Event: Round 7: Ang, Alphaeus Wei Ern - Crack, Malcolm
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/auckland-double-weekends-2025--september/round-7/e5BZI8ef/btkXff0R
Date: 2025-09-05
White: Ang, Alphaeus Wei Ern
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2377
Black: Crack, Malcolm
BlackElo: 1984
Result: 1-0
ECO: A61
Opening: Benoni Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:21] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:07] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:41] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:32:25] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:13] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:00] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:54] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:31:27] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:45] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:56] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:57] } 10... Qc7?? { [%eval 2.55] } { Blunder. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:12] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 1:27:26] } 11... O-O { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 1:12:19] } 12. h3 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 1:24:18] } 12... Bc8 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 1:06:51] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 1:23:36] } 13... Rd8 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 1:04:53] } 14. Qb6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 1:22:26] } 14... Ne8 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 1:01:42] } 15. Qxc7 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 1:22:23] } 15... Nxc7 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 1:02:11] } 16. Nb6 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 1:21:57] } 16... Ra7?! { [%eval 4.73] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:29] } 17. Bxd6 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 1:21:31] } 1-0