Event: 2025 Oceania Zonal 3.6
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-01-26
White: Zafirakos, Jesse
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2079
Black: Sardana, Rishi
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2466
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B52
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:07] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:25] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:50] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:13] } 4... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:18] } 5... Ne5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:49] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:26] } 6... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:15:51] } 7. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:19:15] } 7... Qd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:16:04] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:17:14] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:09:36] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:15:38] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:00:03] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:10:18] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:57:03] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:08:34] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:57:23] } 12. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:05:42] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:54:31] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:05:32] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:53:02] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:01:45] } 14... exf4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:42:06] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:00:47] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:35:52] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:59:47] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:34:27] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:58:49] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:33:18] } 18. Rae1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:54:23] } 18... g6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:24:46] } 19. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:46:36] } 19... Bg5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:23:39] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:40:51] } 20... Bh6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:23:35] } 21. Re2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:38:20] } 21... Re7?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:33] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:35:25] } 22... Rae8 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:23:06] } 23. Qd4?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:38] } 23... Bg7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:16:33] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:22:21] } 24... Qg4?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:30] } 25. h3?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:25] } 25... Qg3? { [%eval 1.91] } { Mistake. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:28] } 26. c5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:19:10] } 26... dxc5?! { [%eval 2.7] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:46] } 27. e5 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:18:40] } 27... Rd7 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:08:18] } 1/2-1/2