Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Grand Final Eve Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--grand-final-eve-blitz/round-11/6jTi0sRY/DYZAEEpV
Date: 2025-09-22
White: Morris, James
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2449
Black: Lingineni, Khushal
BlackElo: 1892
Result: 1-0
ECO: A06
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 minutes + 2 seconds

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. Bxd7+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Nbxd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. d3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10. g4? { [%eval -1.7] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... Nxg4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11. Rg1 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11... f5?! { [%eval -0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Ngf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 12. h3 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12... Ngf6 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:02:42] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13... b5 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14. Rg2 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14... h6?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 15. Rg6?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rdg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 15... Ne5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:26] } 16... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 17. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 17... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 18. exd4? { [%eval -1.67] } { Mistake. Rdg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 18... Bf4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:02:00] } 19. Qxe6+?? { [%eval -3.99] } { Blunder. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 19... Qf7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 20. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 20... gxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 21. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 21... Bxd2+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:38] } 22. Kxd2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:59] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:01:31] } 23. Ba3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:01:39] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:30] } 24. Re1 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:38] } 24... Rae8 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:01:28] } 25. Qf4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 25... Kh7 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:01:06] } 26. Qf5+ { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:18] } 26... Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 27. Qd7+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:12] } 27... Qg7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:47] } 28. Qxe8?? { [%eval -3.67] } { Blunder. Qf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... Rxe8 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:48] } 29. Rxe8 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29... Qg5+ { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:48] } 30. Re3 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:00:28] } 30... Qg2 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:00:46] } 31. Ke2 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31... Qh1? { [%eval -1.65] } { Mistake. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Bd6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... Qb1 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:00:36] } 33. Rc3?! { [%eval -2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 33... Qxa2 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:00:29] } 34. Bf4?! { [%eval -3.56] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... Qb1 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:00:26] } 35. Kd2 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:17] } 35... Qf1 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36. Be3 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Qxh3 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:00:23] } 37. Rc7+ { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:23] } 38. Rxa7 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:18] } 38... h5 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:22] } 39. Rb7 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39... Qg2 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40. Rxb5?! { [%eval -5.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 40... h4 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41. Rb8 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41... Kf5 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:00:21] } 42. Rh8 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... h3 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:22] } 43. Rh5+ { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43... Kg4 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:00:22] } 44. Rh8 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44... h2 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:00:22] } 45. Rg8+ { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... Kf3 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:00:23] } 46. Rxg2 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46... Kxg2 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47. c4 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:00:14] } 47... h1=Q { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:00:21] } 48. c5 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:00:15] } 48... Kf3 { [%eval -7.31] [%clk 0:00:19] } 49. Kc3 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:00:17] } 49... Ke4 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50. Kb4 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50... Qh7 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51. c6 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:00:19] } 51... Qc7 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52. Kc5 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:20] } 52... Qa7+ { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53. Kd6 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:00:21] } 53... Qb8+ { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54. Kd7 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:20] } 54... Qb5 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55. Kd6 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:15] } 55... Qb6?! { [%eval -3.16] } { Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56. Kd7 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:00:16] } 56... Kf5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:00:09] } 57. c7?? { [%eval -12.02] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 57... Qb5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 58. Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 58... Qa5?? { [%eval 4.39] } { Blunder. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 59. Kd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 59... Qa7?? { [%eval 3.82] } { Blunder. Qb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 60. b4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 60... Qb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 61. Kd8?? { [%eval -3.08] } { Blunder. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 61... Qb6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:05] } 62. Kd7?? { [%eval #-16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 62... Qe6+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:06] } 63. Kd8 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:21] } 63... Qd6+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:05] } 64. Kc8 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:22] } 64... Ke6 { [%eval -66.79] [%clk 0:00:06] } 65. b5?! { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 65... Qb6 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:06] } 66. Kd8 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:22] } 66... Qa5?? { [%eval 5.53] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 67. Bf4?? { [%eval -2.3] } { Blunder. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 67... Qa8+?? { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 68. c8=Q+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:23] } 68... Qxc8+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:05] } 69. Kxc8 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:23] } 69... Kf5 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:06] } 70. Be3 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:24] } 1-0