Event: Begonia Open 2025
Site: Ballarat, Australia
Date: 2025-03-08
White: Truong Gia Lac
WhiteElo: 1917
Black: Soo, Kai Jie
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2183
Result: 0-1
ECO: E23
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Carlsbad Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90m+30s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:08] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:34] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:00] } 4. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:20] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:19] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:46] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:32:33] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:24:45] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:32:33] } 7... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:25:08] } 8. Nxd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:33:01] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:25:29] } 9. g3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:33:21] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:25:40] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:33:43] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:25:51] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:33:43] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:24:46] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:21:27] } 12... d6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:21:25] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:20:10] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:21:43] } 14. a3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:02:30] } 14... Rd8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:21:26] } 15. b4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:01:46] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:21:42] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:56:51] } 16... Be8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:21:01] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:54:47] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:21:16] } 18. Qb1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:53:54] } 18... Nb8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:18:18] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:53:14] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:16:11] } 20. Neg5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:45:45] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:15:30] } 21. Nd4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:46:04] } 21... Ba4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:14] } 22. Rd2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:45:25] } 22... h6?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:12] } 23. Ngf3?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:55] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:13:50] } 24. Nb3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:36:01] } 24... Qb8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:08:31] } 25. Nfd4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:33:24] } 25... Qa7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:08:47] } 26. h3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:31:15] } 26... Rc7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:08:45] } 27. Qd3?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:51] } 27... Rdc8 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:08:24] } 28. Rdc2 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:28:59] } 28... Nd7 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:08:19] } 29. Nf3 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:28:45] } 29... a5 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:04:35] } 30. Rb2? { [%eval -2.31] } { Mistake. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:30] } 30... axb4? { [%eval -1.05] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:36] } 31. axb4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:28:58] } 31... b5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:02:32] } 32. Rbc2 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:26:09] } 32... Qa6?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:55] } 33. cxb5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:24:16] } 33... Bxb5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:48:16] } 34. Rxc7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:22:13] } 34... Rxc7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:48:28] } 35. Rxc7?? { [%eval -2.51] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:22] } 35... Bxd3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:48:52] } 36. exd3 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:09:26] } 36... Qa4 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:49:13] } 37. Nfd2?! { [%eval -3.12] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:46] } 37... d5 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:49:15] } 38. b5 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:01:15] } 38... Qxb5 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:48:51] } 39. d4 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:01:37] } 39... Bb4 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:47:51] } 40. Bf1 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:01:56] } 40... Qa4 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:48:16] } 41. Rb7 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:01:54] } 41... Bxd2 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:46:26] } 42. Nxd2 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:02:18] } 42... Qxd4 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:44:24] } 43. Nf3 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:01:54] } 43... Qc3 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:44:02] } 44. Kg2 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:47] } 44... Ne5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:43:54] } 45. Ng1 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:01:07] } 45... g6 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:44:11] } 46. Ne2?! { [%eval -7.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 46... Qf3+ { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:44:28] } 47. Kg1 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:01:29] } 47... Nd3 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:44:46] } 0-1