Event: New Zealand Chess Congress 2025
Date: 2025-01-09
White: Rains, Edward
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2044
Black: Metge, J. Nigel
BlackElo: 1885
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:07] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:31] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:40] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:38] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:58] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:01] } 7... Nb4?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:04] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:30:04] } 8... Rc8 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:19:54] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:29:05] } 9... f6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:18:26] } 10. O-O { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:26:22] } 10... f5?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:47] } 11. Qb3?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:47] } 11... Qb6?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:40] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 1:08:59] } 12... Na6? { [%eval 4.02] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:31] } 13. Bb5? { [%eval 2.43] } { Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:07] } 13... Bc6 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:52:33] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:59:20] } 14... Nc7 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:52:45] } 15. a4 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:53:08] } 15... Bxb5?! { [%eval 3.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:28] } 16. Nxb5 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:52:46] } 16... Nxb5 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:47:42] } 17. axb5 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:50:48] } 17... Qxd4 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:45:59] } 18. Nxe6 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:43:22] } 18... Qxd2 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:45:52] } 19. Rfd1 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:43:03] } 19... Qh6?! { [%eval 5.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:41] } 20. Qxd5 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:43:14] } 20... Ne7 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:44:47] } 21. Qd7+?! { [%eval 3.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:38] } 21... Kf7 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:45:08] } 22. Nd8+ { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:23:45] } 22... Kg8? { [%eval 5.02] } { Mistake. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:45] } 23. Nxb7 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:21:58] } 23... Rc2 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:38:51] } 24. Nd6 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:21:16] } 24... Qg6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:36:27] } 25. Rxa7?? { [%eval 0.97] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:50] } 25... h5?! { [%eval 2.11] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:31] } 26. b6 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:18:02] } 26... h4?? { [%eval 4.15] } { Blunder. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:54] } 27. Ra8 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:16:26] } 27... h3 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:30:18] } 28. Rxf8+ { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:14:49] } 28... Kxf8?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:13] } 29. Qd8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:15:12] } 1-0