[Event "Round 3: Chen, Xinru - Akshay Kale"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/auckland-weekenders-2026-merv-morrison/round-3/cqWMqwyV/83jM3ViC"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "Chen, Xinru"]
[Black "Akshay Kale"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteFideId "4328507"]
[BlackFideId "2"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D01"]
[Opening "Rapport-Jobava System, with e6"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.24"]
[UTCTime "19:30:17"]
[BroadcastName "Auckland Weekenders 2026 | Merv Morrison"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/auckland-weekenders-2026-merv-morrison/round-3/cqWMqwyV"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/auckland-weekenders-2026-merv-morrison/round-3/cqWMqwyV/83jM3ViC"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:28] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:23:16] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:10] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:01] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:44] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:20] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:25] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:26] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:04] } 6. h3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:13:13] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:34] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:10:36] } 7... c5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:27:43] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:08:35] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:24:55] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:05:15] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:24:38] } 10. a3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:02:46] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:24:19] } 11. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:28] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:23:47] } 12. e4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:53:56] } 12... dxe4?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:07] } 13. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:48:31] } 13... Be7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:21:48] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:43:31] } 14... Nd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:14:47] } 15. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:37:25] } 15... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:14:23] } 16. c4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:35:27] } 16... bxc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:12:05] } 17. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:33:46] } 17... N7f6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:09:19] } 18. Neg5?? { [%eval -4.13] } { Blunder. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:32:35] } 18... h6 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 1:08:38] } 19. Nxe6 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:24:05] } 19... fxe6 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 1:07:59] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:23:00] } 20... Qc5?? { [%eval -1.47] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:12] } 21. Ba2?? { [%eval -4.09] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:13] } 21... Qd6? { [%eval -2.4] } { Mistake. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:04] } 22. Rxe6 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:18:02] } 22... Qf4? { [%eval -0.6] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:59] } 23. Rxf6?? { [%eval -7.46] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:13] } 23... Qxf6 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:59:35] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval -9.83] [%clk 0:10:33] } 24... Qxf2+ { [%eval -9.73] [%clk 0:58:35] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval -9.6] [%clk 0:09:30] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval -8.71] [%clk 0:57:31] } 26. Ne6? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:30] } 26... Ne3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:57:09] } 27. Qg1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:06:49] } 27... Bxg2+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:54:20] } 0-1