Event: 2025 Oceania Zonal 3.6
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-01-27
White: Middleton, Jody
WhiteTitle: WCM
WhiteElo: 1842
Black: Cheng, Chao Xin
BlackTitle: WCM
BlackElo: 1833
Result: 0-1
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:15] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:06] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:48] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:59] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:08] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:06] } 9. Rc1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:19] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:24:07] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:41] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:17:01] } 11. h3?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:49] } 11... Nxf4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:15:29] } 12. Nxf4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:24:11] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:12:36] } 13. Qf3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:19:56] } 13... Qf6?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:28] } 14. Nh5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:16:37] } 14... Qxf3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:02:27] } 15. gxf3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:17:00] } 15... g6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:02:29] } 16. Rg1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:16:38] } 16... Kh7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:58:15] } 17. f4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:12:02] } 17... f5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:51:09] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:21] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:55] } 19. f3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:12:00] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:45:48] } 20. Kd2 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:05:59] } 20... Rae8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:44:40] } 21. Rg2 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:02:32] } 21... Re7 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:43:07] } 22. Rcg1 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 1:00:59] } 22... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:35:54] } 23. Nf1?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. Nge2 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:48] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:35:19] } 24. h4 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:54:34] } 24... b6?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:40] } 25. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:29] } 25... c5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:28:48] } 26. Kd1?! { [%eval -2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:25] } 26... Ree8 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:26:26] } 27. Kd2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:33:25] } 27... a5?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:51] } 28. Nfg3 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:27:18] } 28... h5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:21:12] } 29. Nh1? { [%eval -2.23] } { Mistake. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:40] } 29... c4 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:17:34] } 30. Bc2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:26:02] } 30... b5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:17:45] } 31. Nc1 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:11:41] } 31... b4 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:17:06] } 32. Re2?! { [%eval -3.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:48] } 32... Bb5 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:16:16] } 33. Kd1 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:03:36] } 33... c3?! { [%eval -2.66] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:44] } 34. Nd3? { [%eval -4.44] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 34... cxb2 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:12:21] } 35. Ree1 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:03:28] } 35... Bxd3 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:12:01] } 36. Bxd3 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:03:52] } 36... a4 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:11:12] } 37. Rg2?! { [%eval -6.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:17] } 37... a3 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:11:19] } 38. Bb1 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:01:11] } 38... Rc8 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:11:08] } 39. Kd2 { [%eval -9.34] [%clk 0:01:21] } 39... b3 { [%eval -9.01] [%clk 0:10:56] } 40. Reg1 { [%eval -10.02] [%clk 0:00:33] } 40... Bb4+ { [%eval -10.03] [%clk 0:10:34] } 41. Ke2 { [%eval -9.91] [%clk 0:00:46] } 41... Rc2+ { [%eval -10.11] [%clk 0:08:58] } 42. Kd3 { [%eval -11.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 42... Rxg2 { [%eval -10.74] [%clk 0:08:38] } 43. Rxg2 { [%eval -10.28] [%clk 0:01:03] } 43... bxa2?! { [%eval -5.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:29] } 44. Bxa2 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:01:27] } 44... Nd7 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:07:52] } 45. Rc2 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:01:06] } 45... Ba5 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:08:17] } 46. Nf2 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:00:36] } 46... Rb8 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:08:38] } 47. Bb1 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:31] } 47... Rb3+ { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:08:23] } 48. Ke2 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:52] } 48... Nb6 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:07:13] } 49. Rc7+ { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:00:55] } 49... Kh8 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:07:25] } 50. Ra7 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:01:09] } 50... Nc4 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:07:14] } 51. Ra8+ { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:01:02] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:07:36] } 52. Ra7+ { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:01:30] } 52... Kh6 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:07:54] } 53. Nh3?! { [%eval -7.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 53... Rxe3+ { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 0:08:01] } 54. Kf2 { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 0:00:39] } 54... Be1+ { [%eval -7.78] [%clk 0:07:54] } 55. Kg2 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:00:34] } 55... Bxh4 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:08:08] } 56. Ra6? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ng1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 56... Re2+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:08:25] } 57. Nf2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:32] } 57... Bxf2 { [%eval -9.48] [%clk 0:08:28] } 58. Bxf5? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 58... Be1+? { [%eval -7.13] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:49] } 59. Kh3 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:01:07] } 59... Kg7 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:08:34] } 60. Rxg6+ { [%eval -8.26] [%clk 0:01:34] } 60... Kf7 { [%eval -8.03] [%clk 0:08:57] } 61. Ra6 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:01:23] } 61... Ba5 { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 0:09:06] } 62. Ra7+ { [%eval -9.89] [%clk 0:01:32] } 62... Kf6 { [%eval -9.27] [%clk 0:09:29] } 63. Bb1 { [%eval -9.23] [%clk 0:00:31] } 63... Re1 { [%eval -9.1] [%clk 0:09:42] } 64. Ra6+ { [%eval -8.71] [%clk 0:00:44] } 64... Bb6 { [%eval -8.39] [%clk 0:09:08] } 0-1