Event: New Zealand Chess Congress 2025
Date: 2025-01-10
White: Lin, Xianzhe
WhiteElo: 1762
Black: Van Meter, Lester
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 1942
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A70
Opening: Benoni Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:46] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:43] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:14] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:32] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:31:22] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:30:31] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:38] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:30:20] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:30:53] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:25] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:06] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:15] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:31:11] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:21] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:29:29] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:46] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:28:33] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:39] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:03] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:27:34] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:27:03] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:26:22] } 13... Nf6? { [%eval 1.75] } { Mistake. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:37] } 14. h3 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:22:52] } 14... a6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:20:45] } 15. a4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 1:23:11] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:17:56] } 16. f4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:20:13] } 16... Ned7 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 1:18:00] } 17. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:00] } 17... b5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:16:58] } 18. axb5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:19:30] } 18... axb5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:17:13] } 19. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:16:36] } 19... Nxd5? { [%eval 1.84] } { Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:39] } 20. exd5?? { [%eval -2.17] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:42] } 20... Rxe3 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 1:15:37] } 21. Bxd7 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 1:11:12] } 21... Bxd7 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 1:09:12] } 22. Nc4 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 1:11:14] } 22... Re8 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:04:18] } 23. Nxd6 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 1:05:43] } 23... Rxb2 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 1:01:38] } 24. Qc1?? { [%eval -4.73] } { Blunder. Nce4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:26] } 24... Bd4+? { [%eval -2.78] } { Mistake. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:07] } 25. Kh1? { [%eval -4.42] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:42] } 25... Ree2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:14] } 26. Nxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:58] } 26... Rxe2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:48:25] } 27. Rb1?? { [%eval -2.9] } { Blunder. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:40] } 27... Bxh3 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:47:18] } 28. gxh3 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:35:54] } 28... Qxd6 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:47:34] } 29. Qc4 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:35:29] } 29... Re3?? { [%eval -0.64] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:35] } 30. Rb3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:34:38] } 30... Re4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:45:36] } 31. Rbf3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:31:06] } 31... f5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:43:51] } 32. Qa2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:27:46] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:43:03] } 33. Qb3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:22:42] } 33... Qe7 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:41:18] } 34. Qd1 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:08:45] } 34... Qd6 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:39:25] } 35. Qb3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:09:08] } 35... Qe7 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:39:35] } 36. Qd3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:08:50] } 36... Qd6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:15] } 37. Qc4? { [%eval -1.25] } { Mistake. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:02] } 37... Be3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:35] } 38. Qc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:20] } 38... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:49] } 39. Qb3 { [%clk 0:07:55] } 1/2-1/2