Event: Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2025
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2025-02-08
White: McLaren, Leonard J
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2044
Black: Gaynor, Alan
BlackElo: 1647
Result: 1-0
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:23] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:45] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:08] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4... dxc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:31] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:39] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:52] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:04] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:14] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:26] } 7... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:31] } 8. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:51] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:31] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:14] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:27:54] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:58] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:16] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:29] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:10] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:22:17] } 12... exf4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:21:01] } 13. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:21:16] } 13... b6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:14:49] } 14. Raf1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:19:58] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:14:34] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:56] } 15... Rae8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:12:11] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:13:50] } 16... Bh6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:09:11] } 17. Rh4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:08:35] } 17... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:07:44] } 18. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:08:59] } 18... Qe5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:04:36] } 19. Rhf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:06] } 19... Qg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:55:46] } 20. Qf2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:59:16] } 20... Re5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:43:28] } 21. Qg3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:53:35] } 21... Rh5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:37:47] } 22. Nd1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:51:21] } 22... Qe5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:34:02] } 23. Qg4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:46:34] } 23... f5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:25:16] } 24. Qf3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:38] } 24... Qe7?? { [%eval 3.52] } { Blunder. Qxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:54] } 25. Ne3 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:31:31] } 25... Ne5 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:14:42] } 26. Qf2? { [%eval 1.81] } { Mistake. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:42] } 26... Qd7?? { [%eval 4.32] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 27. exf5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:29:18] } 27... gxf5 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:08:46] } 28. Rxf5?! { [%eval 2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:41] } 28... Rfxf5? { [%eval 5.16] } { Mistake. Rhxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:40] } 29. Nxf5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:24:05] } 29... Qd5?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:37] } 30. Qg3+ { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:22:47] } 30... Ng6 { [%eval 11.75] [%clk 0:05:17] } 31. Ne7+ { [%eval 10.26] [%clk 0:22:08] } 1-0