Event: Merv Morrison Memorial 2024
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2024-10-27
White: Zhang, Kendrick Botong
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2032
Black: Ang, Alphaeus Wei Ern
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2345
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense: Standard Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5. g4?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:12] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:10] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:30:35] } 7. h4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:32:13] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:28:55] } 8. g5? { [%eval -0.44] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:08] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:28:59] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:30:38] } 9... d5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:28:05] } 10. e5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:17:49] } 10... Nf5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:26:54] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:17:57] } 11... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:25:05] } 12. fxg3 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:17:48] } 12... c5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:25:26] } 13. O-O?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:13] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 1:24:29] } 14. Qxd4?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:39] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 1:23:23] } 15. Qf4 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:42:24] } 15... Qc7? { [%eval -0.46] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:22:58] } 16. Rae1?? { [%eval -2.39] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:05] } 16... Bxe5 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 1:21:24] } 17. Qf3 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:29:45] } 17... d4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:22] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:27:33] } 18... dxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:56] } 19. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:46] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:15] } 20. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:42] } 20... Qc5+?? { [%eval 2.14] } { Blunder. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:05] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:22:28] } 21... O-O { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 1:08:15] } 22. b4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:15:26] } 22... Qd6 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 1:05:12] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:13:12] } 23... Qb8 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 1:03:01] } 24. Qxa8 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:10:42] } 24... Qxa8 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 1:05:59] } 25. Bxa8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:10:36] } 25... Rxa8 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 1:06:27] } 26. Rde1 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 26... Nc6 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 1:06:04] } 27. Re3 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:04:18] } 27... Nxb4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:05:20] } 28. Rxc3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:04:42] } 28... Ra7?! { [%eval 2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:38] } 29. a4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:03:46] } 29... Nd5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 1:03:53] } 30. Rc8+ { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:04:06] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 1:04:19] } 31. axb5?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 31... axb5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:04:45] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:01:21] } 32... b4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:04:30] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:00:38] } 1/2-1/2