Event: North Island Chess Championships 2025
Site: New Plymouth, New Zealand
Date: 2025-07-07
White: Ross, Brayden
WhiteElo: 1628
Black: Archer, Ollie
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2109
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 + 30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:20] } 5. d4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:31:15] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:28:39] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:31:39] } 6... Nb4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:26:29] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:26:15] } 7... d5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:22:42] } 8. e5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:25:18] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:23:42] } 9. a3?? { [%eval -3.36] } { Blunder. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:20] } 9... Qa5?? { [%eval 0.03] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:10] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:16:19] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:19:55] } 11. Qd1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:12:29] } 11... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:14:09] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:12:02] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:14:30] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:10:40] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:14:32] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:08:49] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:14:26] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:08:33] } 15... Na5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:12:52] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:02:01] } 16... b5?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:52] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:55:07] } 17... Bf8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:59:09] } 18. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:17] } 18... h6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:59:22] } 19. Bh4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:47:58] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:59:33] } 20. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:38:24] } 20... bxc4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:55:03] } 21. f4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:38:33] } 21... Be7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:54:36] } 22. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:36:09] } 22... Kxe7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:55:00] } 23. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:33:34] } 23... g6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:53:27] } 24. Rb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:32:39] } 24... Rhb8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:52:17] } 25. Rab1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:31:19] } 1/2-1/2