Event: Merv Morrison Memorial 2024
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2024-10-26
White: Sussex, Taylor
WhiteElo: 1636
Black: Zhang, Kendrick Botong
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2032
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Modern Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:53] } 6... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:26:05] } 7. Na3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:58] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:20:58] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:22:43] } 8... Bh5?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:25] } 9. g4?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:52] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:45] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:20:38] } 10... Qc8?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:48] } 11. Bg2? { [%eval -0.2] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:25] } 11... e6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:14:59] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:14:21] } 12... Qb8?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:08] } 13. Qb3?? { [%eval -2.04] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:22] } 13... a6 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 1:06:45] } 14. Nbd4 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:53:12] } 14... Nc5 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 1:05:40] } 15. Qd1 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:41:11] } 15... Nd3+ { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:03:04] } 16. Kf1 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:41:11] } 16... Nxb2 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 1:02:15] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:38:46] } 17... Nd3 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 1:01:32] } 18. Nh4 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:28:14] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:59:59] } 19. Qb4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:24:28] } 19... Be4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:57:43] } 20. Bxe4 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:22:31] } 20... Ncxe4 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:54:31] } 21. Qc4 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:18:29] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:54:08] } 22. Rd1 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:17:11] } 22... Nxe3+ { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:52:25] } 23. fxe3 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:17:35] } 23... Ng3+ { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:51:28] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:16:34] } 24... Nxh1 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:51:44] } 25. Nxe6 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:16:04] } 25... Qg3+ { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:50:37] } 26. Kxh1 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:14:09] } 26... Qxh3+ { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:50:54] } 27. Kg1 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:14:32] } 27... Qxe3+ { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:51:20] } 0-1