Event: 2024 Australasian Masters
Site: Melbourne Chess Club, Australia
Date: 2024-12-17
White: Morris, James
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2425
Black: Solomon, Stephen J
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2245
Result: 1-0
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 0.30 increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:17] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:42] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:08] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:54] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:33] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:22] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:50] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:30] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:23:20] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:57] } 9. Bb5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:06:44] } 9... d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:07:27] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:05:57] } 10... Na5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:49:49] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:00:50] } 11... c6?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:29] } 12. Qe1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:59:45] } 12... cxb5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:43:10] } 13. Bxa5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:59:46] } 13... b6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:37:19] } 14. Bb4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:00:08] } 14... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:32:21] } 15. Qxb4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:00:32] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:31:42] } 16. Qxb5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:48:02] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:28:02] } 17. Ng5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:45:48] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:26:32] } 18. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:44:29] } 18... Nxe6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:26:51] } 19. c3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:44:46] } 19... a6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:22:51] } 20. Qb3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:44:42] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:21:32] } 21. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:37:21] } 21... h5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:20:15] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:37:45] } 22... Rac8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:19:34] } 23. cxd4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:30:55] } 23... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:19:37] } 24. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:29:37] } 24... Qxc1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:19:52] } 25. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:30:04] } 25... Rxc1+ { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:20:10] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:30:30] } 26... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:18:34] } 27. Qxb6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:30:56] } 27... f6?! { [%eval 1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:46] } 28. Qxa6 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:30:33] } 28... Rc2 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:15:16] } 29. Qb5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:23:42] } 29... Rxf2 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:10:25] } 30. Qe8+ { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:22:09] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:10:49] } 31. Qxh5+ { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:22:35] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:11:10] } 32. Qe8+ { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:21:38] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:11:32] } 33. Qb5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:22:03] } 33... Rf1 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:05:22] } 34. a5 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:20:00] } 34... Ra1 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:05:24] } 35. h4? { [%eval 0.58] } { Mistake. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:26] } 35... Rda4?? { [%eval 3.23] } { Blunder. Raa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:27] } 36. b4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:20:51] } 36... R4a2 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:05:22] } 37. h5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:18:44] } 37... Rb2 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:05:18] } 38. Kh3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:10:11] } 38... Rh1+?! { [%eval 3.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 39. Kg4 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:10:27] } 39... Rf2?! { [%eval 4.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 40. g3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:09:32] } 40... Rg1 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:01:14] } 41. Qe8 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:09:44] } 41... Rf4+ { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:01:05] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:10:08] } 42... Rh1+ { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:01:27] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:10:31] } 43... Rff1 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:01:53] } 44. a6 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:09:42] } 44... Rhg1+ { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:01:35] } 45. Kh3 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:10:07] } 45... Rf3 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:01:58] } 46. Qg6+ { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:10:31] } 46... Kh8 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:02:27] } 47. a7 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:10:45] } 47... Ra1 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:02:55] } 48. Qe8+ { [%clk 0:11:04] } 48... Kh7 { [%clk 0:03:25] } 49. a8=Q { [%clk 0:11:23] } 1-0