. Ke6 { [%clk 0:48:40] } 77... f2 { [%clk 0:04:50] } 78. Bd3 { [%clk 0:48:58] } 78... Kxh5 { [%clk 0:05:13] } 79. Kd7 { [%clk 0:49:24] } 79... Bh2 { [%clk 0:05:31] } 80. Bf1 { [%clk 0:49:42] } 80... Kg4 { [%clk 0:05:47] } 81. Kd8 { [%clk 0:50:03] } 81... Kf3 { [%clk 0:06:00] } 82. Ke7 { [%clk 0:50:24] } 82... Ke3 { [%clk 0:06:24] } 83. Kd7 { [%clk 0:50:49] } 83... Kd2 { [%clk 0:06:50] } 84. c7 { [%clk 0:51:12] } 84... Bxc7 { [%clk 0:07:14] } 85. Kxc7 { [%clk 0:51:26] } 85... Ke1 { [%clk 0:07:40] } 86. Ba6 { [%clk 0:51:50] } 86... Kd2 { [%clk 0:08:02] } 87. Kd6 { [%clk 0:52:13] } 87... Ke1 { [%clk 0:08:22] } 88. Ke5 { [%clk 0:52:37] } 88... f1=Q { [%clk 0:08:16] } 89. Bxf1 { [%clk 0:53:04] } 89... Kxf1 { [%clk 0:09:02] } 90. Ke4 { My new longest game, at 5 hours, 90 (89, but an extra one for putting the kings on e4 and e5) moves } { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2


[Event "Irish Championship 2024: Gavin Sheahan-Conor O'Reilly"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/dvqcFXpC/cWqJEAX1"]
[White "Gavin Sheahan"]
[Black "Conor O'Reilly"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2028"]
[BlackElo "1889"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/bigboy765"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D37"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation"]
[UTCDate "2024.09.01"]
[UTCTime "15:02:54"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 (5. e4 { This is what he normally plays }) 5... a6 6. a4 { He wanted to play this to get me out of prep, which worked because this is the line I know the least } 6... Bb4 7. Bxc4 O-O 8. O-O c5 (8... b6 { Better than c5 which is premature, but I had no experience with this line other than one blitz game the day before }) 9. Qe2 (9. Na2 { I missed this }) 9... Nc6 10. Rd1 cxd4 { Black offers draw due to not being bothered and not knowing this line at all } 11. exd4 Nd5 12. Bd2 (12. Nxd5 exd5 { Obviously very good for me } { [%cal Gf8e8,Gc8f5] }) (12. Ne4 Bd7 $10 { [%cal Ga8c8,Gb4e7,Gc6b4] } (12... h6)) 12... Be7 { Getting out of any potential nonsense } 13. Be3 { I didn't really understand this move } (13. Ne4 b6 { [%cal Gc8b7,Ga8c8] }) 13... Ncb4 { Preparing Bd7-c6 } { [%cal Gb4d5] } 14. Ne4 b6 15. Bg5 Bb7 (15... Bxg5 16. Nexg5 h6 17. Ne4 { I considered this too but didn't see any reason to release the tension }) 16. a5 Rc8 { There's a lot of fun lines here } 17. Bb3 (17. axb6 Bxg5 18. Nexg5 (18. Nfxg5 h6 19. Nh3 Nxb6) 18... h6 19. Ne4 Nf4 20. Qe3 Nxg2 21. Kxg2 Rxc4) (17. Bxe7 Qxe7 { [%cal Gd5f4] }) 17... Bxg5 18. Nexg5 bxa5?! (18... h6 19. Ne4 { I thought about this but didn't like the prospect of the knight going to c5 }) 19. Qe4 g6 { [%cal Gh7h6] } 20. Qh4 { I actually missed this } 20... h5 (20... Nf6 21. Qh6 { Looks a bit miserable }) 21. Qg3 { This surprised me } (21. Ne5 { I thought for sure he was going to play this } 21... Nc6 $10) (21. g4 { Looks somewhat natural but is really bad } 21... Nf4 $17) 21... Qf6 { [%cal Gf6f4,Gd5f4] } 22. Ne4 Qf4 23. Nc5 (23. Nd6 { was also an alternative }) 23... Qxg3 24. hxg3 Ba8 25. Ne5 { Vague idea in Round 3: I thought I was on track to lose this position } (25. Rxa5 { I was really hoping for this } 25... Nc6 26. Rxa6 Nxd4 $10) 25... h4 { Not good as it turns out, which we realised in analysis. But in my defense I thought I was lost } 26. Kh2 (26. gxh4 { He can get away with this } 26... Nf4 27. g3 Ne2+ 28. Kf1 Nxd4 29. Rxd4 Rxc5 30. Nd7) (26. Rxa5 hxg3 $10) 26... hxg3+ 27. Kxg3 Nf6 28. f3 { I was getting annoyed that he kept stopping all my tricks (because I still thought I was lost } 28... Bd5 29. Bxd5 Nfxd5 30. Kf2 { Stopping Ne3 in the future } 30... Nc6 31. Nxc6 Rxc6 32. Rxa5 Rb8 33. Rd2 Rb5 34. Ra4 a5 { Draw agreed } 1/2-1/2


[Event "Round 4: O`reilly, Conor - MacElligott, Gerard"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/fCe7Bkxa/Hr103OAV"]
[Date "2024-08-06"]
[Round "4.21"]
[White "O`reilly, Conor"]
[Black "MacElligott, Gerard"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1889"]
[WhiteFideId "2517540"]
[BlackElo "1989"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[BlackFideId "2500647"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/fCe7Bkxa"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A34"]
[Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation"]

1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:45:58] } (1. e4 { I considered playing e4, when he plays one of two things, neither of which I wanted to face } 1... e6 (1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 { This isn't much fun either }) 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 { This is just hassle for both colours }) 1... c5 { [%clk 1:44:49] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:46:01] } 2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:45:02] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:46:25] } 3... d5 { I had been kind of hoping for this before the game } { [%clk 1:44:48] } 4. cxd5 { [%clk 1:46:10] } 4... Nxd5 { [%clk 1:43:06] } 5. e3 { [%clk 1:45:19] } 5... Nxc3 { [%clk 1:41:50] } (5... g6 6. Qa4+ Bd7 7. Qb3 { This was a line in my prep }) 6. dxc3 { This was too } { [%clk 1:43:14] } 6... Qc7 { I didn't know this } { [%clk 1:35:24] } (6... Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 Nc6 8. e4 { [%cal Gd1c2,Gf1b5,Gh2h4,Gc1f4,Gf3d2,Gd2c4] }) 7. e4 { By far the most logical move } { [%clk 1:40:05] } 7... Nc6 { [%clk 1:33:39] } 8. Bc4 { Some of my classic tunnel vision. I thought I had to go for this to stop Bg4 due to Bxf7, as I thought Be3 Bg4 was annoying, but I missed that c5 would hang in that line } { [%clk 1:38:15] } (8. Be3 Bg4 (8... e6 9. Nd2 $16 { [%cal Gd1f3] }) 9. Bxc5 $18) 8... e6 { Already I've lost my advantage } { [%clk 1:32:53] } 9. O-O { [%clk 1:35:56] } 9... Bd6 { [%clk 1:31:40] } 10. Qe2 { [%clk 1:27:24] } 10... O-O { [%clk 1:26:33] } 11. Be3 { [%clk 1:23:50] } (11. h4 { I considered this too, but it seems very committal }) 11... b6 { [%cal Gd6f4,Gc8b7] [%clk 1:24:51] } 12. Rad1 { [%clk 1:13:23] } (12. Kh1 { [%cal Gf3g5,Ge2h5,Gf2f4] } 12... Bf4 $10) 12... Bb7 { [%clk 1:24:27] } 13. Ba6 { I thought I had to do this, because otherwise his bishop is incredibly strong in the long run } { [%clk 1:04:32] } (13. Rd2 Rad8 14. Ba6 Ba8 { I thought this could be a valid option for him }) (13. Kh1) 13... Bxa6 { [%clk 1:19:59] } 14. Qxa6 { [%clk 1:04:36] } 14... Rad8 { [%clk 1:14:19] } 15. Rd2 { [%clk 1:02:13] } 15... Ne5 { [%clk 0:59:34] } 16. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:58:16] } 16... Bxe5 { [%clk 0:58:31] } 17. f4? { vague idea in round 4: foolishly still trying to win this position, even though I had a feeling he would be better here anyway } { [%clk 0:56:43] } (17. g3 $10) 17... Rxd2 { [%clk 0:58:18] } 18. Bxd2 { [%clk 0:56:23] } 18... Rd8 { [%clk 0:58:11] } (18... Bf6 19. e5 Be7 20. Qe2 { It's still a game } 20... c4 21. Rd1 Rd8 22. Be3 Rxd1+ 23. Qxd1 { I had seen things like this and I was going to try and win here, though it seems farfetched }) 19. Qe2 { Seems pretty much forced } { [%clk 0:55:20] } (19. fxe5 Rxd2 $17 { Horrible }) 19... Qd7 { [%clk 0:54:12] } 20. Be3 { [%clk 0:52:13] } (20. fxe5 { This was on the radar too, but it runs into similar problems } 20... Qxd2 21. Qf3 Rd7 $19) 20... Bc7 { [%clk 0:46:25] } 21. g3 { I was unbelievably still playing for a win, trying to set up things like f5 } { [%clk 0:41:58] } (21. f5 { This is bad for a multitude of reasons, eg weak dark squares, weak pawns, terrible position, etc }) (21. c4 { I should have played this and it's holdable, and ironically probably a better way to play for a win }) 21... Qa4 { This is the kind of move you realise you've missed immediately after making your last move, which is what happened here } { [%clk 0:41:29] } 22. c4 { [%clk 0:39:53] } 22... Qxa2 { [%clk 0:38:28] } 23. Rd1 { [%clk 0:39:48] } 23... Qa4 { [%clk 0:36:42] } 24. Rxd8+ { [%clk 0:38:21] } 24... Bxd8 { [%clk 0:37:10] } 25. Qd2 { [%clk 0:37:59] } 25... Be7 { [%clk 0:35:57] } 26. Kf2 { [%clk 0:36:41] } 26... Qxc4 { [%clk 0:29:47] } 27. Qd7 { [%clk 0:35:37] } 27... Bf8 { [%clk 0:29:58] } 28. Qxa7 { [%clk 0:35:24] } 28... Qc2+ { [%clk 0:29:07] } 29. Kf3 { [%clk 0:35:03] } 29... Qd1+ { [%clk 0:27:59] } 30. Kf2 { [%clk 0:34:07] } 30... Qc2+ { [%clk 0:28:23] } 31. Kf3 { [%clk 0:34:25] } 31... Qxb2 { [%clk 0:28:41] } 32. Qb8 { [%clk 0:34:05] } 32... Qb3 { [%clk 0:27:30] } 33. Kf2 { [%clk 0:33:17] } 33... Qc2+ { [%clk 0:27:15] } 34. Kf3 { [%clk 0:33:40] } 34... Qd1+ { [%clk 0:27:15] } 35. Kf2 { [%clk 0:34:04] } 35... Qc2+ { [%clk 0:19:37] } 36. Kf3 { He kept almost allowing threefold repetition which added insult to injury } { [%clk 0:34:16] } 36... Qxh2 { [%clk 0:19:28] } 37. Qxb6 { [%clk 0:34:08] } 37... Qh1+ { [%clk 0:14:59] } 38. Kf2 { [%clk 0:30:44] } 38... Qxe4 { [%clk 0:14:55] } 39. Qd8 { [%clk 0:29:43] } 39... Qd5 { [%clk 0:14:28] } 40. Qxd5 { [%clk 0:29:15] } 40... exd5 { [%clk 0:14:52] } 41. Kf3 { [%clk 0:29:38] } 41... f5 { [%clk 0:14:48] } 42. g4 { [%clk 0:29:50] } 42... g6 { I wasn't happy } { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:15:06] } 0-1


[Event "Round 5: Gora, Antonina - O`reilly, Conor"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/zCTH4q9Q/aZ5lSftz"]
[Date "2024-08-07"]
[Round "5.25"]
[White "Gora, Antonina"]
[Black "O`reilly, Conor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1937"]
[WhiteFideId "1148290"]
[BlackElo "1889"]
[BlackFideId "2517540"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/zCTH4q9Q"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C43"]
[Opening "Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation"]

1. e4 { [%clk 1:45:58] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:45:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:46:23] } 2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:46:20] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:46:35] } 3... Nxe4 { [%clk 1:46:22] } 4. Bd3 { [%clk 1:46:51] } 4... d5 { [%clk 1:46:46] } 5. Nxe5 { [%clk 1:46:43] } 5... Bd6 { This was prep, it's a somewhat rare move } { [%clk 1:47:09] } (5... Nd7 6. Nxd7 Bxd7 7. O-O Bd6 8. c4 c6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 O-O { This is the main line, which we got with reversed colours in the game }) 6. O-O { [%clk 1:39:06] } (6. c4 Bxe5 7. dxe5 Nc6) 6... O-O { [%clk 1:47:34] } 7. Nd2 { [%clk 1:37:46] } 7... Nxd2 { [%clk 1:44:58] } 8. Bxd2 { [%clk 1:37:58] } 8... c5 { [%clk 1:43:27] } 9. c3 { [%clk 1:33:08] } 9... cxd4 { [%clk 1:43:04] } 10. cxd4 { [%clk 1:32:40] } 10... Nc6 { By chance, we've transposed to the main line with reversed colours } { [%clk 1:43:27] } 11. Qh5 { [%clk 1:23:48] } 11... g6 { [%clk 1:39:58] } 12. Nxc6 { [%clk 1:20:45] } (12. Nxg6 { I wanted her to go for this, when there is } 12... fxg6 13. Bxg6 Bxh2+! 14. Kh1 Qd7 $19) 12... bxc6 { [%clk 1:38:32] } 13. Qh6 { [%clk 1:19:16] } 13... Qf6 { I was quite happy here } { [%clk 1:34:58] } 14. Be3 { [%clk 1:04:17] } (14. Bc3 Bf4) 14... Rb8 { [%clk 1:27:00] } 15. b3 { [%clk 1:01:47] } 15... Bd7 { [%clk 1:20:17] } 16. Rad1 { [%clk 1:00:08] } 16... Qg7 { [%clk 1:10:08] } (16... Rfe8?! 17. Bg5 Qg7 18. Qh4 $13) 17. Qh4 { [%clk 0:58:16] } 17... Rfe8 { [%clk 1:08:17] } 18. Bh6 { [%clk 0:49:35] } 18... Be7 { [%clk 1:06:52] } 19. Bxg7 { [%clk 0:44:12] } (19. Qxe7 Rxe7 20. Bxg7 Kxg7 $17) (19. Qf4 Qf6 $10) 19... Bxh4 { [%clk 1:07:16] } 20. Be5 { [%clk 0:44:31] } 20... Rb7 { [%clk 1:06:09] } 21. f4 { This seemed weird } { [%clk 0:41:37] } 21... Be7 { [%clk 1:01:07] } 22. f5 { [%clk 0:40:42] } 22... Bc5?! { [%clk 0:59:50] } (22... f6 23. Bf4 Kf7 { Probably fine as well }) 23. Bf6 { [%clk 0:39:22] } (23. Kh1! $13) 23... Be7 { [%clk 0:58:15] } 24. Bxe7 { [%clk 0:24:32] } (24. Be5 { I thought she was gonna go here, when I was gonna have to figure something out }) 24... Rxe7 { [%clk 0:58:39] } 25. f6 { Also seemed weird } { [%clk 0:24:53] } 25... Re6 { [%clk 0:56:23] } 26. Rf4 { [%clk 0:24:50] } 26... Rb4 { [%clk 0:54:50] } 27. g3 { [%clk 0:22:13] } 27... a5 { [%clk 0:50:38] } 28. Bf1 { [%cal Gf1h3] [%clk 0:20:49] } 28... Re8 { Prophylaxis } { [%cal Ge8b8,Gd7h3,Ga5a4] [%clk 0:46:07] } 29. Rf2 { [%clk 0:13:29] } 29... a4 { [%clk 0:44:24] } 30. bxa4 { There's lots of lines where she infiltrates with the rooks and its a bit scary } { [%clk 0:13:27] } 30... Rxa4 { [%clk 0:33:46] } (30... Ra8 { I considered this too but there's not much point }) 31. Rb2 { [%clk 0:13:28] } 31... Rea8 { [%clk 0:30:58] } 32. Rdb1 { [%clk 0:08:32] } 32... h6 { [%clk 0:28:56] } 33. Rb7 { [%clk 0:05:49] } 33... Be6 { [%clk 0:28:07] } 34. Rc7 { [%clk 0:03:50] } 34... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:27:05] } 35. Rxc6 { [%clk 0:03:52] } 35... g5 { [%cal Gg8h7,Gh7g6,Gg6f6] [%clk 0:26:11] } 36. Be2 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 36... g4 { preventing the bishop from causing any trouble on the d1-h5 diagonal } { [%clk 0:25:11] } (36... Kh7 37. Bh5 $13) 37. a3 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 37... Kh7 { [%clk 0:22:31] } 38. Bd1 { Vague idea in round 5: thinking the a-pawn was dangerous } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 38... Rxa3?? { I was panicking for some reason here } { [%clk 0:21:49] } (38... Bf5 { I think I missed that this attacks the rook and stops an immediate a4 }) (38... Kg6 39. a4 { For some reason this a-pawn was freaking me out even thought it's like the least dangerous pawn ever }) 39. Bc2+ { I completely missed this move, and realised I wasn't going to win } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 39... Re4 { [%clk 0:20:34] } (39... Kg8) 40. Bxe4+ { She needed to reach the time control so she just decided to do this } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 40... dxe4 { [%clk 0:20:57] } 41. Re1 { [%clk 0:00:41] } (41. Rf1!? { I thought she would do this, threatening Rxe6 and f7 } { [%cal Gc6e6,Gf6f7] } 41... Rf3 $10) 41... e3 { [%clk 0:20:37] } 42. Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 42... Kg6 { [%clk 0:20:17] } 43. Rce2 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 43... Kxf6 { [%clk 0:20:38] } 44. Rxe3 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 44... Ra2 { [%clk 0:20:56] } 45. R3e2 { [%clk 0:30:00] } 45... Rxe2? { This move makes no sense at all, I can't even think of an excuse for why I played it. The best I can come up with is I was still trying to win this position and thought she would repeat moves otherwise } { [%clk 0:49:53] } 46. Rxe2 { [%clk 0:30:23] } 46... h5? { Awful. I was delusionally still trying to win here. I should just concede and make a draw, which is already significantly harder to do than it was two moves ago } { [%clk 0:50:18] } 47. Rb2 { [%clk 0:28:10] } 47... Kg5 { [%clk 0:49:57] } 48. Kf2 { [%clk 0:27:32] } 48... f5? { Ridiculous, still trying to play for a win which is absolutely insane. I would be lucky if I could draw this position, let alone win it } { [%clk 0:50:03] } 49. Rb6 { [%clk 0:26:17] } 49... Bd5 { [%clk 0:49:16] } 50. Ke3 { [%clk 0:23:54] } 50... Be4?? { [%clk 0:47:25] } (50... h4 51. gxh4+ Kxh4 52. Kf4 Kh3 53. Rh6+ (53. Kxf5 Kxh2 54. Kxg4 Kg1 55. Kg3 Kf1 (55... Bg2)) 53... Kg2 54. Kxf5 g3 55. hxg3 Kxg3 { I thought this might be hard to draw because if I had to run to the corner the bishop is the wrong colour, but that might have been the tilt talking }) 51. Rb8 { [%clk 0:21:07] } 51... Bd5 { [%clk 0:46:17] } 52. Rd8 { [%clk 0:20:53] } 52... Ba2 { [%clk 0:46:10] } 53. Rf8 { [%clk 0:20:25] } 53... Bb3 { [%clk 0:46:22] } 54. Kd4 { [%clk 0:20:18] } 54... h4 { [%clk 0:45:30] } 55. Ke5 { [%clk 0:19:23] } 55... hxg3 { [%clk 0:45:31] } 56. hxg3 { [%clk 0:19:34] } 56... Kg6 { [%clk 0:44:56] } 57. Rf6+ { [%clk 0:19:05] } 57... Kg7 { [%clk 0:44:18] } 58. Kxf5 { [%clk 0:18:03] } 58... Bd1 { [%clk 0:44:13] } 59. Rd6 { [%clk 0:16:32] } 59... Bf3 { [%clk 0:44:18] } 60. Rd7+ { [%clk 0:11:27] } 60... Kf8 { [%clk 0:43:44] } 61. Kf6 { [%clk 0:10:46] } 61... Ke8 { [%clk 0:42:51] } 62. Rh7 { [%clk 0:10:44] } 62... Be2 { [%clk 0:43:03] } 63. Re7+ { 1-0 White wins. } { A very depressing loss } { [%clk 0:11:03] } 1-0


[Event "Round 6: Putar, Leon - O`reilly, Conor"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/of1qvoyS/n4hGBenu"]
[Date "2024-08-08"]
[Round "6.26"]
[White "Putar, Leon"]
[Black "O`reilly, Conor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1958"]
[WhiteFideId "14546612"]
[BlackElo "1889"]
[BlackFideId "2517540"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/of1qvoyS"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C43"]
[Opening "Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation"]

1. e4 { [%clk 1:45:51] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:45:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:46:00] } 2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:46:06] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:46:06] } 3... Nxe4 { [%clk 1:46:31] } 4. Bd3 { [%clk 1:46:26] } 4... d5 { [%clk 1:46:55] } 5. Nxe5 { [%clk 1:46:50] } 5... Bd6 { [%clk 1:47:20] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:44:38] } 6... O-O { [%clk 1:46:37] } 7. Nd2 { [%clk 1:43:03] } 7... Bxe5 { I figured he had prepped my round 5 game, and because I had already engine checked that game I knew this was better than Nxd2 } { [%clk 1:44:56] } 8. dxe5 { [%clk 1:42:12] } 8... Nc5 { [%clk 1:45:02] } 9. Nf3!? { Such a strange and unnecessary move I thought, giving me his good light squared bishop for no reason } { [%clk 1:40:33] } (9. Be2 $10 { And chess gets played }) 9... Nxd3 { [%clk 1:43:32] } 10. Qxd3 { [%clk 1:39:31] } 10... h6 { Stopping any kingside attacks down the line } { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gf3g5,Gc1g5,Gh6g5] [%clk 1:40:57] } 11. Rd1 { [%clk 1:36:51] } 11... c6 { [%clk 1:36:46] } (11... Be6 12. c4 { Now I have to go c6 anyway and I'm not a fan of my position after Nd4 }) 12. b3 { I hadn’t considered this move at all but it kind of makes sense } { [%clk 1:34:39] } (12. c4 Na6 $13 { This was the plan } { [%cal Ga6c7] } 13. cxd5 (13. Be3 Nc7 { [%cal Gc8e6] }) 13... Nb4 14. Qe4 Nxd5 $10) 12... Qe7 { Maybe not the soundest in hindsight, but it makes some sense I think } { [%clk 1:28:54] } 13. a4 { [%clk 1:32:35] } 13... Re8?! { [%clk 1:27:21] } (13... Rd8 14. Ba3 Qe6 (14... c5 { This didn't cross my mind, because in my head he could take on d5 }) 15. Bd6 { I didn't like this }) 14. Ba3 { [%clk 1:29:01] } 14... Qe6 { [%clk 1:22:54] } 15. Bd6 { [%clk 1:22:00] } 15... Qf5 { [%clk 1:18:25] } 16. Qd2 { [%clk 1:17:31] } 16... Nd7 { I wasn't too thrilled with my position but it's definitely salvagable } { [%clk 1:16:15] } 17. Nd4 { [%clk 1:14:35] } 17... Qg6 { [%clk 1:14:22] } 18. f4 { [%clk 1:12:32] } 18... Nf8 { [%cal Gc8f5,Gf8e6] [%clk 1:11:24] } 19. Rf1 { [%clk 0:55:35] } 19... Bf5 { For all practical purposes, I think white's advance has been halted } { [%clk 1:09:35] } 20. Qb4?! { I didn't even consider this move, which might be a testament to how weird it is } { [%clk 0:51:54] } (20. Nxf5 Qxf5 21. h3 { I thought this was an idea } 21... h5 $13 { [%cal Gf8e6] }) 20... Ne6 { [%clk 1:05:31] } 21. Nxf5 { [%clk 0:43:28] } (21. Nxe6 fxe6 22. Qxb7 Bxc2 $15) 21... Qxf5 { [%clk 1:03:29] } 22. Qxb7 { [%clk 0:43:12] } 22... Nxf4 { I thought this seemed good } { [%clk 0:58:48] } (22... Qxc2 23. Rac1 Qd2 24. Qxc6 { I thought this was bad for me but I didn't really think about this position too deeply } 24... Rac8 25. Qxc8 Rxc8 26. Rxc8+ Kh7 { I thought because he has two rooks and an extra pawn it was dicey }) 23. Rae1 { [%clk 0:33:56] } (23. Kh1 g5 24. Rf2 Qc8 25. Qb4 { Not very fun to play }) 23... Qg4 { [%clk 0:54:25] } 24. g3 { [%clk 0:32:01] } 24... Nh3+ { [%clk 0:53:04] } 25. Kg2 { [%clk 0:26:00] } 25... Ng5 { [%clk 0:53:14] } 26. Rf4 { [%clk 0:24:07] } (26. Qxc6 { Obviously terrible } 26... Rac8 $19) 26... Qh3+ { [%clk 0:44:47] } (26... Qc8? 27. Qxc8 Raxc8 28. Ref1 { The f pawn will be lost } { [%cal Gh2h4] }) 27. Kh1 { [%clk 0:22:20] } (27. Kg1 Qc8 28. Qxc8 Raxc8 29. Ref1 Nh3+) 27... Qc8 { [%clk 0:39:24] } (27... Rad8 { I tried to make this work } 28. Qxc6 Rc8 29. Qxd5 (29. Qb5 { Vague idea in round 6: The idea that this refuted Rad8. I kind of gave up trying to make this work relatively quickly after seeing this move, but because I had 40 minutes I definitely should have looked harder } 29... Rxc2! $19) 29... Rxc2 { Obviously I saw this }) 28. Qxc8 { [%clk 0:09:30] } 28... Raxc8 { [%clk 0:39:36] } 29. Ref1 { [%clk 0:09:49] } 29... Rcd8 { [%clk 0:39:46] } 30. Kg2 { [%clk 0:09:07] } (30. h4 Ne4 $17) 30... Rd7 { [%clk 0:37:07] } 31. c4 { [%clk 0:08:31] } 31... Ne4 { [%clk 0:36:06] } (31... f6 32. exf6 Re2+ { I missed that I could do this, to prevent f7+ winning back the piece } (32... Rxd6 33. f7+ $10)) 32. Rd1 { [%clk 0:07:30] } 32... Nxd6 { [%clk 0:35:41] } 33. exd6 { [%clk 0:07:57] } 33... Re2+?! { [%clk 0:32:47] } (33... Rxd6 34. cxd5 cxd5 35. Rfd4 Red8 { I wasn't thrilled about the prospect of this position }) 34. Rf2 { [%clk 0:06:44] } (34. Kf3 Rb2 35. Rd3 Rxd6 { I wanted this }) 34... Rxf2+ { [%clk 0:30:12] } 35. Kxf2 { [%clk 0:07:13] } 35... Rxd6 { [%clk 0:30:05] } 36. cxd5 { [%clk 0:07:26] } 36... cxd5 { [%clk 0:26:19] } (36... Kf8 37. Ke3 Ke7 38. Ke4 cxd5+ 39. Rxd5 Rb6 { I considered this too but I was still trying to win this position }) 37. Ke3 { [%clk 0:07:24] } 37... Kf8 { [%clk 0:25:54] } (37... Rb6 38. Rb1 Rb4 { I missed this move, but apparently it's still equal }) 38. Kd4 { [%clk 0:06:56] } 38... Ke7 { For some reason, in my head my king was already on d7 } { [%clk 0:24:21] } 39. Re1+ { [%clk 0:03:14] } 39... Kf6 { [%clk 0:21:41] } (39... Re6 { I had planned this from a distance, and in the lines I looked at I'm winning, eg Rxe6 and Rc1, but } 40. Re5 { Fails to give me anything }) 40. b4 { [%clk 0:03:24] } 40... Kg6 { Terrible. I feel like I had already began to come to terms with the idea I might lose, and thought maybe I would get counterplay with my kingside pawns here } { [%clk 0:18:51] } 41. Re7 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 41... a6 { [%clk 0:15:55] } 42. Re5 { [%clk 0:29:48] } 42... Rb6 { [%clk 0:44:20] } 43. Kc5 { [%clk 0:29:43] } 43... Rb8 { [%clk 0:41:30] } 44. Rxd5 { [%clk 0:29:48] } 44... f6 { [%clk 0:41:01] } 45. Rd6 { [%clk 0:28:31] } 45... Ra8 { [%clk 0:40:57] } 46. Kb6 { [%clk 0:27:27] } 46... Rb8+ { [%clk 0:40:57] } 47. Ka5 { [%clk 0:27:44] } 47... Ra8 { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0


[Event "Round 7: O`reilly, Conor - Sidney, Will"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/1DOq5Wv5/wJPyHZHs"]
[Round "7.24"]
[White "O`reilly, Conor"]
[Black "Sidney, Will"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "1889"]
[WhiteFideId "2517540"]
[BlackElo "1889"]
[BlackFideId "2509539"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/1DOq5Wv5"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B53"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation"]
[UTCDate "2024.09.01"]
[UTCTime "15:02:54"]

1. e4 { [%clk 1:43:41] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:45:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:43:45] } 2... d6 { [%clk 1:46:13] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:44:11] } 3... cxd4 { [%clk 1:46:39] } 4. Qxd4 { He told me he had a hunch the day before that I was going to play even though I've never played it ever } { [%clk 1:44:31] } (4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nf3 { I considered going for this as well }) 4... Nc6 { [%clk 1:46:38] } 5. Qa4 { This is an opening line I invented, the O'Reilly sicilian } { [%clk 1:44:54] } 5... Bd7 { [%clk 1:44:07] } (5... g6 { I thought he would go for this, because Giri recommends a similar variation vs the Qe3 line }) 6. c4 { [%clk 1:44:10] } 6... g6 { [%clk 1:40:29] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 1:44:35] } 7... Bg7 { [%clk 1:40:46] } 8. Bd2 { [%clk 1:44:58] } 8... Nd4 { [%clk 1:36:54] } 9. Qd1 { Still in prep } { [%clk 1:44:51] } 9... Nxf3+ { [%clk 1:37:06] } 10. Qxf3 { Now I was out of prep, but the next few moves are pretty easy to make } { [%clk 1:45:13] } 10... Bc6 { [%clk 1:37:06] } 11. Bd3 { [%clk 1:42:33] } 11... Nf6 { [%clk 1:37:14] } (11... f5 { I thought he might do this } 12. Qe2 $16) 12. O-O { [%clk 1:42:03] } 12... O-O { [%clk 1:37:40] } 13. Rac1 { [%clk 1:40:19] } 13... Nd7 { [%clk 1:36:51] } 14. Qe2 { [%clk 1:40:34] } 14... Nc5 15. Bb1 { [%clk 1:40:00] } 15... a5 { [%clk 1:34:25] } 16. b3 { [%clk 1:40:04] } 16... Re8 { Vague idea in round 7: Qb6 followed by a4 } { [%clk 1:22:38] } 17. Kh1?! { I played this move for two reasons 1. I get out of any tricks on the g1-a7 diagonal in the future 2. I didn't really know what to do because I thought I was worse here for some reason. } { [%clk 1:31:01] } (17. Rfd1 Qb6 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. cxd5 a4 20. b4 { I didn't like this at the time but it should be good for me }) 17... Qb6 { [%clk 1:22:10] } 18. Nd5 { [%clk 1:28:40] } (18. f4 a4 { I tried to make this work but didn't like it in any case } { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gc5e6,Ge6d4,Ga4b3] }) 18... Bxd5 { [%clk 1:20:49] } 19. exd5 { [%clk 1:27:56] } (19. cxd5 { I didn't really like this }) 19... e6 { [%clk 1:20:14] } 20. dxe6 { [%clk 1:24:07] } 20... Rxe6 { [%clk 1:20:11] } 21. Qf3 { [%clk 1:21:46] } 21... Qc6 { [%clk 1:14:55] } 22. Qxc6 { I offered a draw because I thought I was fighting for a draw here, because I was very tilted at this point in the tournament } { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } { [%clk 1:16:13] } 1/2-1/2


[Event "Round 8: O`reilly, Conor - Boyle, Bernard"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/8P5VgDYY/iPvXz7U8"]
[Date "2024-08-10"]
[Round "8.24"]
[White "O`reilly, Conor"]
[Black "Boyle, Bernard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1889"]
[WhiteFideId "2517540"]
[BlackElo "1882"]
[BlackFideId "2501830"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/8P5VgDYY"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Opening "French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation"]

1. e4 { This was when I was at my most tired in the tournament } { [%clk 1:34:09] } 1... e6 { [%clk 1:45:13] } 2. d4 { [%clk 1:34:30] } 2... d5 { [%clk 1:45:36] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:34:55] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 1:45:54] } 4. e5 { [%clk 1:35:18] } 4... Nfd7 { [%clk 1:45:32] } 5. f4 { [%clk 1:35:19] } 5... c5 { [%clk 1:45:37] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 1:35:43] } 6... Nc6 { [%clk 1:46:01] } 7. Be3 { [%clk 1:36:07] } 7... Qb6 { [%clk 1:46:02] } 8. Na4 { [%clk 1:36:30] } 8... Qa5+ { [%clk 1:46:14] } 9. c3 { [%clk 1:36:53] } 9... b6 { Will Sidney had told me had this against Bernard in a league game so I just prepped it before the game and hoped he would play the same way } { [%clk 1:40:26] } 10. Bd2 { [%clk 1:32:32] } 10... c4 { [%clk 1:38:02] } 11. b4 { [%clk 1:32:51] } 11... Nxb4 { [%clk 1:36:14] } 12. cxb4 { [%clk 1:33:04] } 12... Bxb4 { [%clk 1:36:37] } 13. Qc2 { [%clk 1:33:14] } 13... Bxd2+ { [%clk 1:35:05] } 14. Nxd2 { [%clk 1:31:32] } 14... b5 { [%clk 1:35:09] } 15. Nc3 { This was all prep } { [%clk 1:31:41] } 15... Nb6 { [%clk 1:34:09] } 16. Be2 { [%clk 1:30:29] } 16... b4 { [%clk 1:33:19] } 17. Nd1 { [%clk 1:30:04] } 17... Bd7 { [%clk 1:32:05] } 18. O-O { [%clk 1:29:24] } 18... Ba4 { [%clk 1:31:31] } 19. Qc1 { [%clk 1:24:58] } 19... Bxd1 { [%clk 1:28:59] } 20. Bxd1 { [%clk 1:23:14] } 20... g6 { I was too tired to work out what was going on from this position, so, to an extent, I played random moves until I won } { [%clk 1:27:00] } 21. Bc2 { [%clk 1:19:29] } (21. g4 h5 22. f5 { I knew this probably worked but I just wanted a smooth win so I could go home }) 21... Na4 { Vague idea in round 8: being overly scared of the Queenside play } { [%clk 1:25:59] } 22. Bxa4+? { The first of the bad moves made due to my immense fatigue } { [%clk 1:16:12] } (22. a3 Nc3 { I was skeptical about letting his knight in here } 23. axb4 Qxb4) 22... Qxa4 { [%clk 1:26:27] } 23. Qd1? { The second of the aforementioned moves } { [%clk 1:12:09] } 23... Qb5?! { [%clk 1:24:42] } 24. Rf3? { The third } { [%clk 1:03:38] } (24. a3 b3 25. Nb1 { I considered this but it seems very passive } { [%cal Gb1c3] }) (24. g4 h5 25. f5 { I still thought this probably wins, but I just wanted to convert my extra piece and then go home }) 24... Qb6 { [%clk 1:24:40] } 25. Nf1 { I would add more annotations but I don't fully remember what I was thinking about } { [%clk 1:01:30] } 25... a5 { [%clk 1:24:51] } 26. Ne3 { [%clk 0:57:01] } 26... a4 { [%clk 1:24:21] } 27. Qd2? { The fourth } { [%clk 0:48:09] } 27... Ke7 { Ultimately, the playing random moves until I won plan worked } { [%clk 1:19:49] } 28. f5! { [%clk 0:46:28] } 28... c3 { [%clk 1:14:59] } 29. Qd3? { [%clk 0:45:00] } (29. Qf2 Qxd4 { I didn't want to give away this pawn, even though I saw the massive mating attack I had and my extra piece I didn't want to chance anything }) 29... Qa6 { [%clk 1:12:07] } 30. Qxa6 { [%clk 0:44:21] } 30... Rxa6 { [%clk 1:12:35] } 31. fxe6 { [%clk 0:44:25] } 31... fxe6 { [%clk 1:10:49] } 32. Rf6? { I thought this seemed very natural, but engine hates it } { [%cal Ge3d5,Ga1f1] [%clk 0:44:19] } (32. Raf1 { I suppose this is better because you don't waste a tempo and just gain the f file straight away }) 32... Raa8 { [%clk 1:08:34] } 33. Kf2 { [%clk 0:29:05] } 33... b3 { [%clk 1:05:50] } 34. Ke2 { [%clk 0:27:35] } 34... c2 { [%clk 1:04:44] } 35. Raf1 { [%clk 0:26:14] } 35... Rhf8 { [%clk 1:04:40] } 36. Kd2 { [%clk 0:16:12] } 36... Rxf6 { [%clk 1:03:50] } 37. exf6+ { [%clk 0:14:52] } 37... Kf7 { [%clk 1:03:32] } 38. axb3 { [%clk 0:13:43] } 38... axb3 { [%clk 1:03:44] } 39. Ng4 { [%clk 0:12:41] } 39... Ra7 { [%clk 0:27:59] } 40. Kc3?! { Still winning, but I could've just played } { [%clk 0:10:29] } (40. Ne5+ $18 { And this is a much easier win } { [%cal Gd2c3,Gc3b2] }) 40... Rc7+ { [%clk 0:22:49] } 41. Kb2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 41... c1=Q+ { [%clk 0:18:41] } 42. Rxc1 { [%clk 0:13:14] } 42... Rxc1 { [%clk 0:18:37] } 43. Kxc1 { [%clk 0:13:39] } 43... h5 { [%clk 0:18:51] } 44. Ne5+ { [%clk 0:13:56] } 44... Kxf6 { [%clk 0:18:58] } 45. Kb2 { [%clk 0:14:21] } 45... Kf5 { [%clk 0:17:15] } 46. Kxb3 { [%clk 0:14:27] } 46... g5 { [%clk 0:17:09] } 47. Kb4 { [%clk 0:14:01] } 47... Ke4 { [%clk 0:14:35] } 48. Kc5 { [%clk 0:14:24] } 48... Ke3 { [%clk 0:13:26] } 49. Nf3 { [%clk 0:13:14] } 49... g4 { [%clk 0:11:52] } 50. Ng5 { [%clk 0:12:20] } 50... Kf2 { [%clk 0:11:31] } 51. Nxe6 { [%clk 0:12:40] } 51... Kxg2 { [%clk 0:11:37] } 52. Nf4+ { [%clk 0:13:04] } 52... Kxh2 { [%clk 0:11:40] } 53. Nxh5 { [%clk 0:13:28] } 53... Kh3 { [%clk 0:11:47] } 54. Kxd5 { [%clk 0:13:50] } 54... Kh4 { [%clk 0:12:03] } 55. Nf4 { [%clk 0:14:10] } 55... g3 { [%clk 0:12:03] } 56. Ke5 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:14:32] } 1-0


[Event "Round 9: Murchadha, Oissine - O`reilly, Conor"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/ofikHbjA/lZsn4C26"]
[Date "2024-08-11"]
[Round "9.20"]
[White "Murchadha, Oissine"]
[Black "O`reilly, Conor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1957"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[WhiteFideId "2503603"]
[BlackElo "1889"]
[BlackFideId "2517540"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/ofikHbjA"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D02"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: London System"]

1. d4 { He told me after the game that he had been expecting a King's Indian } { [%clk 1:43:31] } (1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. c4 d5 4. Bg2 d4 { I had prepped this }) 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:45:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:43:48] } 2... d5 { [%clk 1:45:08] } 3. Bf4 { [%clk 1:42:55] } (3. c4 { If he had played any system involving this I would have only had a vague idea what I was doing, especially in the Catalan }) 3... c5 { [%clk 1:45:31] } 4. e3 { [%clk 1:43:14] } 4... Nc6 { [%clk 1:45:55] } 5. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:43:31] } 5... Qb6 { I actually had this in a simul against Tarun when I was 900, and he eventually outplayed me with two bishops after it being equal for the whole game } { [%clk 1:45:45] } 6. dxc5 { [%clk 1:43:22] } 6... Qxb2 { [%clk 1:46:09] } 7. Rb1 { [%clk 1:43:30] } 7... Qc3 { I kind of remembered what I was supposed to do from here on out, which is not ideal when you're playing one of the sharpest lines in chess } { [%clk 1:46:32] } 8. Bb5 { [%clk 1:43:36] } 8... e6 { [%clk 1:46:48] } 9. Ne5 { [%clk 1:33:12] } 9... Bd7 { [%clk 1:41:18] } 10. Nxd7 { [%clk 1:28:55] } 10... Nxd7 { So far so good } { [%clk 1:41:22] } 11. O-O { Vague idea in round 9: e4/Re1 } { [%clk 1:25:03] } 11... Nxc5 { I thought this kind of made sense } { [%clk 1:24:23] } (11... Bxc5 12. e4 O-O 13. exd5 exd5 { I wasn't sure if I wanted to make this pawn so weak in the long run, but it's better than what happened in the game }) 12. e4 { [%clk 1:02:38] } 12... dxe4? { [%clk 1:18:47] } (12... a6 { Looking at it now this looks obvious. Maybe I thought he could still go Bd3 or something here but I don't know what I didn't like really }) (12... O-O-O { Actually not as bad as it looks, but still bad } 13. Bxc6 bxc6 14. Rb8+ Kd7 15. Rxd8+ Kxd8 16. Qb1 Nd7 17. Qb7 { Surprisingly this is only +1 }) (12... Nxe4 { He told me after the game this is a known trap } 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. Ba4 { the b7 pawn is indefensible and black's position is very bad } { [%cal Gb1b7] }) 13. Nc4 { [%clk 1:02:26] } 13... Rd8 { [%clk 1:16:06] } 14. Qe2 { [%clk 0:42:16] } (14. Be5 Qxc4 15. Bxc4 Rxd1 16. Rfxd1 Nxe5 { I saw this in the game }) 14... f6? { The nail in the coffin } { [%clk 0:57:58] } (14... Qf6 15. Be5 Qg6 16. Rfd1 Rd5 17. Bxc6+ bxc6 18. Rb8+ { I was trying to make lines like this work but it's all lost }) 15. Bc7 { I missed this, with the pretty much unstoppable idea of Ba5 winning the queen } { [%clk 0:28:09] } (15. Bd2 Qd4 { I only saw this in the game, but if I looked harder I would have seen Qxc2 }) (15. Rfd1 Rxd1+ 16. Rxd1 Kf7 { I thought this might be salvageable }) 15... Rd4 { [%clk 0:52:22] } 16. Ba5 { [%clk 0:25:36] } 16... Rxc4 { [%clk 0:52:29] } 17. Bxc3 { [%clk 0:25:32] } 17... Rxc3 { I figured at least if plays a few slow moves I might be able to hold, eg } { [%clk 0:52:53] } 18. Qd2 { By far the best move, which I knew when I decided to give up my queen } { [%clk 0:16:10] } (18. h3 Bd6 19. Rfe1 Be5 { this doesn't look too bad. I'm definitely still losing but from a human perspective it might be ok }) 18... Ra3 { [%clk 0:52:09] } 19. Bxc6+ { [%clk 0:16:28] } 19... bxc6 { [%clk 0:52:15] } 20. Rb8+ { [%clk 0:16:41] } 20... Kf7 { [%clk 0:52:32] } 21. Qb4 { [%clk 0:16:40] } (21. Qd8 { I thought he was gonna go here } 21... Kg6 $18 { I was gonna play this to see what would happen }) 21... Rxa2 { [%clk 0:51:11] } 22. Rxf8+ { [%clk 0:16:30] } 22... Rxf8 { [%clk 0:51:29] } 23. Qxc5 { [%clk 0:16:55] } 23... Rc8 { [%clk 0:50:59] } 24. h3 { I just resigned out of respect } { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:15:23] } 1-0


