Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Spring Rapid
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--rapid/round-5/jFgrX3r3/EGx3DHUW
Date: 2025-09-22
White: Morris, James
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2389
Black: Soo, Kai Jie
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2131
Result: 0-1
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 12 minutes + 3 seconds

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:12:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:02] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:12:02] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:49] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:12:02] } 5. g4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:11:28] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:29] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:11:18] } 6... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:58] } 7. g5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:11:16] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:39] } 8. e3? { [%eval -0.8] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:57] } 8... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:08:23] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:10:59] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:08:25] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:10:41] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:07:07] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:10:20] } 11... b6?? { [%eval 1.01] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:38] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:08:31] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:05:38] } 13. c4?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:33] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:40] } 14. Qb2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:35] } 14... Qa4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:40] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:18] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:48] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:06:58] } 16... Bf5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:36] } 17. cxd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:04:15] } 17... O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:32] } 18. Bc4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:04:02] } 18... Nc2+ { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:17] } 19. Ke2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:36] } 19... Rae8 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:00:54] } 20. Bb5?? { [%eval -2.35] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 20... Nd4+?? { [%eval -0.33] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 21. exd4?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 21... Rxe5+ { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:00:57] } 22. Be3 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:01:21] } 22... Qxd4?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 23. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:16] } 23... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Bc6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:12] } 24... Bg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 25. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 25... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:23] } 26. fxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 26... Bf3?? { [%eval 1.85] } { Blunder. Bf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 27. Rhf1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:01:07] } 27... Bg2 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28. Rf2?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 28... Rxg5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. e4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:00:52] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30. Rf4?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 30... f5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:16] } 31. e5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32. Rd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:26] } 32... Be4+ { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33. Bxe4?? { [%eval -2.72] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 33... fxe4+ { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:00:18] } 34. Kxe4?? { [%eval -6.63] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 34... Rg4+ { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:00:22] } 0-1