Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Spring Classic
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--classic/round-6/mLC0gxfm/p3YklbAw
Date: 2025-09-24
White: Yang, Ray
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2176
Black: Arthur, James
BlackElo: 1840
Result: 0-1
ECO: C06
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60 minutes + 30 seconds

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:49:59] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:00:54] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:49:37] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:01:19] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:49:46] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:01:41] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:49:51] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:02:07] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:50:10] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:02:33] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:50:33] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:02:58] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:50:19] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:03:23] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:50:39] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:03:47] } 9. exf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:51:01] } 9... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:04:11] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:51:15] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:04:31] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:51:16] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:04:57] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:51:02] } 12... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:05:07] } 13. Nxf4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:51:28] } 13... Ng4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:05:09] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:41:07] } 14... Qf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:04:51] } 15. Nh5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:22:25] } 15... Qh6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:04:23] } 16. Qxh6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:22:48] } 16... Nxh6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:04:49] } 17. Rad1?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:36] } 17... g6?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:00] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:22:24] } 18... Rf6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:00:21] } 19. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:42] } 19... Nxe5?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:54] } 20. dxe5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:19:09] } 20... Rf7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:55:17] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:19:30] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:55:23] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:18:04] } 22... Re7 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:29:37] } 23. Rc7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:16:38] } 23... Rb8 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:22:57] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:14:26] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:23:07] } 25. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:14:33] } 25... Nf7 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:23:20] } 26. f4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:11:54] } 26... Nd8 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:23:44] } 27. b4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:10:58] } 27... Nc6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:23:30] } 28. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:10:40] } 28... Bxc6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:22:55] } 29. Rxe7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:11:03] } 29... Kxe7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:23:23] } 30. h4?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:42] } 30... a6?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:13] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:07:19] } 31... Kd7 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:18:03] } 32. h5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:07:36] } 32... Bb5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:16:50] } 33. Bb1? { [%eval 0.91] } { Mistake. Bxb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:52] } 33... Rg8? { [%eval 2.35] } { Mistake. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:53] } 34. hxg6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:05:46] } 34... hxg6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:11:19] } 35. g4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:05:08] } 35... Bc4?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:50] } 36. Rh1 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:05:14] } 36... Rg7?! { [%eval 3.02] } { Inaccuracy. Kc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:52] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:04:29] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:09:39] } 38. Rh8 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:04:04] } 38... Bb5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:09:59] } 39. Rb8 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:02:27] } 39... Bc6 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:10:28] } 40. Bd3 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:02:18] } 40... Rf7 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:10:40] } 41. Bxg6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 41... d4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:08] } 42. Kxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 42... Rxf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:33] } 43. Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 43... Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:59] } 44. Bd3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:01:10] } 44... Kd7 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:11:49] } 45. Rh8?? { [%eval -4.91] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 45... Kc7 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:11:59] } 46. Rh7+ { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:52] } 46... Bd7 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:12:28] } 0-1