Event: Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2025
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2025-02-06
White: McLaren, Leonard J
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2044
Black: Sussex, Taylor
BlackElo: 1620
Result: 1-0
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Mieses Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:20] } 6... Qe7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:32:53] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:19] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:51] } 8... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:34] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:16] } 9... g6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:21] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:29:50] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:28:35] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:28:40] } 11... Qc5?? { [%eval 2.88] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:31] } 12. a3?? { [%eval 0.45] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:44] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:58:38] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:23:07] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:58:50] } 14. b5?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qa2 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:33] } 14... f6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:46:58] } 15. bxa6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:12:05] } 15... fxg5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:46:53] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:07:23] } 16... g4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:45:40] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:59:49] } 17... cxd5? { [%eval 1.03] } { Mistake. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:51] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:54:03] } 18... Qe6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:30:05] } 19. Rb3?? { [%eval -0.75] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:27] } 19... d6? { [%eval 0.8] } { Mistake. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:32] } 20. exd6?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:52] } 20... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:19:56] } 21. Re3?? { [%eval -2.36] } { Blunder. Qxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:37] } 21... Bd4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:18:58] } 22. Qxg4?! { [%eval -3.13] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:04] } 22... Bxe3 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:17:42] } 23. fxe3 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:29:29] } 23... Rae8 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:15:53] } 24. Qd4 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:24:37] } 24... Qxa3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:06] } 25. Qxd5+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:22:49] } 25... Rf7?? { [%eval 2.91] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:08] } 26. e4?? { [%eval -0.69] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:04] } 26... Qa1+?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:42] } 27. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:24] } 27... Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:05] } 28. Qc4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:14:43] } 28... Kg7?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:23] } 29. g3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:10] } 29... Qb2? { [%eval 1.13] } { Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 30. Bh3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:12:59] } 30... Rf2+?? { [%eval 4.76] } { Blunder. Rfe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 31. Kxf2 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:13:12] } 31... Qxd2+ { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:02:03] } 32. Qe2 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:10:52] } 32... Qd4+ { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:02:13] } 33. Qe3 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:10:05] } 33... Qb2+ { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:02:05] } 34. Qe2 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:06:46] } 34... Qd4+ { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:02:22] } 35. Kf3 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:06:40] } 35... Re7 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:02:19] } 36. Rd1 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:05:26] } 36... Rf7+ { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:01:46] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:05:51] } 37... Rf2+?! { [%eval 8.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 38. Qxf2 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:06:15] } 38... Qxe4+? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:06:11] } 39... Qa4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:36] } 40. Qd4+? { [%eval 8.91] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:16] } 1-0