Event: NZCongress R5: Nicolas Croad - Leonard J McLaren
Date: 2023-01-06
White: Nicolas Croad
WhiteTitle: FM
Black: Leonard J McLaren
BlackTitle: FM
Result: 1-0
ECO: B28
Opening: Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... a6?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:10] } 5. d4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:17] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:32:11] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:24] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:44] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:42] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:05] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:35] } 8... Qd6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:50] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:27:34] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:08] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:23:27] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:47] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:14:54] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:57] } 12. Rad1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:14:47] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:22:06] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:11:16] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:17:40] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:02:38] } 14... Be8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:08:38] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:56:37] } 15... g6?? { [%eval 2.32] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:58] } 16. Bc4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:51:17] } 16... b5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:56:22] } 17. Ba2?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:39] } 17... b4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:46:30] } 18. axb4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:41:23] } 18... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:44:59] } 19. Bb3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:35:08] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:32:28] } 20. d5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:43] } 20... Nbxd5?? { [%eval 2.8] } { Blunder. Nfxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:56] } 21. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:33:52] } 21... Nxd5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:27:12] } 22. Bxd5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:34:16] } 22... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:25:47] } 23. Rxd5 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:34:36] } 23... Qxd5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:25:45] } 24. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:35:02] } 24... Rd7 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:24:50] } 25. Bf6 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:35:14] } 25... h6?! { [%eval 4.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:55] } 26. Bc3 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:32:38] } 26... a5 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:18:50] } 27. Ne5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:32:48] } 27... Rdd8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:16:52] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:32:26] } 28... g5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:14:21] } 29. Qh3 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:32:15] } 29... f6 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:11:31] } 30. Ng4 { [%eval 7.05] [%clk 0:31:48] } 30... Qd3? { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:36] } 31. Qxh6? { [%eval 7.08] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:31:15] } 31... e5 { [%eval 9.39] [%clk 0:09:18] } 32. Nxf6+ { [%eval 9.41] [%clk 0:30:57] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 10.3] [%clk 0:09:42] } 33. Ng4 { [%eval 10.51] [%clk 0:30:55] } 1-0