Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Grand Final Eve Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--grand-final-eve-blitz/round-7/WYqAEJDJ/dpI4QPD8
Date: 2025-09-26
White: Thogata, Randheer
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 1958
Black: Soo, Kai Jie
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2269
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 minutes + 2 seconds

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:48] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:46] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:45] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:35] } 10... f6?? { [%eval 3.28] } { Blunder. Nge7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 11. a4? { [%eval 1.52] } { Mistake. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 11... a5? { [%eval 3.47] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. Na3?? { [%eval 0.39] } { Blunder. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:19] } 13... fxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:46] } 14. Nb5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:19] } 14... Qb8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:30] } 15. Bg3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:53] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:31] } 16. Re1?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 16... O-O { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:30] } 17. Bf3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:01:34] } 17... Bxb5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:06] } 18. Bxe5?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 18... Bxf2+ { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:01:58] } 19. Kxf2 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:01:31] } 19... Ng4+ { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:01:59] } 20. Kg1 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:01:22] } 20... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:01:59] } 21. axb5 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:01:20] } 21... Nxf3+ { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:01:52] } 22. gxf3 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:01:21] } 22... axb4 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:01:43] } 23. Rxa8 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:01:14] } 23... Qxa8 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:01:44] } 24. cxb4?! { [%eval -3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 24... Qa7+ { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:01:32] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:01:07] } 25... Rf6 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:01:31] } 26. Qc2 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:01:00] } 26... Qb8 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:01:08] } 27. b6 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27... Rg6+ { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:01:08] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:24] } 28... Qf8 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:01:06] } 29. Qc3?! { [%eval -3.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 29... h6 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:01:02] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:00:16] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:00:55] } 31. Rg1 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31... Rf6?! { [%eval -3.01] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 32. Rg3 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32... Rf4 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33. Kg2?! { [%eval -4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Rxb4 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:24] } 34. Qd3+ { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34... Qf5?? { [%eval -0.68] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 35. Qc3?? { [%eval -4.22] } { Blunder. Rxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... Qf8 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... Rxb6 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37. Qc2+ { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Kh8 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:15] } 38. Qg6 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Rb2+ { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39. Ke1?? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Qb4+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:17] } 0-1