Event: New Zealand Chess Congress 2025
Date: 2025-01-02
White: Masters, Andrew D
WhiteElo: 1878
Black: Xie, Felix
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2284
Result: 0-1
ECO: E29
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4. a3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:28:28] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:29] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:28:44] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:45] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:58] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:32] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:13] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:51] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:21:20] } 8... b6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:45] } 9. e4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:19:28] } 9... Ne8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:43] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:16:54] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:31:42] } 11. e5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:06:06] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:20:08] } 12. f4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:57:24] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:04:47] } 13. dxc5?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:49] } 13... bxc5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:04:31] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:41:22] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:56:46] } 15. Qa4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:37:02] } 15... d5 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:56:44] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:35:54] } 16... Bxc4 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:55:58] } 17. Bxc4? { [%eval -2.42] } { Mistake. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:17] } 17... Nxc4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:55:09] } 18. Qxc4 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:29:38] } 18... dxc4 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:55:10] } 19. Rxd8 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:29:55] } 19... Rxd8 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:55:37] } 20. Bxc5 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:30:16] } 20... Rf7 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:56:02] } 21. Nd4 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:30:08] } 21... Rd5 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:52:39] } 22. Nxe6 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:29:03] } 22... Nc7 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:52:51] } 23. Rb1?? { [%eval -5.78] } { Blunder. Nxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:02] } 23... Nxe6 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:53:04] } 24. Rb8+ { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:25:58] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:53:26] } 25. Rb1?! { [%eval -8.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:58] } 25... Rd5?! { [%eval -5.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:26] } 26. Ra1?! { [%eval -8.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:08] } 26... Nc7?! { [%eval -5.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:26] } 27. Bd6 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:25:08] } 0-1