Event: New Zealand Chess Congress 2025
Date: 2025-01-04
White: Malcolm, Leo
WhiteElo: 1793
Black: Van Meter, Lester
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 1942
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A36
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:55] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:54] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:57] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:49] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:44] } 5... a6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:26:11] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:31:28] } 6... b5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:25:54] } 7. cxb5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:31:02] } 7... axb5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:26:20] } 8. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:29:23] } 8... Ba6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:26:23] } 9. Nbc3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:25:54] } 9... Nb4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:25:55] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:23:54] } 10... Bd3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:25:05] } 11. Nf4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:13:59] } 11... Bxf1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:21:29] } 12. Bxf1 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:12:54] } 12... h5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:15:05] } 13. Bc4?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:53] } 13... Nh6 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:12:54] } 14. d3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:53:23] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 1:07:16] } 15. Be3 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:51:27] } 15... Nd4?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:38] } 16. Nb5?! { [%eval -1.53] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:02] } 16... Nxb5?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:03] } 17. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:38:28] } 17... Bxb2 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:03:53] } 18. Bxc5?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:48] } 18... O-O? { [%eval 0.16] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:18] } 19. Nxg6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:30:07] } 19... d6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:53:40] } 20. Be3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:26:34] } 20... Bxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:42] } 21. Bxh6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:18:37] } 21... fxg6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:49:43] } 22. Qxa1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:18:41] } 22... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:10] } 23. Bxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:29] } 23... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:18] } 24. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:39] } 24... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:51] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:22] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:10] } 26. Qc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:45] } 26... Qxc6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:47:08] } 27. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:10:05] } 27... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:09] } 28. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:03] } 28... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:38] } 29. Bb5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:13] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:35] } 30. Bc4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:06:46] } 30... Rc1+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:38:48] } 31. Ke2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:06:44] } 31... Ra1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:39:15] } 32. Bb3?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:36] } 32... Ra3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:38:05] } 33. Bc2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:05:03] } 33... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:44] } 34. Kd2?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:13] } 34... g5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:33:39] } 35. Kc1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:02:02] } 35... Rc3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:33:19] } 36. Kb2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:27] } 36... Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:12] } 37. h3? { [%eval -1.43] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 37... h4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:33:27] } 38. Bb3?? { [%eval -4.85] } { Blunder. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 38... Ke7?? { [%eval -1.66] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:26] } 39. gxh4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:00:52] } 39... gxh4 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:33:53] } 40. Bc4?! { [%eval -2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:19] } 40... Kd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:41] } 41. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:37] } 41... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:38] } 42. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:36] } 42... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:19] } 43. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:00] } 43... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:26] } 44. Bg8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:29:52] } 44... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:04] } 45. Bh7?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:43] } 45... Kc6?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:01] } 46. Bf5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:29:22] } 46... Ra8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:56:00] } 47. d4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:28:47] } 47... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:01] } 48. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:49] } 48... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:06] } 49. Kf3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:28:49] } 49... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:04] } 50. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:49] } 50... Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:48] } 51. Bg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:41] } 51... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:17] } 52. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:52] } 52... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:24] } 53. f3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:21:57] } 53... Rf8+ { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:41:35] } 54. Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:02] } 54... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:51] } 55. Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:58] } 55... Rf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:43] } 56. Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:21] } 56... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:33] } 57. Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:16] } 57... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:48] } 58. Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:41] } 58... Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:06] } 59. Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:38] } 59... Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:58] } 60. Bh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:04] } 60... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:45] } 61. Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:09] } 61... Rxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:00] } 62. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:48] } 62... Kxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:21] } 63. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:46] } 63... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:31] } 1/2-1/2