Event: Merv Morrison Memorial 2024
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2024-10-26
White: McLaren, Leonard J
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2054
Black: Baker, Ilias Angelo (Leo)
BlackElo: 1846
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:51] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:16] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:01] } 4... Nd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:41] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:18:08] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:18] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:16:34] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:22:54] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:07:50] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:22:44] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:07:49] } 9. Bb5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:17:48] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:06:41] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:10:52] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:05:38] } 11. Bf1?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:06] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:54:46] } 12. exd5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:07:30] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:55:14] } 13. g4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:03:40] } 13... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:55:29] } 14. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:04:05] } 14... Bg6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:55:49] } 15. d3?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:37] } 15... Be7 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:54:13] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:58:32] } 16... O-O { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:53:41] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:56:08] } 17... Bh4 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:46:58] } 18. Bg2 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:55:14] } 18... f5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:46:20] } 19. Rf1 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:54:47] } 19... fxg4 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:35:14] } 20. hxg4?! { [%eval -2.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:25] } 20... Bg5 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:34:47] } 21. Be4? { [%eval -3.85] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:40] } 21... Bxe4 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:32:10] } 22. dxe4 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:48:06] } 22... Bxd2 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:28:41] } 23. Qxd2 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:48:32] } 23... Rf4 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:27:22] } 24. f3 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:48:33] } 24... Qg5 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:26:55] } 25. Qg2 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:46:49] } 25... Raf8 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:26:11] } 26. a4?! { [%eval -5.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:19] } 26... h5 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:22:52] } 27. gxh5 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:41:07] } 27... Qxh5 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:23:16] } 28. Ra3 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:30:12] } 28... R8f6 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:22:01] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:28:49] } 29... Rh4 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:16:40] } 30. Qd3?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:08] } 30... Rh2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:16:15] } 31. Rfa1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:23:41] } 31... Rg6+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:16:34] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:24:06] } 32... Qh3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:16:57] } 0-1