Event: 2025 MCC Winter Classic
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-07-09
White: Kalina, Leo
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2103
Black: Gao, Arthur
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2085
Result: 1-0
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60 mins + 30 secs

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:52] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:00:43] } 2. d3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:01:11] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:30] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:26] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:30] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:50] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:00:48] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:38] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:58:40] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:58:23] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:57:45] } 7. Nbc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:58:22] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:57:32] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:58:27] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:54:40] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:56:13] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:49:00] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:56:29] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:49:12] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:56:29] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:47:56] } 12. Be3?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:35] } 12... Rac8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:39:41] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:55:25] } 13... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:39:18] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:54:26] } 14... Nd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:36:11] } 15. Bh6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:51:44] } 15... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:30:13] } 16. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:51:50] } 16... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:30:37] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:44:19] } 17... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:30:52] } 18. bxc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:44:32] } 18... dxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:26:12] } 19. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:35:42] } 19... Nxe2+? { [%eval 1.63] } { Mistake. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:02] } 20. Qxe2 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:34:07] } 20... Qxb7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:21:24] } 21. dxc4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:33:01] } 21... Rxd1+ { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:21:43] } 22. Qxd1 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:33:11] } 22... Nf5?! { [%eval 2.35] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:01] } 23. Nd5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:31:36] } 23... f6 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:13:06] } 24. cxb6 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:23:55] } 24... Rxc4 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:13:01] } 25. bxa7?! { [%eval 1.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:15] } 25... Qxa7 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:13:30] } 26. Qb3 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:23:09] } 26... Nd6 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:11:43] } 27. Re1 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:18:03] } 27... Ne4 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:10:17] } 28. Re3 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:12:22] } 28... Qd4?! { [%eval 2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:01] } 29. Qb7+ { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:10:32] } 29... Kh6? { [%eval 4.74] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:01] } 30. Ne7 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:10:50] } 30... Nxf2? { [%eval 11.77] } { Mistake. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 31. Ng8+ { [%eval 8.4] [%clk 0:09:06] } 31... Kh5? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 32. Qxh7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:08:44] } 32... Kg5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:02:44] } 33. Qh6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:08:31] } 33... Kf5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:03:08] } 34. Ne7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:08:53] } 1-0