Event: 2024 Australasian Masters
Site: Melbourne Chess Club, Australia
Date: 2024-12-15
White: Morris, James
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2425
Black: Tang, Terrence
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2123
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 0.30 increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:28] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:33] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:58] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:24] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:40] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:49] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:16] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:46] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:40] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:13] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:04] } 8. Ne4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:37] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:26] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:58] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:50] } 10. c4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:35] } 10... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:14] } 11. Ke2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:03] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:34] } 12. Nf2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:25] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:45] } 13. Kf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:44] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:26:46] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:02] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:10] } 15. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:27] } 15... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:27:38] } 16. Qd6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:45] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:28] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:07] } 17... c5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:27:41] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:28] } 18... Bb7+ { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:51] } 19. Ke3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:16] } 19... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:16:41] } 20. exd6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:31] } 20... Ng6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:16:54] } 21. Nd3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:25:38] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:17:16] } 22. h4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:26:04] } 22... Rg8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:09:55] } 23. Rh2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:11:12] } 23... Be4?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nh8 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:37] } 24. g4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:39:09] } 24... Nh8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:41:05] } 25. Nf2?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:27] } 25... Bc2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:39:22] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:36:46] } 26... fxg4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:39:33] } 27. Nxg4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:34:56] } 27... Bf5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:39:20] } 28. Rhg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:46] } 28... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:58] } 29. Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:13] } 29... Nf7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:36:20] } 30. h5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:46] } 30... Rc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:27:16] } 31. Bd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:03] } 31... Rxd6?? { [%eval 2.52] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:20] } 32. Bxh7 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:10:03] } 32... Rxd2 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:14:45] } 33. Kxd2 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:09:45] } 33... Rh8 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:04:39] } 34. Rxg7 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:09:44] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:04:47] } 35. h6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:10:10] } 35... Nxh6?! { [%eval 3.11] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 36. Rxd7 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:10:37] } 36... Nf7 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:02:18] } 37. Bg6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:10:18] } 37... Rh2+ { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:02:33] } 38. Kc3 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:09:53] } 38... Nh8 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:02:14] } 39. Bc2 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:10:04] } 39... Rf2?! { [%eval 4.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 40. Rxa7 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:10:26] } 40... Rxf4 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:02:05] } 41. Rc7 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:09:08] } 41... Rf3+ { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:02:11] } 42. Kb2 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:09:33] } 42... Nf7 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:02:28] } 43. a4 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:09:39] } 43... Nd6 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:02:02] } 44. a5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:08:49] } 44... Rf7 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:02:16] } 45. Rxc5 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:09:03] } 45... Ra7 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:02:35] } 46. b4 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:09:18] } 46... Ke7 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:02:54] } 47. Kc3 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:09:44] } 47... Kd7 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:02:39] } 48. Rh5 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:09:48] } 48... Ra6 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:01:39] } 49. Kd4 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:08:53] } 49... Nb7 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:00:58] } 50. Be4 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:08:19] } 50... Nd6 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:00:58] } 51. Rh7+ { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:08:13] } 51... Kd8 { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:00:52] } 52. Bd3 { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:07:21] } 52... Nc8 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:00:51] } 53. c5 { [%eval 8.48] [%clk 0:07:37] } 53... Ra8 { [%eval 8.51] [%clk 0:00:38] } 54. a6 { [%eval 9.2] [%clk 0:07:50] } 54... Rb8 { [%eval 11.53] [%clk 0:00:54] } 55. b5 { [%eval 10.83] [%clk 0:08:15] } 55... Ra8?! { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 56. b6 { [%eval 16.21] [%clk 0:08:36] } 1-0