Event: 2024 Australasian Masters
Site: Melbourne Chess Club, Australia
Date: 2024-12-16
White: Solomon, Stephen J
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2245
Black: Khamatgaleev, Alexej
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2349
Result: 1-0
ECO: C96
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres Defense
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 1:27:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:10] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:26] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:27] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:46] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:06] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:45] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:26] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:56] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:45] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:33:20] } 9... Na5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:07] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:33:43] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:29] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:43] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:30:47] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:29:41] } 12... exd4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:08] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:30:03] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:31:28] } 14. d5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:27:58] } 14... Nce5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:30:04] } 15. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:28:09] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:30:23] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:02] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:43] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:50] } 17... Bh4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:31] } 18. Rf1?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:13] } 18... Bg3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:30:43] } 19. f5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:15:52] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:31:00] } 20. a4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:12:53] } 20... Rb8? { [%eval 0.89] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:08] } 21. Ng5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:08:34] } 21... Qf6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:17:58] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:47:46] } 22... h6?? { [%eval 4.35] } { Blunder. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:04] } 23. Ra3 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:47:02] } 1-0