Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Grand Final Eve Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--grand-final-eve-blitz/round-5/YevDV9Hq/ixJA0iwm
Date: 2025-09-22
White: Morris, James
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2449
Black: Soo, Kai Jie
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2269
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Chigorin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 minutes + 2 seconds

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Qe2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:49] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:50] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:49] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:49] } 6. c3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:50] } 7. Na3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:46] } 8. Nc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Ba7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:40] } 10. d3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:39] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:22] } 13. a5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:02] } 14. Kh2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:01] } 14... Rae8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:00] } 15. Nh4?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 15... d5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:31] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:52] } 16... dxe4?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 17. dxe4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:53] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:25] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:44] } 18... Qc8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:22] } 19. Nd5?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 19... Nexd5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:05] } 20. exd5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:43] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:06] } 21. Be3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:44] } 21... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:00] } 22. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:02:45] } 22... Nh7?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 23. d6?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 23... c6? { [%eval 0.7] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:07] } 24... e4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:14] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:02:09] } 25... Ng5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:07] } 26. h4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:10] } 26... Nf3+? { [%eval 2.28] } { Mistake. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 27. Nxf3 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:02:08] } 27... exf3 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:09] } 28. Qxf3 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:02:08] } 28... Bg4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:00:10] } 29. Qd3 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:01:49] } 29... Re2?? { [%eval 5.4] } { Blunder. Bxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 30. d7 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:01:47] } 30... Qd8 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:03] } 31. Qd4?? { [%eval 2.63] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 31... h5?! { [%eval 3.43] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 32. Bh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 32... Be6 { [%eval 5.76] } 33. Rd3 Rxb2 34. Re1 Qxd7 35. Qxd7 Rxf2+ 36. Bg2 Bxd7 37. Rxd7 Ra2 1-0