Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Grand Final Eve Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--grand-final-eve-blitz/round-9/Dq8c5aiy/qFafOiQG
Date: 2025-09-22
White: Morris, James
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2449
Black: Gao, Arthur
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1997
Result: 1-0
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 minutes + 2 seconds

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:50] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:52] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:52] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:37] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:35] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:35] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:33] } 9. Rc1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:33] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:33] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:23] } 12. e3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:28] } 12... Rac8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:05] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:28] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:27] } 14... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:58] } 15. exd4?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 15... b5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:01:59] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:00:44] } 16... Nxe4 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:01:48] } 17. Bxe4 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:00:45] } 17... bxc4 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:01:38] } 18. bxc4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:00:42] } 18... Qxa2 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 19. Rc2 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:00:32] } 19... Qa5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:16] } 20. Ra1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:33] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:15] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:12] } 21... a5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:00:49] } 22. c5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:13] } 22... Qa6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:00:43] } 23. Rac1 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:00:11] } 23... dxc5?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 24. dxc5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:13] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 25. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 25... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26. Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 26... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:31] } 27. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27... Rc6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28. Qd4+ { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28... f6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:15] } 29. Rb6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29... Qc8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30. Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31. Ra1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Ra8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. Qd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Qd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Qc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. Rab1? { [%eval -1.59] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... Rdxc5 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Rxc5 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36... Rxc5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Qd2?! { [%eval -2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Qe7? { [%eval -0.89] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. h4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... h5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0