Event: Auckland Anzac Weekender 2025
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2025-04-26
White: Liu, Richard Jingjie
WhiteElo: 1805
Black: McLaren, Leonard J
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2045
Result: 0-1
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment.

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:28] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:42] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:00] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:21:04] } 5... Qe7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:27:28] } 6. h3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:17:23] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:26:32] } 7. O-O?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:51] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:24:11] } 8. c4?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:43] } 8... e4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 1:16:26] } 9. Nh2 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 1:06:55] } 9... a6 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 1:08:27] } 10. Bxc6 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 1:05:39] } 10... Bxc6 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 1:08:43] } 11. cxd5?! { [%eval -2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:16] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 1:03:08] } 12. a3 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:53:51] } 12... Bb5 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:51:43] } 13. Re1 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:52:50] } 13... Bd3?! { [%eval -2.11] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:53] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:51:21] } 14... Nb6?! { [%eval -1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:29] } 15. a4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:49:16] } 15... O-O?! { [%eval -1.29] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:40:08] } 16. f4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:47:58] } 16... Rad8?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. exf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:49] } 17. a5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:36:19] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:34:26] } 18. b4? { [%eval -1.86] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:14] } 18... c6?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:54] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:31:11] } 19... Bxe2 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:30:18] } 20. Qxe2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:31:05] } 20... Bxb4 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:28:40] } 21. Ng4 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:31:29] } 21... f6?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:24] } 22. Ra4? { [%eval -2.13] } { Mistake. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:28] } 22... c5? { [%eval -0.91] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:49] } 23. Qf2? { [%eval -2.42] } { Mistake. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:34] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:14:30] } 24. Qh4?! { [%eval -2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:43] } 24... Rf7?! { [%eval -1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:44] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:28:25] } 25... f5? { [%eval -0.24] } { Mistake. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:00] } 26. Qxe7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:24:58] } 26... Rxe7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:12:25] } 27. Nf2? { [%eval -1.89] } { Mistake. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:06] } 27... Nb8 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:12:08] } 28. d4?! { [%eval -2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:32] } 28... Red7?? { [%eval -0.83] } { Blunder. exd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:23] } 29. Rc1?? { [%eval -3.26] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:23] } 29... Nc6 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:09:31] } 30. g4 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:24:11] } 30... Bd2 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:08:50] } 31. Rxc5 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:24:34] } 31... Bxe3 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:08:47] } 32. Rxf5?! { [%eval -4.74] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:35] } 32... Nxd4 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:08:21] } 33. Bxd4 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:22:22] } 33... Bxd4 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:08:45] } 34. Rxd4 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:20:43] } 34... Rxd4 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:09:10] } 35. Re5 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:21:08] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:08:32] } 36. Nxe4 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:21:22] } 36... R8d5 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:07:07] } 37. Re6 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:20:58] } 37... h6 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:05:35] } 38. f5 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:21:08] } 38... Rxa5 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:04:50] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:21:02] } 39... Rd3 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:04:33] } 40. f6 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:20:45] } 40... Ra2+ { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:04:42] } 41. Ke1 { [%eval -8.1] [%clk 0:21:04] } 41... Rxh3 { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:03:42] } 42. Re8+ { [%eval -7.88] [%clk 0:21:28] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 0:02:00] } 43. Re7+ { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:21:17] } 43... Kf8 { [%eval -7.87] [%clk 0:02:13] } 44. fxg7+? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:55] } 44... Kxe7 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:17] } 45. g8=N+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:20:37] } 45... Kf8 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:02:10] } 0-1