Event: New Zealand Chess Congress 2025
Date: 2025-01-04
White: Ker, Anthony F
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2228
Black: McLaren, Leonard J
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2035
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:53] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:57] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:22:16] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:22] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:22:38] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:32] } 6. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:22:06] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:34] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:03] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:07] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:14:27] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:37] } 9. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:24] } 9... d4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:08:14] } 10. Nb5? { [%eval -2.21] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:42] } 10... h6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:58:10] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:48:10] } 11... Bxf6 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:58:20] } 12. Re1+? { [%eval -2.94] } { Mistake. Qe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:43:30] } 12... Be6 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:55:53] } 13. Bc4 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:34:03] } 13... O-O { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:54:59] } 14. Bxe6 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:34:28] } 14... fxe6 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:55:22] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:34:50] } 15... Qa5 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:43:03] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:25:55] } 16... d3 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:35:37] } 17. Qxd3 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:20:29] } 17... Qxa2? { [%eval -2.08] } { Mistake. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:01] } 18. Qa3 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:19:01] } 18... Bxb2+ { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:31:34] } 19. Qxb2 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:19:26] } 19... Qxb2+ { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:32:00] } 20. Kxb2 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:19:51] } 20... Rxf3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:32:22] } 21. Rxe6?! { [%eval -2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rhf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:01] } 21... Rxf2 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:31:34] } 22. Rd1 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:18:23] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:23:41] } 23. Rd7 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:15:29] } 23... Rxc2+?? { [%eval -0.43] } { Blunder. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:07] } 24. Kxc2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:15:51] } 24... Nd4+ { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:20:53] } 25. Kb2 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:12:45] } 25... Nxe6 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:21:16] } 26. Rxb7 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:13:10] } 26... Rf8?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:28] } 27. Kc3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:11:01] } 27... Rf2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:13:34] } 28. Rxa7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:10:44] } 28... Rxh2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:13:43] } 29. Re7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:37] } 29... Ng5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:12:54] } 30. Nd6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:09:32] } 30... Rf2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:11:21] } 31. Kd3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:07:45] } 31... Rf6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:06:59] } 32. Nc4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:52] } 32... Rf3+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:05:40] } 33. Re3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:13] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:32] } 34. Rxf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:08:11] } 34... Nxf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:58] } 35. Ke3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:31] } 35... Ng5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:05:35] } 36. Ne5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:08:22] } 36... g6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:05:34] } 37. Kf4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:21] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:05:42] } 38. Nd7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:17] } 38... Nf7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:04:32] } 39. g4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:54] } 39... Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:16] } 40. Ke5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:37:56] } 40... Nf7+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:33:20] } 41. Kf4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:35:33] } 41... Nd8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:27:14] } 42. Ke5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:33:43] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:27:12] } 43. Nc5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:31:14] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:26:55] } 44. Ne4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:31:21] } 44... Nf7+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:26:22] } 45. Kd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:31:18] } 45... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:34] } 46. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:09] } 46... Kf6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:18:44] } 47. Ke4 { [%clk 0:29:41] } 1/2-1/2