Event: 2025 Oceania Zonal 3.6
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-01-28
White: Sardana, Rishi
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2466
Black: McGowan, Cameron
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2160
Result: 1-0
ECO: B67
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:07] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:17] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:37] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:53] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:01] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:27] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:43] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:45] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:40] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:01] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:01] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:15] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:33:27] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:25] } 9... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:33:41] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:42] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:20] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:05] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:20] } 12. Qe1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:03] } 12... Bb4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:14] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:27] } 13... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:58] } 14. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:52] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:17] } 15. g4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:18] } 15... Qe7?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:54] } 16. g5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:13:27] } 16... hxg5?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:36] } 17. Bxg5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 1:13:05] } 17... dxe4? { [%eval 3.86] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:03] } 18. Rg1 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 1:11:55] } 18... e5 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 1:09:46] } 19. f4 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 1:09:58] } 19... Qe6 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:45:26] } 20. Bc4 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 1:02:41] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:40:44] } 21. Qxe5 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 1:00:07] } 21... Qxe5 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:23:21] } 22. fxe5 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 1:00:28] } 22... Nb6?? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:49] } 23. Bf6 { [%clk 0:59:53] } 1-0