Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Spring Rapid
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--rapid/round-8/QCNuWOoM/QvCBUpzi
Date: 2025-09-30
White: He, Zhi Yu (Paul)
WhiteElo: 1750
Black: Morris, James
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2389
Result: 0-1
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: Drill Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 12 minutes + 3 seconds

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:04] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:12:06] } 2... h5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:12:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:46] } 3... h4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:12:07] } 4. g4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:11:48] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:11:42] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:11:07] } 5... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:11:43] } 6. Qa4+?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:22] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:11:39] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:18] } 7... Na6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:41] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:02] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:43] } 9. d4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:09:17] } 9... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:42] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:18] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:11:06] } 11. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:22] } 11... Nc5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:11:07] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:08:22] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:11:08] } 13. Nf5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:07:29] } 13... Qe5? { [%eval 0.78] } { Mistake. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:29] } 14. Bxf6?? { [%eval -1.46] } { Blunder. Nxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:11] } 14... Qxf6 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:10:24] } 15. Nxd6+ { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:07:02] } 15... cxd6 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:10:26] } 16. e4?? { [%eval -3.26] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:42] } 16... O-O { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:10:20] } 17. O-O-O { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:06:07] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:10:00] } 18. Bd3?! { [%eval -4.6] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:42] } 18... b5 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:07:33] } 19. Kb1 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:05:06] } 19... b4 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:07:35] } 20. Nb5 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:04:48] } 20... Nxe4 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:07:15] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:04:16] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:07:04] } 22. Bxe4 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:03:24] } 22... Rxe4 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:07:05] } 23. Qd3?! { [%eval -6.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 23... Rec4 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:07:07] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:02:32] } 24... Rxd4 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:07:08] } 25. Qxd4 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:02:29] } 25... Bf5+ { [%eval -6.78] [%clk 0:07:09] } 26. Ka1 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:02:05] } 26... Rc1+ { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:07:10] } 27. Rxc1 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:02:06] } 27... Qxd4 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:07:12] } 28. Rhd1 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:02:00] } 28... Qf4 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:07:14] } 0-1