Event: Round 2: Cummings, Nick - McKenzie, Peter D
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nz-seniors--veterans-chess-championships-2025/round-2/MZSu0LDp/TLpxvEUd
Date: 2025-10-30
White: Cummings, Nick
WhiteElo: 1881
Black: McKenzie, Peter D
BlackElo: 2265
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D38
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:41] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:51] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:11] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:21] } 5. Qb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:08] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:04] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:18:53] } 7. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:39] } 7... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:19:07] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:08] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:15:24] } 9. e3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:10:47] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:05:44] } 10. Be2?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:10] } 10... c4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:00:05] } 11. Qa4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:04:59] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:51:24] } 12. Qd1 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:02:42] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:50:12] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:03:09] } 13... Be6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:47:35] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:56:20] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:40:42] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:53:23] } 15... Rab8 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:35:56] } 16. Qc1 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:50:14] } 16... Rbc8 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:33:14] } 17. Re1 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:44:25] } 17... a6 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:28:37] } 18. g3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:42:35] } 18... Ba5 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:26:25] } 19. Bg2 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:41:01] } 19... Nb4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:16:09] } 20. Bf1?! { [%eval -2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:15] } 20... Nc6? { [%eval -1.07] } { Mistake. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:52] } 21. a3 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:38:54] } 21... b5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:12:42] } 22. Bg2 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:37:04] } 22... Bb6 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:11:53] } 23. Qd1 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:36:05] } 23... Rb8 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:09:17] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:33:39] } 24... Qg6 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:09:06] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:32:26] } 25... Bc7 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:08:38] } 26. Rec1 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:31:04] } 26... a5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:08:23] } 27. a4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:30:57] } 27... b4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:07:25] } 28. Nb5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:31:14] } 28... Bb6?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rbc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 29. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:29:00] } 29... Nxd4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:04:54] } 30. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:27:30] } 30... dxc4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:04:24] } 31. Nc6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:22:45] } 31... Qg5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:04:33] } 32. Nxb8 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:22:32] } 32... Rxb8 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:04:45] } 33. Rxc4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:20:15] } 33... Bxc4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:04:33] } 34. Qxc4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:20:35] } 34... Rd8?! { [%eval 2.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 35. Qc6 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:15:00] } 35... Qc5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:03:04] } 36. Qxc5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:15:05] } 36... Bxc5 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:03:30] } 37. b3 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:12:20] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:03:51] } 38. Bf1 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:12:14] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:04:00] } 39. Bc4?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:28] } 39... Bd6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:04:08] } 40. Rd1 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:10:34] } 40... Bc7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:04:31] } 41. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:10:30] } 1/2-1/2