Event: 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2025
Site: Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok, Thailand
White: Morris, James
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2430
Black: Zheng, Tony
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2014
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Chigorin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min / rest + 30 sec from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. Qe2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3. g3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:26:54] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:30:05] } 5... d5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:24:49] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:16:13] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:29:17] } 7... d4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:15:52] } 8. O-O?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:06] } 8... e5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:14:39] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:20:35] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:14:15] } 10. Nbd2?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:51] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:11:15] } 11. Nh4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:18:45] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:10:44] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:18:53] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:05:32] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:12:00] } 13... Nc8?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:16] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:59:28] } 14... b5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:47:12] } 15. exf6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:50:58] } 15... bxc4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:46:00] } 16. e5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:51:13] } 16... N8a7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:31:32] } 17. Qh5+ { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:34:39] } 17... Bf7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:23:33] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:24:39] } 18... g6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:22:02] } 19. dxc4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:23:53] } 19... Bc5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:18:15] } 20. b4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:21:33] } 20... Bxb4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:17:50] } 21. Bh6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:21:59] } 21... O-O-O?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:14] } 22. Qb3 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:21:31] } 22... Rhe8 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:12:14] } 23. Nf3 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:21:04] } 23... Bc5? { [%eval 4.05] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:19] } 24. Rab1 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:20:04] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:09:47] } 25. Bf4?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:04] } 25... Na5 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:06:25] } 26. Qa4 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:16:37] } 26... d3+?! { [%eval 4.83] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:48] } 27. Kh1 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:17:06] } 27... Bxc4 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:04:12] } 28. e6 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:12:09] } 28... Bd6 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:02:38] } 29. e7 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:12:18] } 29... Rd7 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 30. f7?! { [%eval 4.77] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:24] } 30... Bxf7 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:02:55] } 31. Bxd6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:12:38] } 31... Rxd6?! { [%eval 6.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 32. Bh3+ { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:12:47] } 32... Rd7 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:02:56] } 33. Bxd7+ { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:12:30] } 33... Qxd7 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:03:20] } 34. Qxa5 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:10:19] } 34... Rxe7?? { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 35. Rfc1+ { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:09:59] } 35... Nc6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:01:19] } 36. Qxa6+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:09:05] } 36... Kd8 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:30] } 37. Rxc6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:09:14] } 37... Re2 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:46] } 38. Rd6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:02] } 1-0