Event: Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2025
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2025-02-06
White: McEwen, Matheson
WhiteElo: 1761
Black: McLaren, Leonard J
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2044
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:56] } 5. Nb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:28] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:19] } 6. N1c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:43] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:05] } 7. Na3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:33:07] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:41] } 8. Nd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:06] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:53] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:33:16] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:29:47] } 10. exd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:33:37] } 10... Nb8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:13] } 11. Nc4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:33:47] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:27:28] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:34:00] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:26:34] } 13. a5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:33:54] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:22:25] } 14. Be2?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:27] } 14... f4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:17:54] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:30:35] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:13:24] } 16. Bb4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:19] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:08:42] } 17. Ra3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:25:18] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:05:55] } 18. Nb6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:01] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:02:32] } 19. Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:17] } 19... Rbe8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:00:26] } 20. Rc3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:12:01] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:52:44] } 21. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:09:31] } 21... Kh8?? { [%eval 2.53] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:39] } 22. Re1 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 1:07:09] } 22... Bg5?! { [%eval 3.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:00] } 23. Bxf5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 1:04:11] } 23... Rxf5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:42:25] } 24. Bxc5 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 1:01:04] } 24... dxc5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:42:51] } 25. Qg4 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 1:01:03] } 25... g6 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:42:29] } 26. Rxc5?? { [%eval 0.77] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:43] } 26... Qd6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:41:21] } 27. b4?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:42] } 27... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:14] } 28. Qd1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:52:39] } 28... e3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:39:39] } 29. fxe3?? { [%eval -2.71] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:47] } 29... fxe3 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:39:29] } 30. Rc4? { [%eval -4.71] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:15] } 30... e2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:39] } 31. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:23] } 31... Be3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:22] } 32. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:44] } 32... Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:46] } 33. Qd4+ { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:37:30] } 33... Rfe5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:30:22] } 34. h3?? { [%eval -2.76] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:21] } 34... Re1+ { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:27:17] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:27:33] } 35... Kg7? { [%eval -0.64] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:45] } 36. Qf4?? { [%eval -2.89] } { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:01] } 36... g5 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:17:14] } 37. Qd4 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:23:00] } 37... Kh6 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:14:38] } 38. Nc8 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:20:53] } 38... Qxd5 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:14:28] } 39. Qxd5?! { [%eval -3.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:48] } 39... Rxd5 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:14:55] } 40. Nb6 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:19:44] } 40... Rd2 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:14:33] } 41. c3 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:19:35] } 41... Ree2 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:14:13] } 42. Rg4 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:19:58] } 42... Rd3 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:11:49] } 43. Na4 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:19:40] } 43... Re7 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:08:48] } 44. Rc4 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:16:23] } 44... Kg6 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:08:10] } 45. Nc5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:16:39] } 45... Rd2 { [%clk 0:08:17] } 46. Ne4 { [%clk 0:15:51] } 46... Rc2 { [%clk 0:08:03] } 47. Rd4 { [%clk 0:15:34] } 47... h5 { [%clk 0:07:45] } 48. Rd6+ { [%clk 0:15:51] } 48... Kg7 { [%clk 0:06:59] } 49. Rd4 { [%clk 0:14:28] } 49... Re5 { [%clk 0:06:56] } 50. Rd7+ { [%clk 0:14:13] } 50... Kg6 { [%clk 0:07:13] } 51. Rd6+ { [%clk 0:14:30] } 51... Kf7 { [%clk 0:07:31] } 52. Rd4 { [%clk 0:14:45] } 52... h4 { [%clk 0:04:24] } 53. Nd6+ { [%clk 0:14:10] } 53... Kg6 { [%clk 0:04:36] } 54. Ne4 { [%clk 0:14:12] } 54... Rf5 { [%clk 0:04:26] } 55. Rd6+ { [%clk 0:14:21] } 55... Kg7 { [%clk 0:04:36] } 56. Rd7+ { [%clk 0:14:29] } 56... Rf7 { [%clk 0:03:47] } 57. Rd5 { [%clk 0:14:31] } 57... Kh6 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 58. Rd6+ { [%clk 0:14:42] } 58... Kg7 { [%clk 0:02:56] } 59. Rd5 { [%clk 0:15:06] } 59... Kh6 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 1/2-1/2