Event: New Zealand Chess Congress 2025
Date: 2025-01-09
White: McLaren, Leonard J
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 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:38] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:45] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:12] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:37] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:33] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:03] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:57] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:16] } 7... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:13] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:39] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:40] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:36] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:01] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:30:13] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:27] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:11] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:33:35] } 12. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:17] } 12... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:34:00] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:20:54] } 13... Rac8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:34:11] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:20:15] } 14... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:29:30] } 15. bxc3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:19:11] } 15... Nb8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:51] } 16. c4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:15:42] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:29:51] } 17. f4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:47:00] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:09] } 18. Rf3?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:15] } 18... h5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:14:43] } 19. a4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:38:47] } 19... Nf5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:09:46] } 20. h3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:31:33] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:06:56] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:28:26] } 21... h4?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:27] } 22. Bf2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:25:56] } 22... Rd6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:47:43] } 23. Rfd3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:24:51] } 23... Nh5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:47:18] } 24. d5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:17:24] } 24... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:45:23] } 25. Be1?? { [%eval -3.79] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:28] } 25... Qc5+ { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:41:57] } 26. Bf2 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:13:53] } 26... Ne2+ { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:41:51] } 27. Kf1 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:13:22] } 27... Nfg3+ { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:42:11] } 28. Ke1? { [%eval -6.48] } { Mistake. Rxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:46] } 28... Qa5+ { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:42:28] } 29. R3d2 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:10:01] } 29... exd5 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:41:59] } 30. cxd5 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:09:38] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -7.99] [%clk 0:41:52] } 31. Qe3 { [%eval -7.56] [%clk 0:07:33] } 31... f6 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:37:58] } 32. Nc4 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:05:54] } 32... Rxe3 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:38:22] } 33. Bxe3?! { [%eval -8.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:08] } 33... Qc3 { [%eval -8.72] [%clk 0:38:42] } 34. Nxd6 { [%eval -8.69] [%clk 0:04:12] } 34... Qxe3 { [%eval -8.45] [%clk 0:39:03] } 35. Rd3 { [%eval -8.58] [%clk 0:04:23] } 35... Qg1+ { [%eval -8.68] [%clk 0:38:46] } 36. Kd2 { [%eval -8.43] [%clk 0:04:49] } 36... Qc5 { [%eval -8.27] [%clk 0:39:13] } 37. Nb5? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:19] } 37... Ne4+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:39:36] } 0-1