Event: 2025 NSW Open
Site: Sydney, Australia
Date: 2025-06-06
White: Lane, Gary W
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2237
Black: Ni, Lucas
BlackElo: 1923
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C06
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90m+30s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:06] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:42] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:12] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:26:11] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:15] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:25:59] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:35] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:16] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:45] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:41] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:59] } 9. exf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:26:59] } 9... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:33:19] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:27:22] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:13] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:42] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:14] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:26:56] } 12... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:28] } 13. Nxf4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:14] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:33:19] } 14. Qc1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:34] } 14... Ng5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:07] } 15. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:45] } 15... Qxg5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:33:26] } 16. Bxh7+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:07] } 16... Kxh7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:48] } 17. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:31] } 17... Qxc1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:34:05] } 18. Nxf8+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:54] } 18... Kg8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:34:28] } 19. Raxc1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:26:19] } 19... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:34:51] } 20. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:43] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:29:14] } 21. f3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:44] } 21... Re8?? { [%eval 2.28] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:36] } 22. g4?? { [%eval 0.12] } { Blunder. Rxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:51:22] } 22... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:21:50] } 23. Rxe1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:51:46] } 23... Bc2? { [%eval 2.09] } { Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:02] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:46:50] } 24... Nxd4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:17:24] } 25. Kf2 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:47:03] } 25... Ba4 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 1:17:15] } 26. Rc8+ { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:37:55] } 26... Be8 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 1:17:12] } 27. Rb8 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:34:21] } 27... b5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:14:33] } 28. Rd8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:31:52] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:14:07] } 29. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:31:03] } 29... Nxf3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:57:51] } 30. h3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:28:40] } 30... a5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:51:35] } 31. Kg3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:17:28] } 31... Bc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:50:10] } 32. Rc5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:17:51] } 32... Nd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:50:26] } 33. h4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:13:56] } 33... Kd6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:49:47] } 34. Rg5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:20] } 34... Ne6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:49:46] } 35. Rf5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:41] } 35... Bd5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:48:29] } 36. h5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:12:45] } 36... Nd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:46:19] } 37. Rg5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:12:51] } 37... Ne6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:46:21] } 38. Rf5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:13:11] } 38... Nd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:45:53] } 39. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:49] } 39... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:02] } 40. Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:13] } 1/2-1/2