Event: 2025 MCC Winter Classic
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: E52
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60 mins + 30 secs

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:00:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:53:23] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:01:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:53:16] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:01:48] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:53:41] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:02:03] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:53:51] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:29] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:53:33] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:02:53] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:46:49] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:59:12] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:46:14] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:53:27] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:46:04] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:53:50] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:45:44] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:49:51] } 10... exd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:46:09] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:49:52] } 11... dxc4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:41:40] } 12. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:49:54] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:41:33] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:45:57] } 13... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:39:34] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:41:38] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:38:37] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:37:13] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:37:48] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:32:56] } 16... Ndf6?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:34] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:26:53] } 17... Nd6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:35:00] } 18. Bf1 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:21:35] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:34:36] } 19. Rac1 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:19:33] } 19... c5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:32:38] } 20. dxc5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:17:52] } 20... bxc5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:32:43] } 21. Qa3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:16:12] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:28:54] } 22. f3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:08:35] } 22... Nd7? { [%eval 2.61] } { Mistake. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:55] } 23. Nxd7 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:07:18] } 23... Rxd7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:24:08] } 24. Qc3?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:21] } 24... f6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:23:55] } 25. Ba3 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:05:38] } 25... Nf5?? { [%eval 3.94] } { Blunder. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:28] } 26. Bc4+ { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:04:45] } 26... Rf7?! { [%eval 5.23] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:03] } 27. Qb3 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:04:23] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:15:25] } 28. Bxc5 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:03:54] } 1-0