Event: 2025 South Island Chess Championships
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/south-island-chess-championships-2025--standard/round-8/0RFIMDYC/W4E2FTmp
Date: 2025-09-27
White: Steadman, Michael V R
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 1992
Black: Holdo, Karl
BlackElo: 1707
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A80
Opening: Dutch Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. h3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:26] } 4. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:24] } 5. c4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:23:58] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:30:36] } 6... O-O { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:22:11] } 7. gxf5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:30:13] } 7... exf5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:20:17] } 8. Qb3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:29:27] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:09:28] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:25:42] } 9... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:07:06] } 10. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:23:57] } 10... Qd6?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:40] } 11. Bxf6?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:42] } 11... Rxf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:02:43] } 12. c5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:22:38] } 12... Qd8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:47:30] } 13. b4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:21:15] } 13... a6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:46:47] } 14. Rg1 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:15:50] } 14... f4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:42:53] } 15. Bg2 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:08:59] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:41:54] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:02:16] } 16... c6 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:37:48] } 17. a4?! { [%eval -1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:45] } 17... Bf5 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:35:50] } 18. Qf3?! { [%eval -2.22] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:05] } 18... Ng6 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:29:53] } 19. Nxg6 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:53:24] } 19... Bxg6?! { [%eval -1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:53] } 20. Qg4 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:53:37] } 20... Qe8?! { [%eval -1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:00] } 21. Bf3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:50:40] } 21... Qf7 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:26:54] } 22. Ra2 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:47:03] } 22... Be4 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:26:06] } 23. Qh5 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:45:27] } 23... Bg6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:21:08] } 24. Qg5 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:42:45] } 24... Be4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:19:23] } 25. Qh5 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:43:00] } 1/2-1/2