Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Spring Classic
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--classic/round-2/4YtHoFwe/7coJMe7b
Date: 2025-09-22
White: Soo, Kai Jie
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2250
Black: Tran, Kenny
BlackElo: 1815
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D27
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60 minutes + 30 seconds

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:51:16] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:51:41] } 2... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:01:17] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:52:06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:01:37] } 4. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:52:30] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:01:58] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:52:56] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:02:23] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:53:19] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:02:45] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:53:45] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:03:00] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:54:09] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:02:48] } 9. axb5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:53:53] } 9... axb5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:03:04] } 10. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:54:18] } 10... Bxa8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:03:27] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:54:32] } 11... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:23] } 12. Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:53] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:57:48] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:52:59] } 13... Bd5?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:39] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:42:20] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:54:30] } 15. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:41:22] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:47:16] } 16. e4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:35:13] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:46:39] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:31:31] } 17... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:37:13] } 18. Be3?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:19] } 18... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:35:09] } 19. Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:34] } 19... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:35:37] } 20. Qxc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:17:52] } 20... Ne5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:35:57] } 21. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:58] } 21... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:36:25] } 22. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:17:19] } 22... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:36:19] } 23. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:19] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:34:56] } 24. h3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:06] } 24... Ke7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:33:48] } 25. Ke2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:14] } 25... f6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:32:16] } 26. Kd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:12:42] } 26... Ne5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:32:20] } 27. Kc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:11:05] } 27... Kd7? { [%eval 1.42] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:31] } 28. Kb3? { [%eval -0.02] } { Mistake. Nc5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:17] } 28... Kc6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:29:31] } 29. Nb6?? { [%eval -1.95] } { Blunder. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } 29... Bc5 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:28:38] } 30. Nc4 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:07:29] } 30... Bxe3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:35] } 31. Nxe3?? { [%eval -1.89] } { Blunder. Nxe5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:41] } 31... Kb5 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:26:25] } 32. Kc2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:04:22] } 32... Nc4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Kc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:38] } 33. Nf1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:47] } 33... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:44] } 34. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 34... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:43] } 35. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 35... Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:54] } 36. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:02] } 36... Nc4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:13:47] } 37. b3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:55] } 37... Na5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:13:30] } 38. Nd4?? { [%eval -4.62] } { Blunder. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 38... e5 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:13:15] } 39. Ne6+ { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:01:56] } 39... Kd6 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:13:17] } 40. Nd8 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40... Ke7 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:13:17] } 41. Nb7 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:00:59] } 41... Nxb7 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:13:45] } 42. Kc4 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:01:22] } 42... Nd6+ { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:13:58] } 43. Kd5 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:01:45] } 43... g5 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:13:40] } 44. f3 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:02:09] } 44... h5 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:13:25] } 45. Kc5 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:02:34] } 45... Ke6 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:13:15] } 46. Kxb4 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:01:51] } 46... f5 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:11:59] } 47. exf5+ { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:02:19] } 47... Kxf5 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:12:14] } 48. Kc5 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:02:33] } 48... Ke6 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:09:11] } 49. b4 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:02:45] } 49... g4 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:08:14] } 50. hxg4 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:02:15] } 50... hxg4 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:08:43] } 51. fxg4 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:02:35] } 51... e4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ne4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:52] } 52. Kd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:28] } 52... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:49] } 53. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 53... Nxb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:12] } 54. Kxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 54... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:36] } 55. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 55... Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:56] } 56. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:19] } 56... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:25] } 57. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 57... Kxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:45] } 1/2-1/2