Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Spring Classic
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--classic/round-1/KJcmfcKl/GvlGIiOb
Date: 2025-09-22
White: Tanin, Erkut
WhiteElo: 1661
Black: Soo, Kai Jie
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2250
Result: 0-1
ECO: E51
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60 minutes + 30 seconds

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:00:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:53:50] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:01:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:54:16] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:01:17] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:54:40] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:00:38] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:55:01] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:00:52] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:55:24] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:43] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:51] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:49] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:53:06] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:59:49] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:52:47] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:59:32] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:53:05] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:58:46] } 10... Re8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:53:26] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:56:47] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:53:27] } 12. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:55:53] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:53:47] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:55:01] } 13... f5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:39:26] } 14. g3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:44:07] } 14... g5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:36:17] } 15. Nh2?! { [%eval -1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:39] } 15... Qf7 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:27:33] } 16. Be2?! { [%eval -1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:59] } 16... Re6?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Ndf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:43] } 17. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:27:15] } 17... fxe4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:21:03] } 18. Kg2 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:25:59] } 18... Rh6 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:16:18] } 19. Ng4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:25:43] } 19... Rxh3 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:15:10] } 20. Kxh3?! { [%eval -2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:36] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:15:33] } 21. Qd1?? { [%eval -8.94] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:37] } 21... Nxg4 { [%eval -8.82] [%clk 0:15:53] } 22. Bxg4 { [%eval -8.34] [%clk 0:13:17] } 22... Qh5+ { [%eval -8.37] [%clk 0:16:16] } 23. Kg2 { [%eval -8.95] [%clk 0:13:26] } 23... Bxg4 { [%eval -8.48] [%clk 0:16:39] } 24. Qxg4 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:11:47] } 24... Qxg4 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:17:06] } 25. Rf1? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:12] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:17:07] } 26. f4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:08:42] } 26... exf3+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:17:29] } 27. Kf2 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:08:53] } 27... Qxg3# { [%clk 0:17:21] } 0-1