Event: New Zealand Chess Congress 2025
Date: 2025-01-04
White: Smith, Robert W
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2035
Black: Xie, Felix
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2284
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:29] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:51] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:39] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:20] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6. Na3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:22:40] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:18] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:15:33] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:28] } 8. Nb5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:15:49] } 8... Qd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:51] } 9. Nbxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:15:02] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:13] } 10. Bb5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:09:35] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:32:01] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:59:23] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:31:40] } 12. Qa4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:58:08] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:28:10] } 13. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:53:55] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:12:34] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:49:23] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:05:08] } 15. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:46:56] } 15... bxc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:05:11] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:47:17] } 16... f5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:44:21] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:44:32] } 17... c5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:43:39] } 18. Qa5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:43:31] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:32:33] } 19. Bc3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:43:27] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:31:49] } 20. Ne5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:42:08] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:32:12] } 21. b3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:34:46] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:27:35] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:31:07] } 22... Be4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:27:21] } 23. f4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:20:21] } 23... Ba8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:20:43] } 24. Bf1 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:18:17] } 24... g5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:19:28] } 25. Bb2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:09:31] } 25... gxf4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:16:13] } 26. Qc3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:09:56] } 26... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:10:28] } 27. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:07:34] } 27... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:10:55] } 28. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:07:55] } 28... Rxd1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:08:25] } 29. Rxd1 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:08:19] } 29... f3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:08:47] } 30. Rd3?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. gxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:52] } 30... Be4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:06:49] } 31. Rd6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:52] } 31... fxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:23] } 32. Bxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:17] } 32... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:50] } 33. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:40] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:18] } 34. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 34... Rg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:18] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 35... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:11] } 36. Bb8? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 36... Nd7 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:04:26] } 37. Bxa7?? { [%eval -3.28] } { Blunder. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:04:51] } 38. b4 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:02:34] } 38... cxb4 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:04:55] } 39. Rh3?! { [%eval -4.39] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 39... Ra8 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:04:55] } 40. Rxh7+ { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:31:52] } 40... Kd6 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:35:21] } 41. c5+ { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:25:19] } 41... Kc6 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:34:09] } 42. Bb6 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:25:35] } 42... Ra4 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:34:09] } 43. a3?! { [%eval -5.57] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:34] } 43... Rxa3?! { [%eval -4.32] } { Inaccuracy. bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:33] } 0-1