Event: Round 2: Methmani, Nelunika - Zhao, Rebecca
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/new-zealand-womens-championship-2025/round-2/F1WPhNHf/gUAhkJo1
Date: 2025-10-10
White: Methmani, Nelunika
WhiteTitle: WIM
WhiteElo: 1741
Black: Zhao, Rebecca
BlackElo: 1580
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:34] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:55] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:10] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:34] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:34] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:14] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:53] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:36] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:16] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:58] } 8... Na6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:43] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:54] } 9... Nb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:33] } 10. Bb1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:02] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:38] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:21] } 11... Na6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:19:41] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:25] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:13:55] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:18:32] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:08:16] } 14. f3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:14:24] } 14... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:08:27] } 15. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:14:35] } 15... Bd6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:07:31] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:02:33] } 16... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:06:04] } 17. dxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:02:37] } 17... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:05:32] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:56:41] } 18... Nc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:04:00] } 19. Rd1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:56:15] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:01:43] } 20. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:13] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:59:16] } 21. Rd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:46:49] } 21... c4? { [%eval 1.15] } { Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:40] } 22. e4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:06] } 22... fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:12] } 23. fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:50] } 23... cxb3? { [%eval 1.34] } { Mistake. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:36] } 24. exd5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:34:42] } 24... bxc2 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:24:46] } 25. d6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:34:41] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:25:06] } 26. Rxc2 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:16:10] } 26... Nd5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:25:22] } 27. Rac1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:12:20] } 27... Rf5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:21:17] } 28. Bd4?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:31] } 28... Rdf8 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:18:18] } 29. Qa6 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:05:55] } 29... Rf4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:14:32] } 30. Rd2?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 30... Qf7 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:14:04] } 31. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 31... a5?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:18] } 32. Bf2 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:01:48] } 32... b5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:09:09] } 33. Bg3? { [%eval 0.47] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 33... Rf5?? { [%eval 3.59] } { Blunder. Qa7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:45] } 34. Rxd5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:59] } 34... exd5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:08:05] } 35. e6 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:01:07] } 35... Qa7+ { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:08:18] } 36. Kh1 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:59] } 36... Qc5 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:07:23] } 37. Re1 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37... Qc3 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:04:40] } 38. Rg1 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:03] } 38... Qxa3?? { [%eval 7.85] } { Blunder. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 1/2-1/2