Event: New Zealand Chess Congress 2025
Date: 2025-01-07
White: Van Riemsdijk, Herman C.
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2249
Black: Young, Cohen
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2034
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:40] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:02] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:33:10] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:22] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:33:14] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:33] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:11] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:24:54] } 9... Bb4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:07:19] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:12] } 10... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:44] } 11. Qe1 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:24:55] } 11... d4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:06:23] } 12. Nb1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:24:49] } 12... Bxd2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:06:34] } 13. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:25:04] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:01:24] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:20:47] } 14... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:01:32] } 15. cxd3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:21:09] } 15... e5?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:59:38] } 16. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:21:07] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:58:37] } 17. Rc4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:13:22] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:50:14] } 18. b4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:13:23] } 18... Qa4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:47:33] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:13:31] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:47:56] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:13:36] } 20... Qa6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:46:17] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:12:11] } 21... f6 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:46:21] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:10:07] } 22... Qa3 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:35:04] } 23. b5 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 1:01:12] } 23... Qd6?! { [%eval 2.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:29] } 24. bxc6?! { [%eval 1.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:38] } 24... Nb6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:29:02] } 25. Rc5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:54:16] } 25... Na4 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:28:39] } 26. Rc4? { [%eval 0.22] } { Mistake. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:33] } 26... Nb6? { [%eval 1.61] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:28] } 27. Rc5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:41:23] } 27... Na4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:28:50] } 1/2-1/2