Event: 2025 South Island Chess Championships
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/south-island-chess-championships-2025--standard/round-5/WaSJDbt6/OPYy8k8H
Date: 2025-09-25
White: King, Mathew J
WhiteElo: 1969
Black: Bazanov, Michael
BlackElo: 1455
Result: 1-0
ECO: C40
Opening: Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:21] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2... d5?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:29:01] } 3... e4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4. Qe2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:22:59] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:22:20] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:15:36] } 6... Bf5? { [%eval 1.99] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:22] } 7. dxe4 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 1:09:26] } 7... Bxe4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 1:32:35] } 8. Nxe4?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:45] } 8... Qxe4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:32:53] } 9. Qxe4+ { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:04:00] } 9... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:33:07] } 10. Bf4?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:26] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:32:54] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:55:04] } 11... Nf6? { [%eval 2.3] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:35] } 12. Bxc7 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:52:28] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 1:32:48] } 13. Bg3 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:52:20] } 13... Bb4+ { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 1:33:02] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:48:28] } 14... Bxd2+ { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 1:32:54] } 15. Kxd2 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:48:14] } 15... O-O { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 1:33:07] } 16. a3 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:46:28] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 1:32:49] } 17. Rae1 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:44:18] } 17... a6 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 1:32:14] } 18. Kc1 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:44:09] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 1:31:35] } 19. Bc7 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:36:02] } 19... Rd7 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 1:29:16] } 20. Bb6 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:34:44] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 1:28:24] } 21. Bc5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:34:34] } 21... Ra8 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 1:27:33] } 22. Be4 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:32:08] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 1:26:15] } 23. Bxc6 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:32:22] } 23... bxc6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 1:25:54] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:30:24] } 24... Rb7 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 1:25:59] } 25. Rd6 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:29:27] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 1:25:27] } 26. Rhd1 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:29:23] } 26... Rbb8 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 1:25:11] } 27. f3 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:29:23] } 27... h6 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 1:24:28] } 28. Bf2 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:17:18] } 28... Nd5 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 1:24:09] } 29. g3 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:16:38] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 1:23:52] } 30. c4 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:17:04] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 1:23:29] } 31. Bc5 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:16:37] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 1:23:32] } 32. Kc2 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:15:03] } 32... a5 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 1:22:37] } 33. b3 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:13:53] } 33... Ne8 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 1:22:01] } 34. Rd7 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:14:03] } 34... Nf6 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 1:22:05] } 35. Ra7 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:14:10] } 35... Ra8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 1:22:23] } 36. Rxa8 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:14:22] } 36... Rxa8 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 1:22:42] } 37. Rd6 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:14:48] } 37... Ra6 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 1:22:23] } 38. Rd8+ { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:14:41] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 1:22:32] } 39. Bd4 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:14:17] } 39... Kg6 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 1:22:19] } 40. Rb8 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:12:45] } 40... Nd7 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 1:22:13] } 41. Rb7 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:12:52] } 41... Nf6 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 1:22:15] } 42. Rb6 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:13:08] } 42... Rxb6 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 1:22:06] } 43. Bxb6 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:13:36] } 43... a4 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 1:22:24] } 44. bxa4 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:13:42] } 44... Nd7 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 1:22:27] } 45. a5 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:14:10] } 45... Nb8 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 1:22:34] } 46. Kd3 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:13:50] } 46... Na6 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 1:22:44] } 47. Ke4 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:13:48] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 1:23:00] } 48. Bd4+ { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:14:05] } 1-0