Event: NZ Senior Championship 2024
Site: Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2024-08-08
White: Holdo, Karl
WhiteElo: 1711
Black: McRae, John
BlackElo: 1282
Result: 1-0
ECO: A03
Opening: Bird Opening: Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment.

1. f4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... d5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:29:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:23] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:09] } 4. b3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:13] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:36] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:07] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:55] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:41] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:57] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:38] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:21] } 9. Qe1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:30:13] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:25:08] } 10. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:29:58] } 10... Bxc6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:24:51] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:27:29] } 11... Bb5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:24:04] } 12. d3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:27:40] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:03] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:26:28] } 13... a5?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:00] } 14. Ndf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:05] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:19:27] } 15. g4?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:06] } 15... a4? { [%eval 0.94] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:42] } 16. Rd1?? { [%eval -0.83] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:26] } 16... axb3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:08:33] } 17. cxb3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:19:47] } 17... Bd6? { [%eval 0.83] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:07] } 18. g5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:19:06] } 18... hxg5? { [%eval 2.16] } { Mistake. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:28] } 19. fxg5? { [%eval 0.88] } { Mistake. Nxg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:40] } 19... Nh5?? { [%eval 3.85] } { Blunder. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:39] } 20. Qh4 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 1:17:25] } 20... g6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:58:41] } 21. Rf2?? { [%eval 0.93] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:08] } 21... Be7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:55:39] } 22. Rg2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:14:56] } 22... Ng7?? { [%eval 4.91] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:04] } 23. Ng4 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 1:15:05] } 23... d4 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:46:54] } 24. Nh6+ { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 1:14:23] } 24... Kh7 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:46:08] } 25. Nxf7+ { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 1:14:40] } 25... Nh5 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:45:27] } 26. Nxd8 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 1:14:53] } 26... Rxf3 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:45:10] } 27. Nxe6 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 1:14:23] } 27... Rxe3 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:43:40] } 28. Nf4 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 1:14:42] } 28... Bc6 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:37:06] } 29. Nxh5 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 1:14:27] } 29... gxh5 { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 0:35:40] } 30. Qxh5+ { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 1:14:29] } 1-0