Event: ACC Blitz and Rapid July Rapid 2024
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2024-07-14
White: Liu, Richard Jingjie
WhiteElo: 1757
Black: Korolev, Aleksei
BlackElo: 1453
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Greco Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 25 minutes for the entire game with a 5-second increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:08] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:12] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:12] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:16] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:15] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:25:20] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:08] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:24] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:10] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:29] } 6... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:24:47] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:25:33] } 7... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:24:29] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:25:34] } 8... Nxc3?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:09] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:38] } 9... Bxc3?? { [%eval 2.1] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:10] } 10. Qb3? { [%eval 0.77] } { Mistake. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:41] } 10... Bxa1?? { [%eval 3.94] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:33] } 11. Bxf7+ { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:25:42] } 11... Kf8 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:23:17] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:25:46] } 12... Qxg5? { [%eval 6.91] } { Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:35] } 13. Nxg5 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:25:48] } 13... Bxd4 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:20:37] } 14. Bg6?! { [%eval 4.79] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:50] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:20:14] } 15. Qb4+?? { [%eval 1.99] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:28] } 15... c5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:19:42] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:25:01] } 16... hxg6 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:19:30] } 17. Nf3?? { [%eval -3.76] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:51] } 17... Nxf3+ { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:18:53] } 18. Qxf3+ { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:24:50] } 18... Bf6?? { [%eval -0.26] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:57] } 19. g4?? { [%eval -2.16] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:51] } 19... Kg8?? { [%eval 0.42] } { Blunder. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:37] } 20. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:49] } 20... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:26] } 21. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:53] } 21... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:18] } 22. Qxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:57] } 22... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:56] } 23. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:59] } 23... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:42] } 24. Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:54] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:43] } 25. Qc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:57] } 25... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:34] } 26. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:31] } 26... Rae8?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rhe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:03] } 27. Qh4+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:24:35] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:17:05] } 28. Rxe8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:24:38] } 28... Kf7 { [%clk 0:17:09] } 29. Qe7# { [%clk 0:24:28] } 1-0