Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Spring Rapid
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--rapid/round-1/LPD0UQBB/XSOAamFU
Date: 2025-09-30
White: Hu, Tony
WhiteElo: 1528
Black: Soo, Kai Jie
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2131
Result: 0-1
ECO: C03
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Modern System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 12 minutes + 3 seconds

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:11:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:12:05] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:11:53] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:12:07] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:54] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:12:09] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:11:49] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:11:45] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:54] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:11:46] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:51] } 6... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:11:47] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:46] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:11:48] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:44] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:11:48] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:43] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:11:47] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:10:29] } 10... Ng4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:32] } 11. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:27] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:15] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:54] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:16] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:32] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:00] } 14. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:19] } 14... dxe4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:01] } 15. Qxd8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:09:08] } 15... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:02] } 16. Nfd2?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:45] } 16... Nb4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:06:28] } 17. Rxe4?? { [%eval -4.58] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:28] } 17... Nxc2 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:06:28] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:07:29] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:06:29] } 19. Rf4?! { [%eval -5.06] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:12] } 19... Nd4 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:06:20] } 20. Nxd4 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:06:46] } 20... Bxb1 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:06:19] } 21. Nxb1 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:06:46] } 21... Rxd4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:06:16] } 22. Rxd4 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:06:44] } 22... Bxd4 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:06:19] } 23. Kf1 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:06:43] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:06:20] } 0-1