Event: Round 5: MacFarlane, Magnus - Smith, Christopher
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nz-seniors--veterans-chess-championships-2025/round-5/wZdEaqxZ/rZluAK4S
Date: 2025-11-08
White: MacFarlane, Magnus
Black: Smith, Christopher
BlackElo: 1996
Result: 0-1
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:34] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. Bc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:00] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:23] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:26] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:32] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:46] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:08] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:03] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:12] } 6. b4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:24] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:30] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:46] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:51] } 8. a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:14] } 8... Ba7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:11] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:40] } 9... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:29] } 10. fxe3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:50] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:45] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:10] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:45] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:18] } 12... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:27] } 13. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:41] } 13... Na7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:27:30] } 14. Ncd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:38] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:37] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:56] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:26:06] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:59] } 16... c6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:25:11] } 17. d4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:28:04] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:21:33] } 18. c4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:33] } 18... Kh7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:20:12] } 19. Rf2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:26:40] } 19... f5? { [%eval 1.97] } { Mistake. Rab8 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:35] } 20. h3?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:23] } 20... f4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:15:44] } 21. Ref1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:26:05] } 21... g5? { [%eval 2.0] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:43] } 22. exf4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 1:26:10] } 22... gxf4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:15:56] } 23. Qd3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:23:04] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:13:16] } 24. Nh2?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:47] } 24... Rg7?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:54] } 25. d5? { [%eval 0.13] } { Mistake. Ndf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:23] } 25... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:08:09] } 26. bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:47] } 26... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:27] } 27. Qf3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:20:41] } 27... Rag8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:08:28] } 28. Ng4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:17:15] } 28... h5?? { [%eval 1.72] } { Blunder. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:40] } 29. Ne3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:17:30] } 29... Rg5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:55:08] } 30. Nf5?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:18] } 30... Qf6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:53:38] } 31. Kh1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:07] } 31... Nc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:31] } 32. g4? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:18] } 32... fxg3?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:52] } 33. Nxg3?? { [%eval -4.41] } { Blunder. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:29] } 33... Qxf3+ { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:52:02] } 34. Rxf3 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 1:13:21] } 34... Rxg3 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:52:27] } 35. Rf7+ { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 1:13:36] } 35... R8g7 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:52:17] } 0-1