Event: North Island Chess Championships 2025
Site: New Plymouth, New Zealand
Date: 2025-07-06
White: Ross, Brayden
WhiteElo: 1628
Black: Hettiarachchi, Buthsara
BlackElo: 1863
Result: 1-0
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 + 30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:15] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:33] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:56] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:18] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:09] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:02] } 6... cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:31] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:10] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:43] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:02] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:23] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:11:53] } 9... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:22] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:07:21] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:23:47] } 11. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:01] } 11... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:24:15] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:02:40] } 12... Nfe7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:22:03] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:56:02] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:19:13] } 14. Bh4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:54:52] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:03] } 15. Qb5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:47:28] } 15... Kh8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:16:08] } 16. Bg3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:44:01] } 16... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:15:03] } 17. hxg3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:44:23] } 17... a6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:14:42] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:43:46] } 18... b5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:11:53] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:36:45] } 19... g5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:07:35] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:34:16] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:59:01] } 21. Qd3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:29:09] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:52:48] } 22. a3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:26:02] } 22... Nd6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:52:05] } 23. b3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:24:48] } 23... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:45:43] } 24. Nc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:23:44] } 24... Nf7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:44:53] } 25. b4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:22:49] } 25... Ne7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:41:07] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:21:37] } 26... Nd6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:41:22] } 27. Nb3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:19:18] } 27... Rc6?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:12] } 28. Nc5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:19:14] } 28... Qd8?! { [%eval 3.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:14] } 29. Qf3 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:18:55] } 29... Nc4? { [%eval 5.27] } { Mistake. Ndf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:59] } 30. Ne6 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:18:00] } 30... Rxe6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:27:15] } 31. Rxe6 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:18:18] } 31... Ng8 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:27:32] } 32. Rce1 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:17:24] } 32... Rxe6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:27:43] } 33. Rxe6 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:17:49] } 33... Qc8 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:26:45] } 34. Qe2 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:13:40] } 34... Ne5 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:25:56] } 35. Rxe5 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:13:35] } 35... Qxc3 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:25:24] } 36. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:13:05] } 36... Qxa3 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:25:36] } 37. Qe1 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:10:51] } 37... Qb3 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:23:34] } 38. Rd7 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:10:38] } 38... Qc4?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:23] } 39. Qe4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:09:39] } 1-0