Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Grand Final Eve Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--grand-final-eve-blitz/round-8/cs47Fp76/7FoQQ5Bu
Date: 2025-09-22
White: Hu, Luke
WhiteElo: 1932
Black: Morris, James
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2449
Result: 0-1
ECO: B00
Opening: Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 minutes + 2 seconds

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... O-O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6... Qh5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. Nc3?? { [%eval -1.77] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 8... Nf6?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 9. Bg5? { [%eval -2.33] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 9... Bxf3?! { [%eval -1.57] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 10. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:02:08] } 10... Bxe2 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. Qxe2 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:02:04] } 11... Qxe2+ { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12. Nxe2?! { [%eval -2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Kxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 12... Bb4+ { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13. Bc3 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:01:35] } 13... exd5 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:01:33] } 14... Rxd5 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:02:43] } 15. O-O { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:01:09] } 15... Bxc3 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:02:17] } 16. Nxc3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:01:09] } 16... Rd2 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:02:19] } 17. b3 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:01:07] } 17... Rhd8 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:01:49] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:01:08] } 18... a5 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:01:45] } 19. Kf1 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:01:05] } 19... Nb4 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:01:41] } 20. a4 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:29] } 20... R8d3 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:01:31] } 21. Rxd2 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:29] } 21... Rxd2 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:01:32] } 22. Rb1 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:00:12] } 22... f5 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:01:20] } 23. f3 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:00:13] } 23... c6 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:01:16] } 24. Ne2 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:13] } 24... Nc2 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:01:08] } 25. g3 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:00:13] } 25... g5 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:00:59] } 26. h4 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:00:13] } 26... h6 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:01:00] } 27. hxg5 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:00:15] } 27... hxg5 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:01:02] } 28. g4 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:00:14] } 28... f4 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:01:03] } 29. Nc3 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:14] } 29... Nd4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:59] } 30. Ne4 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30... Nxf3 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31. Rc1 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31... Rh2?! { [%eval -3.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 32. Rc5 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32... Rb2 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. Nxg5?! { [%eval -4.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... Nd2+?? { [%eval -1.09] } { Blunder. Nh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 34. Ke1 { [%eval -1.32] } 34... Nxb3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35. Rf5?! { [%eval -2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Nc1 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 36. Ne6?? { [%eval -4.72] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Nd3+?! { [%eval -3.04] } { Inaccuracy. Re2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 37. Kd1 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Rf2 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:25] } 38. g5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... f3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 39. g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 40. g7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Kd7?? { [%eval 5.74] } { Blunder. Nf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 41. Rf8?? { [%eval -4.67] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... Kxe6 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42. g8=Q+ { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... Rxg8 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43. Rxg8 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:00:13] } 43... Kd5 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Kd2 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44... Nc5 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45. Rg4 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... f2 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. Rf4 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46... Ke5 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. Rf3?! { [%eval -5.49] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 47... Nxa4?! { [%eval -3.58] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 48. Rxf2 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:13] } 48... Nc5 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49. Rh2 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49... Kd5 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:11] } 50. Kc3 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:00:15] } 50... Ne4+ { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:12] } 51. Kd3 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:00:15] } 51... Nc5+ { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52. Kc3 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:00:17] } 52... Nd7 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 53. Rh7 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:00:15] } 53... Kd6 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:00:12] } 54. Kc4 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:00:15] } 54... b6 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:00:13] } 55. Kd4 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:00:15] } 55... b5 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:11] } 56. Rh6+ { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:16] } 56... Kc7 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:13] } 57. Rh7 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:15] } 57... a4 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:00:15] } 58. Rf7?! { [%eval -5.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 58... Kd6 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:15] } 59. Rh7 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:14] } 59... c5+ { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:00:17] } 60. Kc3 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:00:13] } 60... Ne5 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:00:16] } 61. Ra7 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:10] } 61... Kd5 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:17] } 62. Ra8?! { [%eval -7.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 62... b4+ { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:00:18] } 63. Kc2 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:00:12] } 63... a3 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:00:20] } 64. Re8 { [%eval -7.39] [%clk 0:00:09] } 64... Nc6 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:00:20] } 65. Rh8 { [%eval -10.61] [%clk 0:00:08] } 65... Kc4 { [%eval -9.78] [%clk 0:00:21] } 66. Rh4+ { [%eval -9.84] [%clk 0:00:04] } 66... Nd4+ { [%eval -9.56] [%clk 0:00:22] } 67. Kb1 { [%eval -11.17] [%clk 0:00:05] } 67... b3 { [%eval -9.48] [%clk 0:00:24] } 68. Rh8? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 68... a2+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:25] } 69. Kb2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:06] } 69... Nc2 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:25] } 70. Rh4+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 70... Kb5 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:27] } 71. Rh1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:07] } 71... a1=Q+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:28] } 0-1