Event: Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2025
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2025-02-06
White: Beier, Thomas
WhiteElo: 1605
Black: Liu, William Rui
BlackElo: 1978
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:29:58] } 4... g6?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:02] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:28:29] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:29:21] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:28:55] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:29:04] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:26:59] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:27:35] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:26:38] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:26:46] } 9. O-O?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:02] } 9... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:20] } 10. Bxf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:15] } 10... Rxf7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:17:28] } 11. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:24:37] } 11... h6? { [%eval 1.07] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:29] } 12. Be3?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:28] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:23] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:52] } 13... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:03:14] } 14. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:45] } 14... Kh7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:00:34] } 15. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:53:30] } 15... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:53] } 16. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:17] } 16... Qf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:58:46] } 17. Nh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:13] } 17... h5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:57:01] } 18. g4?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:12] } 18... Rd5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:56:10] } 19. gxh5? { [%eval -2.07] } { Mistake. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:56] } 19... Rxh5 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:54:28] } 20. f3? { [%eval -3.33] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:30] } 20... Rxh3 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:53:07] } 21. Qg2 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:14:49] } 21... Rh5?! { [%eval -2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:15] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:12:03] } 22... Rf8 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:52:32] } 23. f4 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:09:59] } 23... Ne7 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:49:30] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:09:29] } 24... Nf5?! { [%eval -2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:16] } 25. Ng5+ { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:09:49] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:43:38] } 26. Kf2?? { [%eval -7.77] } { Blunder. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:41] } 26... Nxe3 { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 0:43:49] } 27. Rxe3 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:05:49] } 27... Rxg5 { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:43:49] } 28. Qxb7?! { [%eval -14.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 28... Qxf4+ { [%eval -10.94] [%clk 0:44:12] } 29. Ke2?! { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:08] } 29... Qf2+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:44:32] } 30. Kd3 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:05:08] } 30... Rd5 { [%eval -26.87] [%clk 0:44:44] } 31. Rde1?! { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 31... Rxd4+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:44:50] } 32. Kc3 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 32... Qd2+ { [%clk 0:45:16] } 33. Kb3 { [%clk 0:01:28] } 33... Rd3+ { [%clk 0:45:39] } 34. Rxd3 { [%clk 0:01:43] } 34... Qxb2+ { [%clk 0:46:04] } 35. Ka4 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 35... Qxb7 { [%clk 0:46:29] } 36. Rb3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 36... Rf4+ { [%clk 0:46:51] } 37. Ka3 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 37... Qa6# { [%clk 0:47:19] } 0-1