Event: 2025 MCC Winter Blitz
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-07-16
White: Wallis, Christopher
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2217
Black: Gao, Arthur
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2085
Result: 0-1
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 sec

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Nd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:51] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8... e4?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 9. Ng5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:29] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:12] } 10... Qxg5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:25] } 11. dxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:12] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:59] } 12. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:50] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:26] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:38] } 13... Bd6?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 14. dxe4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:37] } 14... dxe4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:00:59] } 15. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:01:32] } 15... Bh3? { [%eval 3.06] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 16. cxb7 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:01:16] } 16... Rab8 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:56] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:00:58] } 17... h5 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:55] } 18. Rd5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:00:40] } 18... Qh6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:00:42] } 19. Bf3 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:00:38] } 19... g6?! { [%eval 4.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:00:35] } 20... Be6 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:38] } 21. Ra5 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:17] } 21... h4 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:38] } 22. Qc6 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:07] } 22... hxg3 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:00:36] } 23. hxg3 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:08] } 23... Red8 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:00:29] } 24. Rxa7?? { [%eval -3.85] } { Blunder. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 24... Bxg3 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:26] } 25. fxg3? { [%eval -5.74] } { Mistake. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 25... Rxd2 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:00:27] } 26. Bg2 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:00:04] } 26... Qxe3+ { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:00:27] } 27. Kh1 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27... Qxa7 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:00:24] } 28. Qxc7 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28... Rxg2 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:00:18] } 29. Kxg2 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29... Rxb7 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:00:19] } 30. Qd8+ { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:00:20] } 31. Re1?? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Rxb2+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32. Kf3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... Qf2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33. Ke4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33... Qxe1+ { [%clk 0:00:22] } 0-1