Event: South Island Rapid Chess Championships
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/south-island-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-2/h6JhOaY5/6rL4miil
Date: 2025-09-27
White: Steadman, Michael V R
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2033
Black: Liu, Richard Jingjie
BlackElo: 1905
Result: 0-1
ECO: C44
Opening: King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 25+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:15] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:17] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:18] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:25:15] } 4. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:25:16] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:25:09] } 5. h3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:25:20] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:25:13] } 6. c3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:25:23] } 6... a5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:25:16] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:25:26] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:25:17] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:25:29] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:25:21] } 9. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:10] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:25:12] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:25:02] } 10... Re8?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:08] } 11. Ne3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:24:54] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:25:10] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:24:49] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:24:51] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:24:08] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:24:00] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:23:42] } 14... gxf6?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:49] } 15. Nf5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:20:02] } 15... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:23:13] } 16. gxf5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:20:02] } 16... b5?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:35] } 17. Nh2 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:19:35] } 17... Kh7 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:16:10] } 18. Bh5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:19:02] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:15:29] } 19. Ng4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:17:40] } 19... Rg8 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:15:15] } 20. h4 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:12:50] } 20... Rxg4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:13:53] } 21. Bxg4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:12:53] } 21... Rg8 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:13:57] } 22. Bf3 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:12:43] } 22... d4?! { [%eval 2.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:35] } 23. a3?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:46] } 23... Qc5?! { [%eval 2.67] } { Inaccuracy. dxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:22] } 24. c4 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:08:11] } 24... Rb8 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:11:09] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:06:01] } 25... b4 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:11:07] } 26. Ra1 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:04:19] } 26... b3 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:08:52] } 27. Qe2 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:03:54] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:08:29] } 28. Bh5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:03:41] } 28... Rg7 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:08:34] } 29. Kd2 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:03:25] } 29... a4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:08:16] } 30. Rag1 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:03:20] } 30... Qf8 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:07:43] } 31. Rg3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:02:37] } 31... Bc5?! { [%eval 2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 32. Rhg1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 32... Rxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:53] } 33. Rxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 33... Bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:39] } 34. bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 34... b2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:43] } 35. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 35... Qxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:30] } 36. Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 36... Qc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:34] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 37... Qc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:38] } 0-1