Event: Round 2: Ha, Timothy Huy Minh - Smith, Christopher
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nz-seniors--veterans-chess-championships-2025/round-2/MZSu0LDp/2megXhFj
Date: 2025-11-07
White: Ha, Timothy Huy Minh
WhiteElo: 1722
Black: Smith, Christopher
BlackElo: 1996
Result: 1-0
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:26] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:45] } 4. exd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:52] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:51] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:04] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:07] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:10] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:29] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:30:54] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:28:17] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:31:14] } 9. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:28:02] } 9... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:31:35] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:27:32] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:31:51] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:27:13] } 11... b6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:30:52] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:25:50] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:30:56] } 13. Ndf3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:24:34] } 13... a6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:29:18] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:23:14] } 14... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:53] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:18:17] } 15... f5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:26:12] } 16. Nxd7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:18:36] } 16... Qxd7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:26:27] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:19:02] } 17... Rae8 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 1:26:35] } 18. Ne5? { [%eval 0.65] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:19] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:26:55] } 19. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:18:44] } 19... Rf6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:24:07] } 20. Re3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:18:16] } 20... Kf7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:24:09] } 21. f4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:15:46] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:18:47] } 22. Rg3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:06:07] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:18:11] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:06:01] } 23... Qd6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:16:47] } 24. Re1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:04:43] } 24... b5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:16:54] } 25. Bd1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:04:22] } 25... b4?? { [%eval 2.74] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:02] } 26. Qe5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 1:02:55] } 26... Rc6?! { [%eval 3.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:08] } 27. Ree3?! { [%eval 2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:39] } 27... a5?? { [%eval 6.95] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:34] } 28. Rxg7+ { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:56:32] } 28... Kxg7 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 1:11:48] } 29. Rg3+ { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:56:58] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 1:11:36] } 30. Bh5+ { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:57:24] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 1:11:27] } 31. Rg7+ { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:57:44] } 31... Kd8 { [%eval 7.63] [%clk 1:11:40] } 32. Qxf6+ { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:57:57] } 32... Kc8 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 1:12:01] } 33. Qf7 { [%eval 7.05] [%clk 0:55:16] } 33... Ba6? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:40] } 34. Rg8+? { [%eval 7.41] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:55:36] } 34... Qd8 { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 1:11:57] } 35. Rxd8+ { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:55:48] } 35... Kxd8 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 1:12:20] } 36. Qe8+ { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:54:34] } 36... Kc7 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 1:12:48] } 37. Qe7+ { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:54:53] } 37... Kb6 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 1:13:01] } 38. Qd8+ { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:54:58] } 38... Rc7 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 1:12:01] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:54:38] } 39... bxc3 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 1:12:23] } 40. bxc3 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:54:57] } 40... Kb7 { [%eval 7.33] [%clk 1:11:41] } 41. Be2 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:55:16] } 41... Bxe2 { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 1:11:56] } 42. Kxe2 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:55:40] } 42... Rxc3 { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 1:12:05] } 43. Kd2 { [%eval 7.19] [%clk 0:54:42] } 43... Rc6 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 1:12:12] } 44. Qxa5 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:55:00] } 44... Ra6 { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 1:12:23] } 45. Qb5+ { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:55:04] } 45... Rb6 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 1:12:43] } 46. Qd7+ { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:55:11] } 46... Ka6 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 1:13:08] } 47. Kc3 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:55:18] } 47... Ka5 { [%eval 8.47] [%clk 1:13:05] } 48. a4 { [%eval 8.34] [%clk 0:55:11] } 48... Ka6 { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 1:13:14] } 49. g3 { [%eval 8.47] [%clk 0:54:15] } 49... h5 { [%eval 9.26] [%clk 1:13:25] } 50. h4 { [%eval 8.57] [%clk 0:54:39] } 50... Ka5? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:24] } 51. Qa7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:54:53] } 51... Ra6 { [%clk 1:13:29] } 52. Qc5+ { [%clk 0:55:19] } 1-0