Event: North Island Chess Championships 2025
Site: New Plymouth, New Zealand
Date: 2025-07-05
White: Langford, Joshua
WhiteElo: 1896
Black: Ross, Brayden
BlackElo: 1628
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 + 30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:04] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:23:48] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:24] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:24:16] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:23] } 5... dxc3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:23:25] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:41] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:19:15] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:28:33] } 7... a6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:19:08] } 8. Ba4?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:22] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:18:54] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:27:18] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:13:09] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:38] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:12:35] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:24:31] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:06:26] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:18:46] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:05:30] } 13. Qf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:15:55] } 13... e6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:04:42] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:00:55] } 14... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:53:39] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:00:03] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:51:42] } 16. Ba3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:55:59] } 16... f5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:30:37] } 17. Nd6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:55:23] } 17... Bc6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:25:18] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:44:47] } 18... f4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:23:30] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:43:03] } 19... f3?! { [%eval 1.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:26] } 20. g3 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:43:25] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:20:48] } 21. Bc1 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:40:44] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:12:55] } 22. Bd1?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:07] } 22... b4?! { [%eval 2.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:52] } 23. c4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:31:18] } 23... Nc3 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:10:00] } 24. Be3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:24:27] } 24... a5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:08:02] } 25. h4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:21:06] } 25... Rf5?! { [%eval 3.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 26. Bg5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:19:08] } 26... Rxg5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:58] } 27. hxg5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:19:34] } 27... Qxg5?! { [%eval 3.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 28. Bxf3 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:19:16] } 28... Bxf3 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:03:30] } 29. Qxf3 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:19:41] } 29... Rf8 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:03:52] } 30. Qe3 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:18:17] } 30... Qh5 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:03:46] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:17:37] } 31... Bh6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:03:49] } 32. Qd3 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:13:54] } 32... Qg4 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:03:32] } 33. a3 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:10:24] } 33... Bf4 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:01:57] } 34. axb4 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:09:14] } 34... axb4 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:02:18] } 35. Ra7 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:08:46] } 35... h5 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:01:55] } 36. Rh1?! { [%eval 2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 36... Bd2?! { [%eval 3.37] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 37. Qxd2 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:00:41] } 37... Qf3+ { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:01:34] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:01:01] } 38... h4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39. Ra2?? { [%eval -4.34] } { Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 39... hxg3+ { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:21] } 40. fxg3 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:01:02] } 40... Qh5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 41... Qg4?? { [%eval 7.81] } { Blunder. Rf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 42. Qh2?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 42... Qd1+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:03] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:40] } 43... Qf3+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:14] } 44. Kh3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:54] } 44... g5?? { [%eval -0.11] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 45. Rf2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:34] } 45... Qxf2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:36] } 46. Qxf2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:01] } 46... Rxf2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:00] } 47. Kg4?? { [%eval -2.89] } { Blunder. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 47... b3 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:00:39] } 48. Nb5 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:00:37] } 48... Ne2?? { [%eval 2.99] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 49. Rb1 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:40] } 49... Kg7 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:36] } 50. Rxb3 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:01:02] } 50... Nc1?! { [%eval 3.58] } { Inaccuracy. Ng1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 51. Rc3 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:33] } 51... Rf1 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:00:37] } 52. Kxg5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:33] } 52... Rd1 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:52] } 53. g4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 53... Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 54. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 54... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 55. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 55... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 56. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 56... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 57. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 57... Ng6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 58. Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 58... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 59. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 59... Ng6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 60. Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 60... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 1/2-1/2