Event: Round 1: Smith, Christopher - Kerr, Grant
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nz-seniors--veterans-chess-championships-2025/round-1/c3IJt0t0/92BT1wW8
Date: 2025-11-06
White: Smith, Christopher
WhiteElo: 1996
Black: Kerr, Grant
BlackElo: 1684
Result: 1-0
ECO: B53
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:01] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:39] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:27:51] } 6. Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:34] } 7. Bxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:59] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:47] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:11] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:22:51] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:33:31] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:23:16] } 10. Bc7?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:35] } 10... O-O?? { [%eval 1.76] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:12] } 11. Bxd6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:33:21] } 11... Bxd6 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 1:08:13] } 12. Rxd6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:33:17] } 12... e5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:59:16] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 1:29:23] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:50:24] } 14. h3 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 1:29:10] } 14... Bxf3 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:49:06] } 15. Bxf3 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:26:40] } 15... Nd4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:49:01] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:24:24] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:44:47] } 17. Rxd5?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:58] } 17... Rfe8? { [%eval 2.84] } { Mistake. Nxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:38] } 18. Bg4 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 1:22:41] } 18... g6 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:41:32] } 19. c3 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 1:22:17] } 19... Nc6?! { [%eval 4.01] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:02] } 20. Bd7 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 1:21:21] } 20... Re7 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:36:58] } 21. Bxc6 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 1:21:36] } 21... bxc6 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:37:27] } 22. Rd6 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 1:21:02] } 22... Rc7 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:34:33] } 23. Rhd1 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 1:21:19] } 23... Raa7 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:33:39] } 24. Rd8+ { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 1:20:52] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:34:03] } 25. Re8 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 1:20:49] } 25... Re7 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:24:35] } 26. Rxe7 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 1:20:59] } 26... Rxe7 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:25:04] } 27. Rd6 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 1:21:02] } 27... Rc7 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:22:29] } 28. Rd8 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 1:21:20] } 28... c5 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:21:06] } 29. Rd6 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 1:21:35] } 29... Kh6 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:19:40] } 30. Rxa6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 1:21:27] } 30... Kg5 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:20:01] } 31. g3 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 1:20:46] } 31... h5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:19:49] } 32. Rd6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 1:20:29] } 32... h4 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:18:35] } 33. Rd5 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 1:10:57] } 33... hxg3 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:15:05] } 34. fxg3 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 1:06:28] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:08:29] } 35. h4 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 1:04:09] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:08:20] } 36. Kd2 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 1:02:25] } 36... c4?! { [%eval 5.03] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 37. Rb5 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 1:01:43] } 37... Rd7+ { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:06:47] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 1:01:22] } 38... Rd6?! { [%eval 5.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 39. g4 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 1:00:54] } 39... f5 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:04:06] } 40. gxf5+ { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 1:01:13] } 40... gxf5 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:04:35] } 41. exf5+ { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 1:01:20] } 41... Kxf5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:05:04] } 42. a4 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 1:01:33] } 42... Kf4 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:05:20] } 43. Rc5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 1:01:13] } 43... e4 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:04:39] } 44. Rxc4 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:59:38] } 44... Rh6 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:05:03] } 45. Rc8 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:59:40] } 45... Rxh4 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:05:19] } 46. Rf8+ { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:59:56] } 46... Ke5 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:05:19] } 47. b4 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 1:00:04] } 47... Rh2+ { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:05:00] } 48. Rf2 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 1:00:27] } 48... Rh3 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:05:26] } 49. c4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:10] } 49... Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:51] } 50. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:12] } 50... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:15] } 51. Kf1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:59:06] } 51... Ra1+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:37] } 52. Kg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:59:16] } 52... Kd4?? { [%eval 4.61] } { Blunder. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:28] } 53. c5 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:59:37] } 53... Kc4?! { [%eval 5.81] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 54. c6 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:59:04] } 54... Rc1?! { [%eval 8.22] } { Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 55. a6 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:58:25] } 55... e3 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:01:33] } 56. Re2 { [%eval 7.19] [%clk 0:58:33] } 1-0