Event: 2025 MCC Winter Blitz
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-07-16
White: Hong, Xavier
WhiteElo: 1935
Black: Testolin, Ryder
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2210
Result: 0-1
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 sec

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:59] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:07] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:56] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... Ba6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:37] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:37] } 11... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12... Nc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:41] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:39] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:32] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:40] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:26] } 15. f3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:40] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:28] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:14] } 16... Nfe8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:24] } 17. Ra2?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 17... Nd6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:24] } 18. e4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:06] } 18... Nc4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:24] } 19. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 19... f6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:01:22] } 20. Bc1 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:00] } 20... Ne8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:15] } 21. Re2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:01:58] } 21... Ned6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:11] } 22. Rfe1?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 22... dxe4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:01:01] } 23. fxe4 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:01:50] } 23... e5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:02] } 24. Rd1? { [%eval -1.92] } { Mistake. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 24... Qxa4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:01:01] } 25. Nf5? { [%eval -3.85] } { Mistake. Ree1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 25... Nxf5 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:00:56] } 26. exf5 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:01:01] } 26... exd4 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. cxd4 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:01:01] } 27... Re8?? { [%eval -1.68] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 28. h3 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28... b5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 29. Bf4? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 29... Qa3?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 30. Qxa3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:19] } 30... Nxa3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Ra2? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 31... b4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32. Bd6?? { [%eval -4.13] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 32... a5 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:15] } 33. d5 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Kf7?! { [%eval -3.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. Kh2?! { [%eval -4.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... Red8 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35. Bf4 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Rc5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36. Rad2 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36... b3 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37. g4 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:03] } 37... a4 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:15] } 38. d6 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... Nc4 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:14] } 39. Rd4 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39... b2 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40. Bg3 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... a3 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:00:13] } 41. Bf2 { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... a2 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:00:13] } 42. R4d2 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Rc6 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. Rc2 { [%eval -8.23] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43... b1=Q { [%eval -8.73] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44. Rcc1 { [%eval -9.64] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44... Qe4 { [%eval -10.11] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Rg1?! { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 45... Ra6? { [%eval -8.08] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rcxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. Rcf1 { [%eval -10.27] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Qf4+ { [%eval -9.78] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Bg3 { [%eval -8.62] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Qxf1 { [%eval -11.98] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48. Rxf1 { [%eval -9.76] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48... a1=Q { [%eval -8.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 0-1