Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Spring Classic
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--classic/round-1/KJcmfcKl/SmdqtPNX
Date: 2025-09-23
White: Li, Tedric
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2184
Black: Verma, Vivaan
BlackElo: 1655
Result: 1-0
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60 minutes + 30 seconds

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:54:45] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:48] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:55:12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:00:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:55:38] } 3... f5?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:00] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:52:28] } 4... c6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:00:46] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:50:44] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:00:26] } 6. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:49:34] } 6... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:00:08] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:49:13] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:59:33] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:48:20] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:59:49] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:44:41] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:59:49] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:45:03] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:59:45] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:39:34] } 11... exd5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:59:27] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:39:00] } 12... Qh6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:58:40] } 13. Rf3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:35:41] } 13... Qe6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:56:40] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:32:29] } 14... Rf6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:56:15] } 15. b4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:31:48] } 15... Rh6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:55:48] } 16. b5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:30:52] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:55:04] } 17. fxe5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:30:52] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:54:10] } 18. bxc6 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:28:29] } 18... bxc6 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:53:53] } 19. Na4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:27:19] } 19... Rf8 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:50:38] } 20. Nc5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:27:00] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:51:00] } 21. Bxe4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:26:43] } 21... fxe4?? { [%eval 4.68] } { Blunder. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:09] } 22. Rxf8+ { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:26:57] } 22... Kxf8 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:51:37] } 23. Rf1+ { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:27:05] } 23... Kg8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:51:53] } 24. Nxd7 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:26:23] } 24... Qxd7 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:52:09] } 25. Qc5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:26:47] } 25... Qd8? { [%eval 7.57] } { Mistake. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:34] } 26. Qxa7 { [%eval 8.1] [%clk 0:27:03] } 26... Qe8 { [%eval 7.98] [%clk 0:51:16] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:26:56] } 27... Re6 { [%eval 7.93] [%clk 0:50:17] } 28. Rb8 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:27:18] } 28... h6 { [%eval 7.93] [%clk 0:50:38] } 29. a4 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:27:36] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 8.15] [%clk 0:50:48] } 30. Rxe8 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:28:02] } 30... Rxe8 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:48:47] } 31. a5 { [%eval 8.0] [%clk 0:28:27] } 31... Kg6 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:48:26] } 32. a6 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:28:52] } 32... Kf5? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:40] } 33. Qf7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:29:15] } 1-0