Event: 2025 MCC Winter Classic
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-07-08
White: Li, Tedric
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2170
Black: Hill, James
BlackElo: 1734
Result: 1-0
ECO: E34
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60 mins + 30 secs

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:00:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:00:57] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:01:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:01:24] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:01:45] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:01:49] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:01:54] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:01:51] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:01:50] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:02:19] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:02:13] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:01:04] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:02:31] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:01:16] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:02:52] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:57:06] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:02:53] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:56:20] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:03:04] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:54:33] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:03:02] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:47:01] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:53:15] } 12... Qc6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:41:09] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:42:03] } 13... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:38:35] } 14. Bxc2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:42:24] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:31:58] } 15. Bb4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:42:40] } 15... Rd8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:31:44] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:40:37] } 16... Nd6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:29:01] } 17. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:04] } 17... Nd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:27:12] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:27:18] } 18... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:24:48] } 19. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:27:37] } 19... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:24] } 20. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:28:00] } 20... Rb8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:16:36] } 21. Ke2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:19] } 21... b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:09] } 22. Rc1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:28] } 22... Bb7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:12:21] } 23. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:51] } 23... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:41] } 24. Rbc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:33] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:55] } 25. Rc7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:24:19] } 25... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:45] } 26. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:23:35] } 26... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:11:08] } 27. Rc8+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:23:18] } 27... Ke7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:11:26] } 28. Kd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:22:54] } 28... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:39] } 29. Kc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:22:25] } 29... a5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:18] } 30. Ra8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:21:21] } 30... b4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:03] } 31. axb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:21:45] } 31... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:34] } 32. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:22:00] } 32... Rb1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:54] } 33. h4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:21:19] } 33... g6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:07] } 34. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:19] } 34... h5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:39] } 35. e4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:19:41] } 35... Rb7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36. Ra3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:19:42] } 36... Kd6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:39] } 37. Kd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:20:03] } 37... f5?? { [%eval 4.98] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 38. Ra6+ { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:19:32] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39. exf5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:15] } 39... gxf5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:04] } 40. d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:03] } 40... e5?? { [%eval 5.86] } { Blunder. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 41. Re6+ { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:15:18] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:37] } 42. Rxe5 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:15:40] } 1-0