Event: 2025 MCC Winter Blitz
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-07-08
White: Li, Tedric
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2170
Black: Kalina, Leo
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2103
Result: 1-0
ECO: A42
Opening: Modern Defense: Kotov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 sec

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. d5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... Nd4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... Nxe2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Bxe2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. O-O { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... f5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. f3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... a5?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 11. c5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11... O-O { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:02:38] } 13. cxd6 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:02:55] } 13... cxd6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:02:39] } 14. Nb5?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 14... Bxb5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:02:39] } 15. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:56] } 15... Nc8?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:02:44] } 16... Na7 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:02:13] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:02:41] } 17... fxe4?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 18. fxe4 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:02:42] } 18... Rxf1+ { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:01:48] } 19. Rxf1 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:02:41] } 19... b5 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:01:49] } 20. Qf2 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:02:39] } 20... Qe7?! { [%eval 3.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 21. Be2 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:02:11] } 21... h6?! { [%eval 4.1] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 22. Bg4 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:02:12] } 22... Kh7 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:43] } 23. Qf7 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:02:11] } 23... Nc8 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:01:00] } 24. Be6 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:47] } 24... Qxf7 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:00:57] } 25. Rxf7 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:01:48] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:32] } 26. Rc7 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:01:45] } 26... Nb6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:33] } 27. b3 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:01:46] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:10] } 28. Bxb6? { [%eval 3.04] } { Mistake. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 28... Rxb6 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29. Rc8+ { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:01:40] } 29... Bf8?? { [%eval 6.57] } { Blunder. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 30. Rxf8+ { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:01:41] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:00:10] } 31. Rf7+ { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:01:37] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32. Rc7 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:01:37] } 32... a4 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Rc6 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:01:37] } 33... axb3?? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Rxb6 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:01:33] } 1-0