Event: New Zealand Chess Congress 2025
Date: 2025-01-07
White: McLaren, Leonard J
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2035
Black: Ang, Alphaeus Wei Ern
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2361
Result: 0-1
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:31] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:36] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:22] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:48] } 8. Rd1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:05] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:11] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:26:12] } 9... e5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:28:36] } 10. c3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:24:02] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:28:04] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:23:17] } 11... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:28:00] } 12. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:22:48] } 12... exd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:19:13] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:22:55] } 13... c5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:18:53] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:19:16] } 14... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:18:46] } 15. Bc2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:15:00] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:17:10] } 16. Re1?! { [%eval -1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:27] } 16... d5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:15:59] } 17. e5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 1:08:40] } 17... Ncd7 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 1:13:40] } 18. Ba4 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 1:03:31] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 1:08:43] } 19. Qe2?? { [%eval -4.05] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:06] } 19... Nf3+ { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 1:05:20] } 20. Qxf3 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:53:33] } 20... Qxe1+ { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 1:05:36] } 21. Nf1 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:53:26] } 21... Re2 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:59:07] } 22. Bb3 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:39:04] } 22... Rae8 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:56:13] } 23. Be3 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:36:47] } 23... Qxa1 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:55:34] } 24. Qxe2 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:36:41] } 24... d4 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:50:59] } 25. Bxf7+ { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:37:03] } 25... Kxf7 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:51:24] } 26. Qc4+ { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:37:28] } 26... Re6 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:49:24] } 27. Bxd4 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:37:11] } 27... Qe1 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:46:03] } 28. Bxa7 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:31:56] } 28... Qe4 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:45:34] } 29. Qb3 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:30:20] } 29... Qd5 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:43:22] } 0-1