Event: Merv Morrison Memorial 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/merv-morrison-memorial-2025/round-6/KmsyX8uB/1tk8po5a
Date: 2025-10-27
White: Tao, Junqing Jerome
WhiteElo: 1878
Black: Ashton, Matthew
BlackElo: 1854
Result: 1-0
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:53] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:20] } 4. cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:18] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:40] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:34] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:06] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:58] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:24] } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:22] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:32] } 8. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:33:47] } 8... Nbxd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:05] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:34:09] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:17] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:34:31] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:32] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:34:55] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:24:49] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:35:00] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:21:50] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:35:05] } 13... Bb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:14:11] } 14. a3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:34:47] } 14... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:11:36] } 15. Rxc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:35:12] } 15... Rxc3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:05:34] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:35:37] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:09] } 17. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:35:52] } 17... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:56:14] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:08] } 18... b6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:52:25] } 19. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:53] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:56] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:44] } 20... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:14] } 21. f3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:30:49] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:41:57] } 22. Rc1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:30:55] } 22... h6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:38:29] } 23. Be5?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:31] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:34:36] } 24. Bd6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:29:38] } 24... Nb6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:08] } 25. Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:16] } 25... Qa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:30] } 26. Qb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:35] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:46] } 27. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:54] } 27... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:45] } 28. Qxe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:20] } 28... Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:54] } 29. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:29] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:19] } 30. Qxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:34] } 30... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:15] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:58] } 31... Qg5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:13:46] } 32. Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:52] } 32... Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:06] } 33. Qxg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:33] } 33... Kxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:31] } 34. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:01] } 34... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:09] } 35. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:48] } 35... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:39] } 36. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:50] } 36... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:46] } 37. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:53] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:25] } 38. Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:09] } 38... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:34] } 39. f5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:15] } 39... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 40. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:57] } 40... Nd2?? { [%eval 3.83] } { Blunder. Nb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 41. h4 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 1:28:18] } 41... Nc4 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:00:34] } 42. g5+ { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 1:28:25] } 42... hxg5+ { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:38] } 43. hxg5+ { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 1:28:50] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:44] } 44. g6+ { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 1:27:14] } 44... Ke8?? { [%eval #27] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 45. f6 { [%eval #22] [%clk 1:27:14] } 45... gxf6 { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:00:41] } 46. Kf5 { [%eval #24] [%clk 1:27:42] } 1-0