Event: 2025 South Island Chess Championships
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/south-island-chess-championships-2025--standard/round-6/VYZaT6Ml/kC2F4SEv
Date: 2025-09-26
White: Rains, Edward
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2027
Black: Tao, Junqing Jerome
BlackElo: 1887
Result: 1-0
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:29] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:48] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:09] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:59] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:31] } 8. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:17] } 8... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:32:56] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:33:37] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:32:59] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:32:08] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:33:20] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:23:56] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:52] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:23:16] } 12... Ndxe5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:29:32] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:23:28] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:29:41] } 14. Qh5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:19:12] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:29:51] } 15. Qh6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:18:10] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:26:47] } 16. Re3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:34] } 16... Qf8?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:09] } 17. Qf4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:15:34] } 17... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:46] } 18. g4? { [%eval 0.12] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:48] } 18... Bc6?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:29] } 19. Rg3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:11:51] } 19... Qg7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:25:00] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:07:26] } 20... Rf8?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:52] } 21. g5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:06:17] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:20:08] } 22. Re1 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:03:45] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:15:50] } 23. h4?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:00] } 23... Rd7? { [%eval 2.19] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:10] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:56:55] } 24... a6?! { [%eval 2.57] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:10] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:56:38] } 25... Nf5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 1:01:15] } 26. Bxf5 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:56:12] } 26... exf5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 1:00:08] } 27. Rge3 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:48:24] } 27... Rde7 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 1:00:14] } 28. e6? { [%eval 1.32] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:48] } 28... fxe6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:00:11] } 29. Nxe6?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:53] } 29... Qf7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:00:33] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:24:55] } 30... Re4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:00:43] } 31. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:23:55] } 31... dxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:59:41] } 32. b3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:23:10] } 32... Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:45] } 33. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:58] } 33... Qa5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:58:06] } 34. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:53] } 34... Qe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:56:45] } 35. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:21:53] } 35... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:57:03] } 36. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:01] } 36... Re7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:57:08] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:22:06] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:57:31] } 38. Re1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:22:00] } 38... Rd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:57:44] } 39. Ke3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:21:56] } 39... Bd5? { [%eval 1.78] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:56] } 40. c4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:21:12] } 40... Bc6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:58:08] } 41. a5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:21:07] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:58:08] } 42. h5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:17:01] } 42... Kd6?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:09] } 43. b4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:13:22] } 43... Re7?? { [%eval 4.66] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:12] } 44. Rd1 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:12:19] } 44... Kc7 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:56:29] } 45. b5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:12:26] } 45... Bd7 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:56:10] } 46. Rh1? { [%eval 2.75] } { Mistake. b6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:04] } 46... Be8 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:56:20] } 47. hxg6 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:11:50] } 47... hxg6 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:56:42] } 48. Rh6 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:11:18] } 48... Bf7? { [%eval 5.55] } { Mistake. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:26] } 49. b6+ { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:09:58] } 49... Kd8 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:55:18] } 50. c5 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:09:25] } 50... Kd7 { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:55:35] } 51. Rh7 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:08:20] } 51... Bd5 { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 0:55:54] } 52. c6+ { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:07:11] } 52... Kd6 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:55:29] } 53. Rxe7 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:05:16] } 53... Kxe7 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:55:54] } 54. c7 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:05:24] } 54... Kd7 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:56:18] } 55. Nc2 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:04:42] } 55... Kc8?! { [%eval 11.91] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:40] } 56. Kd4 { [%eval 10.92] [%clk 0:04:53] } 56... Bb3 { [%eval 10.82] [%clk 0:55:30] } 57. Ne1 { [%eval 9.41] [%clk 0:04:54] } 57... Kd7 { [%eval 10.05] [%clk 0:55:34] } 58. Ke5 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:05:15] } 58... Bf7 { [%eval 10.2] [%clk 0:55:38] } 59. Kf6 { [%eval 9.67] [%clk 0:05:35] } 59... Be8 { [%eval 17.9] [%clk 0:56:03] } 60. Ng2 { [%eval 44.0] [%clk 0:05:35] } 60... Kc8 { [%eval 18.94] [%clk 0:56:29] } 61. Ke7 { [%eval 13.04] [%clk 0:05:39] } 61... Bb5 { [%eval 11.36] [%clk 0:56:48] } 62. Kf7 { [%eval 11.75] [%clk 0:05:34] } 62... Bf1 { [%eval 11.13] [%clk 0:56:45] } 63. Ne1 { [%eval 10.67] [%clk 0:05:37] } 63... Bb5 { [%eval 11.02] [%clk 0:56:54] } 64. Kxg6 { [%eval 10.61] [%clk 0:05:55] } 64... e3 { [%eval 15.12] [%clk 0:57:17] } 65. Kxf5 { [%eval 12.63] [%clk 0:05:58] } 65... e2?! { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:43] } 66. g6 { [%eval 11.14] [%clk 0:06:02] } 66... Bd7+?! { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:59] } 67. Kg5 { [%eval 16.36] [%clk 0:06:06] } 67... Be8?! { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:12] } 68. f5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:06:21] } 68... Bc6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:58:31] } 69. f6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:06:36] } 1-0