Event: 2024 Australasian Masters
Site: Melbourne Chess Club, Australia
Date: 2024-12-20
White: Khamatgaleev, Alexej
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2349
Black: Soo, Kai Jie
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2153
Result: 0-1
ECO: C19
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 0.30 increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:40] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:29] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:24:52] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:25:08] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:58] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:25:07] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:14] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:25:33] } 7. h4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:21] } 7... Qa5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:25:32] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:32:39] } 8... Qa4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:25:49] } 9. h5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:53] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:26:10] } 10. h6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:41] } 10... gxh6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:26:38] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:06] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:26:47] } 12. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:24:06] } 12... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:03:00] } 13. Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:07] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:59:08] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:49:45] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:58:31] } 15. Rxh6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:47:07] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:53:55] } 16. Qh5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:42:37] } 16... Rc4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:49:38] } 17. Rxh7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:32:12] } 17... Rg8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:47:01] } 18. Qf3?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:20] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:47:04] } 19. Qh3?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:16] } 19... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:35:06] } 20. cxd4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:31:10] } 20... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:34:38] } 21. Bc3? { [%eval -2.11] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:22] } 21... Qe4+ { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:34:35] } 22. Kf1 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:30:24] } 22... Nf3 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:34:10] } 23. Qxf3 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:21:24] } 23... Qxh7 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:34:30] } 24. Kg1 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:21:04] } 24... Qxc2 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:32:59] } 25. Re1 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:16:56] } 25... Nc5 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:31:52] } 26. Bb4 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:14:41] } 26... Nd3? { [%eval -0.1] } { Mistake. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:55] } 27. Qf6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:46] } 27... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:19:22] } 28. Rxe6+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:12:51] } 28... fxe6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:19:50] } 29. Qxe6+ { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:13:11] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:20:15] } 30. Qf6+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:32] } 30... Ke8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:20:40] } 31. Qe6+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:13:56] } 31... Kd8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:20:28] } 32. Qxg8+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:14:20] } 32... Kc7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:20:50] } 33. Qf7+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:13:10] } 33... Kc6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:19:55] } 34. Qe8+ { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:12:13] } 34... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:53] } 35. Qe7+ { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:11:42] } 35... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:58] } 36. Qxb4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:12:01] } 36... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:23] } 37. Qd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:06:31] } 37... Qc1+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:17:43] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:59] } 38... Qc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:30] } 39. Qf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:05:31] } 39... d4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:17:01] } 40. f4?? { [%eval -2.29] } { Blunder. Qf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:26] } 40... Qd5 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:17:16] } 41. Qe7+? { [%eval -3.2] } { Mistake. Qg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:26] } 41... Kc6 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:15:52] } 42. Qe8+ { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:04:02] } 42... Kc5 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:15:57] } 43. Qc8+ { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:04:04] } 43... Kb5 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:16:16] } 44. Qe8+ { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:03:49] } 44... Kc4 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:16:05] } 45. Qe1 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:02:09] } 45... d3 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:15:37] } 46. Qc1+ { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:02:13] } 46... Kb3 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:12:08] } 47. Qb1+ { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:00:52] } 47... Ka4 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:11:11] } 48. Qd1+ { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:00:46] } 48... Qb3 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:11:39] } 49. Qe1?! { [%eval -7.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 49... Qc2 { [%eval -7.46] [%clk 0:11:04] } 50. Qe4+ { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:00:50] } 50... Kb3 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:09:25] } 51. Qe6+ { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:00:55] } 51... Kc3 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:08:54] } 52. Qe5+ { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:01:10] } 52... Kb3 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:08:37] } 53. Qe6+ { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:01:14] } 53... Kxa3 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:05:57] } 54. Qxb6 { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 0:01:24] } 54... a4 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:06:13] } 55. Qd6+ { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:01:32] } 55... Kb2?! { [%eval -4.44] } { Inaccuracy. Ka2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:32] } 56. Qd4+? { [%eval -8.1] } { Mistake. Qb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 56... Ka2?! { [%eval -4.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:32] } 57. Qd5+?! { [%eval -8.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 57... Kb1 { [%eval -7.04] [%clk 0:06:52] } 58. Qb5+ { [%eval -12.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 58... Kc1 { [%eval -10.96] [%clk 0:07:10] } 59. Qe5 { [%eval -12.59] [%clk 0:00:50] } 59... Qc4 { [%eval -10.52] [%clk 0:07:07] } 60. Qe1+ { [%eval -10.51] [%clk 0:00:36] } 60... Kc2 { [%eval -10.39] [%clk 0:07:35] } 61. Qf2+?! { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 61... d2 { [%eval -32.34] [%clk 0:08:02] } 62. f5?! { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 62... Kc1 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:08:22] } 0-1