Event: New Zealand Chess Congress 2025
Date: 2025-01-02
White: Smith, Robert W
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2035
Black: Steele, Hayden
BlackElo: 1789
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:50] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:59] } 4. f4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:52] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:51] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:09] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:36] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:25:46] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:25:23] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:34] } 7... e6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:24:33] } 8. d3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:23:25] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:24] } 9. Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:38] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:21:36] } 10. f5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:12:50] } 10... gxf5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:18:15] } 11. Qh4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:12:24] } 11... Nd4?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:03] } 12. Bh6?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:33] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:09:43] } 13. Qh5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:00:13] } 13... Bxh6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:58:02] } 14. Qxh6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:00:34] } 14... Qf6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:58:00] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:55:09] } 15... Qxd4+ { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:57:40] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:55:25] } 16... f4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:53:49] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:47:03] } 17... Qxb2?? { [%eval 3.2] } { Blunder. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:41] } 18. Nxf4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:51] } 18... Qg7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:45:10] } 19. Qg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:40:21] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:35:56] } 20. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:15] } 20... Ne5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:35:20] } 21. Qxg7+?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:13] } 21... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:35:36] } 22. Rab1 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:17:40] } 22... Kh7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:26:20] } 23. Nh5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:12:56] } 23... f5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:24:43] } 24. Rb6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:58] } 24... Rd8? { [%eval 1.39] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:48] } 25. exf5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:08:38] } 25... Nxc4?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:11] } 26. dxc4 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:08:49] } 26... exf5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:15:23] } 27. Re1 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:06:40] } 27... a5?! { [%eval 2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:54] } 28. Re7+ { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:05:37] } 28... Kg6 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:09:49] } 29. Nf4+ { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:06:00] } 29... Kg5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:09:46] } 30. Nd5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:05:36] } 30... f4 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:09:19] } 31. Kg1?! { [%eval 1.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:49] } 31... Bd7?? { [%eval 6.6] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 32. Rxd6 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:03:45] } 1-0