Event: 2024 Australasian Masters
Site: Melbourne Chess Club, Australia
Date: 2024-12-18
White: Solomon, Stephen J
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2245
Black: Chan, Luis
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2207
Result: 0-1
ECO: B15
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 0.30 increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:40] } 5... exf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:02] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:41] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:22] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:42] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:44] } 8... Re8+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:43] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:08] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:33:08] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:22] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:07] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:42] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:33:26] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:30:07] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:33:49] } 13. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:29:51] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:34:12] } 14. Bc6? { [%eval -0.42] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:57] } 14... Re7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:31:23] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:24:29] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:30:05] } 16. Nf5?? { [%eval -3.36] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:38] } 16... Bxf5 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 1:28:01] } 17. Qxf5 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 1:09:59] } 17... Nc4 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 1:27:54] } 18. b3?! { [%eval -4.36] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:05] } 18... Qa5 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 1:24:51] } 19. Qc2?! { [%eval -6.74] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:53] } 19... Nxe3 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 1:19:37] } 20. fxe3 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:58:15] } 20... Rxe3 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 1:20:04] } 21. Kb2 { [%eval -7.4] [%clk 0:53:02] } 21... c4 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 1:18:54] } 22. b4 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:47:13] } 22... Rxb4+ { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 1:17:26] } 23. cxb4 { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:47:13] } 23... Qxb4+ { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 1:16:47] } 24. Kc1 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:47:36] } 24... Rc3 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 1:16:16] } 25. Rhf1? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:24] } 25... Qa3+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 1:10:55] } 26. Kd2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:42:55] } 26... Rxc2+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 1:11:12] } 27. Kxc2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:43:21] } 27... Be5? { [%eval -7.6] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxa2+ was best. } { [%clk 1:05:33] } 28. Rd2 { [%eval -7.78] [%clk 0:39:45] } 28... Qxa2+ { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:59:19] } 29. Kd1 { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 0:39:31] } 29... Qb1+ { [%eval -7.79] [%clk 0:51:29] } 30. Ke2 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:39:31] } 30... Qe4+ { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:51:20] } 31. Kd1 { [%eval -7.78] [%clk 0:39:21] } 31... c3 { [%eval -7.6] [%clk 0:51:08] } 32. Re1 { [%eval -8.36] [%clk 0:39:36] } 32... Qb1+ { [%eval -8.01] [%clk 0:44:50] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 0:39:56] } 33... Qg6 { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:45:08] } 34. Rdd1 { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:38:18] } 34... Qe4+ { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:36:20] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:35:25] } 35... Qf4+ { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:36:41] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:35:26] } 36... Qc4+ { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 0:37:05] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval -8.67] [%clk 0:34:59] } 37... c2 { [%eval -8.25] [%clk 0:37:28] } 38. Rc1? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:17] } 38... Bd4+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:37:49] } 39. Kg3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:34:21] } 39... Qd3+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:38:14] } 40. Kh4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:34:42] } 40... g5+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:37:26] } 41. Kxh5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:35:04] } 41... Qh7+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:37:47] } 42. Kg4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:35:28] } 42... Qh4+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:38:14] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:35:47] } 43... Qf4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:38:41] } 44. Ke2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:36:04] } 44... Qe3+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:39:08] } 45. Kf1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:36:30] } 45... Qf2# { [%clk 0:39:35] } 0-1