Event: 2024 Sydney Open Chess Championships
Site: Sydney, Australia
White: Liu, Eric
WhiteElo: 1884
Black: Litchfield, Frederick
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2191
Result: 0-1
ECO: A02
Opening: Bird Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. f4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:26:41] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:22:29] } 2... d5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:26:46] } 3. g3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:21:41] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:26:36] } 4. b3? { [%eval -1.33] } { Mistake. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:45] } 4... Bg4?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:41] } 5. Ne5?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:42] } 5... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 1:26:54] } 6. fxe5 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 1:16:07] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 1:26:58] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 1:14:23] } 7... e6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 1:27:01] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 1:14:21] } 8... c5 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:26:26] } 9. c4 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 1:00:49] } 9... d4 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 1:26:44] } 10. Bxb7 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 1:00:32] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 1:27:04] } 11. O-O?! { [%eval -3.06] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:25] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 1:26:55] } 12. Bf3 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:49:49] } 12... Bxf3? { [%eval -1.54] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:12] } 13. exf3 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:50:10] } 13... Nxc4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 1:17:33] } 14. Ba3 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:43:17] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 1:12:37] } 15. Qc2?! { [%eval -2.58] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:18] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 1:08:34] } 16. d3 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:34:57] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 1:08:04] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:29:03] } 17... Bd6 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 1:07:15] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:28:39] } 18... Nc3?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:36] } 19. Qf2 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:28:08] } 19... O-O { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 1:01:28] } 20. Nc4 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:27:07] } 20... Bb8 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 1:00:31] } 21. Bb2 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:23:51] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 1:00:51] } 22. Rfc1?! { [%eval -2.33] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:32] } 22... Qg5 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 1:00:43] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:22:05] } 23... Qg6 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:57:25] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:21:03] } 24... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:52:42] } 25. Bc1 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:20:09] } 25... Nc3 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:50:27] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:20:36] } 26... Rd5 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:48:34] } 27. Qf1 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:17:52] } 27... h5 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:47:12] } 28. Rc2 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:16:47] } 28... Rcd8 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:44:29] } 29. Bd2 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:16:04] } 29... Bc7 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:44:10] } 30. Bxc3?? { [%eval -4.28] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:09] } 30... dxc3 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:44:33] } 31. Rxc3 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:12:29] } 31... h4?! { [%eval -3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:49] } 32. g4 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:12:09] } 32... Qf6 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:42:29] } 33. Rec1 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:11:20] } 33... Bf4 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:39:27] } 34. R1c2 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:11:37] } 34... Qg6 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:39:25] } 35. Qe2 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:07:41] } 35... Rxd3 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:39:38] } 36. Rxd3 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:07:55] } 36... Rxd3 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:37:33] } 37. Nd2?! { [%eval -4.5] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 37... Bxd2? { [%eval -2.6] } { Mistake. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:25] } 38. Rxd2 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:04:15] } 38... Rxd2 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:31:33] } 39. Qxd2 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:04:42] } 39... Qf6 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:31:51] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:03:57] } 40... g5 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:31:04] } 41. Qe3 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:03:09] } 41... Qe7?? { [%eval -0.48] } { Blunder. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:20] } 42. f4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:03:37] } 42... f6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:29:34] } 43. fxg5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:03:57] } 43... fxg5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:29:58] } 44. Qe5?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:29:01] } 45. h3 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:02:56] } 45... Qb7+ { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:26:56] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:02:54] } 46... Qd5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:24:30] } 47. Qc7+ { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:03:09] } 47... Kg6? { [%eval -0.04] } { Mistake. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:37] } 48. Qxa7?? { [%eval -4.96] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 48... Qd2+ { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:25:05] } 49. Kf1 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:03:10] } 49... Qd3+ { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:25:21] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:01:55] } 50... Qg3+ { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:25:29] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:01:58] } 51... Qxh3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:25:57] } 52. Qxc5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:01:40] } 52... Qxg4+ { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:26:22] } 53. Kd2 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:31] } 53... Qf4+ { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:26:16] } 54. Ke2 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:40] } 54... Qh2+ { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:26:19] } 55. Qf2 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:32] } 55... Qxf2+ { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:25:18] } 56. Kxf2 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:01:00] } 56... Kf5 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:25:37] } 57. a4 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:01:07] } 57... Ke5 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:26:02] } 58. Kf3 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:01:11] } 58... Kd5 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:26:21] } 59. a5 { [%eval -8.93] [%clk 0:00:45] } 59... Kc5 { [%eval -8.53] [%clk 0:26:41] } 60. Kg4 { [%eval -8.05] [%clk 0:00:40] } 60... Kb5 { [%eval #-23] [%clk 0:27:03] } 61. b4?? { [%eval #-21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 61... e5 { [%eval #-24] [%clk 0:27:16] } 62. Kf3 { [%eval #-46] [%clk 0:01:31] } 62... h3 { [%eval -10.45] [%clk 0:27:39] } 0-1