Event: 2025 South Island Chess Championships
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/south-island-chess-championships-2025--standard/round-8/0RFIMDYC/GcTOKl6Q
Date: 2025-09-27
White: Sun, Alexander
WhiteElo: 1985
Black: Wang, Justin Zhide
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2034
Result: 0-1
ECO: C06
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:40] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:26] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:12] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:47] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:36] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:33:16] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:58] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:33:44] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:20] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:53] } 9. f4?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:54] } 9... fxe5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:31:10] } 10. fxe5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:19:15] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:31:35] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:17:36] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:26:56] } 12. Kh1 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:17:47] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:20:59] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:12:25] } 13... Qxd4 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 1:20:32] } 14. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:12:20] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:19:20] } 15. Bxd7+ { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:12:42] } 15... Nxd7?? { [%eval 1.21] } { Blunder. Kxd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:22] } 16. Qf3?? { [%eval -2.06] } { Blunder. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:12:52] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 1:19:42] } 17. Nb3?! { [%eval -2.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:06] } 17... Qe4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 1:11:41] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 1:13:25] } 18... Be7 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 1:10:03] } 19. Re1 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 1:13:46] } 19... Nh5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 1:09:03] } 20. Qc3 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 1:13:47] } 20... O-O { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 1:08:55] } 21. Bg5 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 1:14:02] } 21... Bb4 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 1:07:44] } 22. Rxe4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 1:13:56] } 22... Bxc3 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 1:08:09] } 23. Rxe6 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 1:14:21] } 23... Bxb2 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 1:08:13] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 1:14:31] } 24... Rf5 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 1:02:25] } 25. Be3 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 1:14:20] } 25... Nf6?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:33] } 26. Re7?! { [%eval -2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:35] } 26... Rf8? { [%eval -1.02] } { Mistake. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:55] } 27. Rxb7?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa7 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:27] } 27... Ne4? { [%eval -0.25] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:45] } 28. g3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:14:13] } 28... a5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:44:38] } 29. Nd4?! { [%eval -1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa5 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:56] } 29... Bxd4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:41:31] } 30. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:00] } 30... Rg5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:38:10] } 31. Be3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:07:37] } 31... Nf2+ { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:36:23] } 32. Kg2?? { [%eval -2.35] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:45] } 32... Nxd1 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:35:55] } 33. Bxg5 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 1:05:06] } 33... Rf2+ { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:36:11] } 34. Kg1?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Kh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:55] } 34... Rxa2 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:36:23] } 35. Rd7?! { [%eval -3.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:05] } 35... Nc3 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:36:25] } 36. Bf4?! { [%eval -4.92] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:49] } 36... Ne2+ { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:32:46] } 37. Kh1 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 1:04:09] } 37... d4? { [%eval -2.39] } { Mistake. Nxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:16] } 38. Be5 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:04:28] } 38... Rd2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:18] } 39. Rxg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:35] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:45] } 40. Ra7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:03:48] } 40... d3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:25:54] } 41. Bg7+ { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:04:09] } 41... Kg8?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:09] } 42. Bh6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:04:32] } 42... Rd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:29] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:53] } 43... d2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:23:44] } 44. Bxd2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:04:45] } 44... Rxd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:24:10] } 45. Rxa5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:05:02] } 45... Nd4+ { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:24:33] } 46. Kh3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:05:18] } 46... Ne6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:23:39] } 47. Rh5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:03:19] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:24:04] } 48. Kg4?? { [%eval -5.1] } { Blunder. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:16] } 48... Kg6 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:23:52] } 49. Re5 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 1:03:19] } 49... h5+ { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:24:04] } 50. Kf3 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 1:03:29] } 50... Ng5+ { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:24:24] } 51. Kf4 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 1:03:24] } 51... Rf2+ { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:24:51] } 52. Ke3 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 1:03:43] } 52... Rxh2 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:25:16] } 53. Ra5 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 1:03:52] } 53... Rb2 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:25:36] } 54. Ra6+ { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 1:04:13] } 54... Kf5 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:25:56] } 55. Ra4 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 1:04:17] } 55... Rb3+ { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:26:19] } 56. Kf2 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 1:04:35] } 56... Ne4+ { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:26:39] } 57. Kg2 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 1:04:54] } 57... Rxg3+ { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:27:12] } 58. Kh2 { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 1:05:18] } 58... Re3 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:27:31] } 59. Ra8 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 1:05:33] } 59... Kg4 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:27:55] } 60. Rf8?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:46] } 60... Re2+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:28:21] } 61. Kg1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 1:06:03] } 61... Ng3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:32] } 62. Rh8?? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf4+ was best. } { [%clk 1:06:03] } 62... Kh3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:28:41] } 63. Rh7 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 1:06:06] } 63... Rg2# { [%clk 0:28:46] } 0-1