Event: 2024 Australasian Masters
Site: Melbourne Chess Club, Australia
Date: 2024-12-14
White: Bayaca, Sterling
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2169
Black: Solomon, Stephen J
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2245
Result: 0-1
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 0.30 increment from move 1

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:12] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:33] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:58] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:04] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:15:34] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:22] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:13:24] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:32] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:13:40] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:43] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:12:42] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:55] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:10:55] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:37] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:56:11] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:03] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:52:10] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:24:59] } 13... Rad8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:52:11] } 14. Na4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:41] } 14... Bh3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:45:43] } 15. Bh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:23] } 15... Qf5? { [%eval 1.18] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:33] } 16. Nc5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:14:01] } 16... Ng4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:32:21] } 17. Nde4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:05:00] } 17... Na5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:26:41] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:47:41] } 18... b6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:24:56] } 19. f3?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:40] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:23:22] } 20. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:33:39] } 20... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:21:35] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:33:54] } 21... Qe7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:16:32] } 22. Nxd6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:30:48] } 22... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:15:37] } 23. f4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:26:53] } 23... e4?? { [%eval 2.37] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:15] } 24. Qc3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:24:17] } 24... f6?! { [%eval 3.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:26] } 25. Bxe4?? { [%eval 1.32] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:29] } 25... c5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:05:41] } 26. a3? { [%eval -0.23] } { Mistake. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:23] } 26... Qe6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:05:32] } 27. b4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:08:56] } 27... Nb3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:05:30] } 28. Rcd1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:06:56] } 28... cxb4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:04:52] } 29. Qxb4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:57] } 29... Nc5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:14] } 30. Bg2?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 30... Qe3+ { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:04:22] } 31... a5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 32. Qc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:52] } 32... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 33. Qc1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:26] } 33... Qf2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:42] } 34. Rf1?? { [%eval -1.7] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 34... Qxe2 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:02:02] } 35. Bf3 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:01:32] } 35... Bd5 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:01:40] } 36. Bxd5+ { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:01:32] } 36... Rxd5 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:02:04] } 37. Rde1 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:01:33] } 37... Qh5 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:01:58] } 38. Rxe8+ { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:00:48] } 38... Qxe8 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:02:23] } 39. Qc4 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:01:05] } 39... Qc6 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:02:07] } 40. d4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:00:59] } 40... b5 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:02:23] } 41. Qa2 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:01:25] } 41... Nd3 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:02:38] } 42. Kg1?! { [%eval -2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ba1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 42... Qc4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:02:01] } 43. Qxc4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:01:42] } 43... bxc4 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:02:29] } 44. Bc3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:01:52] } 44... Rb5 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:02:36] } 45. Ra1?! { [%eval -3.56] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 45... Rb3?! { [%eval -2.55] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 46. Bxa5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:00:37] } 46... c3 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:03:00] } 47. Kg2 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:55] } 47... c2 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:02:48] } 48. Bd2 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:01:21] } 48... Rb1 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:02:37] } 49. Ra2 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:01:50] } 49... c1=Q { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:02:17] } 50. Bxc1 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:02:16] } 50... Nxc1?! { [%eval -1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 51. Rc2 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:02:41] } 51... Ra1?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 52. Rc3 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:02:11] } 52... Ne2 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:02:32] } 53. Rd3 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:02:24] } 53... Ra2 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:02:51] } 54. Kf1 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:02:22] } 54... Kf7?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 55. d5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:05] } 55... Nc1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:18] } 56. Rc3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:02:21] } 56... Ra1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:11] } 57. Kf2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:40] } 57... Ke7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:18] } 58. Ke3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:04] } 58... Kd6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:38] } 59. Ke4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:47] } 59... Ne2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:34] } 60. Rc6+ { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:01] } 60... Kd7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:57] } 61. Ra6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:09] } 61... Nc3+ { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:01:38] } 62. Kf5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:49] } 62... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:49] } 63. Ra7+ { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:13] } 63... Kd6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:12] } 64. Rxg7 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:54] } 64... Ra2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:01] } 65. h4?? { [%eval -2.84] } { Blunder. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 65... Rxa3 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:02:27] } 66. g4?! { [%eval -4.15] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 66... Rf3 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:02:21] } 67. Kg6 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:01:05] } 67... Rxf4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:02:34] } 68. Kxh6 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:01:31] } 68... Ne3 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:01:36] } 69. Kh5 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:01:44] } 69... Ke6 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:02:24] } 70. Rg8 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:01:08] } 70... Kf7 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:02:38] } 71. Rg6 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:01:16] } 71... Ng2 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:02:17] } 72. Rh6 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:01:28] } 72... Rb4?! { [%eval -2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 73. Rh7+ { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:01:29] } 73... Ke6 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:02:19] } 74. Rg7? { [%eval -4.63] } { Mistake. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 74... Rb1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 75. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 75... Nf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 76. Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 76... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 77. Kg7?? { [%eval -5.02] } { Blunder. Ra6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 77... Rxh4 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 78. Ra6+ { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:01:35] } 78... Ke5 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:01:10] } 79. Rxf6?? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 79... Ne6+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:36] } 80. Kf7 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:50] } 80... Rh7+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:01:56] } 81. Kg6 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:39] } 81... Rg7+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:18] } 0-1