Event: Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2025
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2025-02-06
White: Liu, William Rui
WhiteElo: 1978
Black: Zhou, Martin
BlackElo: 1764
Result: 1-0
ECO: B42
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:07] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:32] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:57] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:26:19] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:29] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:26:43] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:48] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:07] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:33:03] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:27:16] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:33:04] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:27:38] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:33:04] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:26:00] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:33:21] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:26:11] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:23] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:24:45] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:28:48] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:24:29] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:28:34] } 13... Rac8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:22:51] } 14. g4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:21:52] } 14... Qb8?? { [%eval 2.81] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:46] } 15. g5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 1:21:53] } 15... Ne8 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 1:08:56] } 16. Qg4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 1:19:18] } 16... Nc7?! { [%eval 2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:59] } 17. h4? { [%eval 1.41] } { Mistake. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:15] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:00:06] } 18. a3 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:12:02] } 18... Qa8 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:53:23] } 19. h5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 1:06:43] } 19... Nf8? { [%eval 3.37] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:56] } 20. f5 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:53:08] } 20... e5 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:48:01] } 21. Nde2 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:52:47] } 21... g6 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:39:36] } 22. Bxb6 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:51:19] } 22... Bd8 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:35:26] } 23. Be3 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:50:15] } 23... Be7 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:34:09] } 24. Na4 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:49:17] } 1-0