Event: New Zealand Chess Congress 2025
Date: 2025-01-10
White: Metge, J. Nigel
WhiteElo: 1885
Black: Gan, Emily Cathay
BlackElo: 1837
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E44
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:08] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:55] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:10] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:37] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:38] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:58] } 7. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:52] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:26] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:38] } 8... Bxg2?? { [%eval 2.16] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:18] } 9. Rg1 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 1:28:46] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 1:26:01] } 10. e4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 1:28:52] } 10... Ne8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 1:17:14] } 11. Qh5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:24:12] } 11... g6 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:04:19] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:56:51] } 12... d6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:51:28] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:56:31] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:50:50] } 14. e5? { [%eval 0.76] } { Mistake. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:11] } 14... Ng7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:49:46] } 15. Qh6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:51:37] } 15... Bf3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:43:00] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:46:37] } 16... f6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:41:10] } 17. exf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:50] } 17... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:28] } 18. Rde1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:41] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:37:16] } 19. Qh4?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:18] } 19... Nfh5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:34:52] } 20. Re3?! { [%eval -1.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:01] } 20... Nf5 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:32:20] } 21. Bxf5 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:39:10] } 21... Rxf5 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:32:35] } 22. Bh6 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:29:49] } 22... Kh8?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Ng7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:05] } 23. Rg5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:21:05] } 23... Rxg5?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:42] } 24. Qxg5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:21:08] } 24... Qf7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:25:47] } 25. Qh4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:06:42] } 25... Re8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:24:37] } 26. Qh3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:05:21] } 26... Bc6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:23:22] } 27. d5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:03:58] } 27... exd5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:23:15] } 28. cxd5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:04:06] } 28... Bd7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:22:58] } 29. Qh4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:03:27] } 29... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:46] } 30. Qd4?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:15:04] } 31. Bg5?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 31... Ng4 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:14:58] } 32. Rxe8+ { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:02:55] } 32... Qxe8 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:14:42] } 33. Ne4?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 33... Bf5 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:07:31] } 34. f3 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:03:38] } 34... Qe5 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:07:50] } 35. Nf6+ { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:03:09] } 1/2-1/2