Event: 2025 Oceania Zonal 3.6
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-01-25
White: O'Carroll, Om
WhiteTitle: WCM
WhiteElo: 1722
Black: Middleton, Jody
BlackTitle: WCM
BlackElo: 1842
Result: 0-1
ECO: C15
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] } 4. Ne2 { [%eval 0.06] } 4... dxe4 { [%eval 0.12] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.07] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] } 6. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.22] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] } 7. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.29] } 7... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.24] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.65] } 9. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.13] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.11] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.32] } 11. Rg1 { [%eval 0.23] } 11... Rc8? { [%eval 1.42] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } 12. Kb1?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.46] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.45] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.47] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.54] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.66] } 15. f5 { [%eval 0.65] } 15... exf5 { [%eval 0.69] } 16. gxf5 { [%eval 0.44] } 16... Rcd8? { [%eval 1.66] } { Mistake. Rfe8 was best. } 17. Nf4?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. fxg6 was best. } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 1.35] } 18. Be2 { [%eval 1.31] } 18... Kh8?! { [%eval 2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } 19. fxg6 { [%eval 2.37] } 19... fxg6?! { [%eval 3.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg6 was best. } 20. Qc3 { [%eval 3.19] } 20... Nf7 { [%eval 3.59] } 21. Rxg6 { [%eval 3.5] } 21... Ng5 { [%eval 4.17] } 22. Rxf6?! { [%eval 2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rh6 was best. } 22... Rxf6 { [%eval 2.87] } 23. Nh5? { [%eval 1.36] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } 23... Rc6?! { [%eval 2.19] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } 24. Qd3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } 24... Re6? { [%eval 1.34] } { Mistake. Ba6 was best. } 25. Bxg5?? { [%eval -2.17] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } 25... Qxg5 { [%eval -2.07] } 26. Ng3 { [%eval -2.03] } 26... Qg6? { [%eval -0.77] } { Mistake. Bd5 was best. } 27. Qc3 { [%eval -0.75] } 27... Rc6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } 28. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 28... Rcd6 { [%eval 0.0] } 29. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 29... Qe6 { [%eval 0.26] } 30. Bc4? { [%eval -1.19] } { Mistake. Qc3 was best. } 30... Bd5 { [%eval -1.28] } 31. Bxd5 { [%eval -1.36] } 31... Qxd5 { [%eval -1.04] } 32. Qe3?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } 32... Re6 { [%eval -1.58] } 33. Qf4 { [%eval -1.87] } 33... Qd6 { [%eval -1.5] } 34. Qf3 { [%eval -1.49] } 34... Qd5 { [%eval -1.47] } 35. Qf4 { [%eval -1.84] } 35... Qd7?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } 36. Ne4 { [%eval -1.44] } 36... Qe7 { [%eval -1.43] } 37. Ng5 { [%eval -1.99] } 37... Rf6 { [%eval -1.79] } 38. Qd2 { [%eval -2.06] } 38... Re8 { [%eval -2.16] } 39. Qd3 { [%eval -2.33] } 39... h6?! { [%eval -1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rff8 was best. } 40. Nf3 { [%eval -1.26] } 40... Qe2?? { [%eval 1.37] } { Blunder. Qh7 was best. } 41. Ne5?? { [%eval -2.42] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } 41... Qxd3 { [%eval -2.45] } 42. Rxd3 { [%eval -2.33] } 42... c5 { [%eval -2.32] } 43. Nd7?? { [%eval -4.88] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } 43... Rd6 { [%eval -4.87] } 44. dxc5 { [%eval -4.67] } 44... Rxd3 { [%eval -4.62] } 45. cxd3 { [%eval -4.56] } 45... bxc5 { [%eval -4.51] } 46. Nxc5 { [%eval -4.41] } 46... Re2 { [%eval -4.52] } 47. h4 { [%eval -4.68] } 47... Rh2 { [%eval -4.65] } 48. d4 { [%eval -5.15] } 48... Rxh4 { [%eval -5.12] } 49. Ne6 { [%eval -5.02] } 49... Re4 { [%eval -5.01] } 50. d5 { [%eval -4.92] } 50... Re5 { [%eval -4.89] } 51. Nf4 { [%eval -5.3] } 51... Rf5 { [%eval -5.27] } 52. Ng6+ { [%eval -5.51] } 52... Kg7 { [%eval -5.42] } 53. Ne7 { [%eval -5.9] } 53... Rf6 { [%eval -5.74] } 54. d6 { [%eval -5.9] } 54... Kf7 { [%eval -5.74] } 55. Nc8 { [%eval -6.4] } 55... Ke8 { [%eval -6.12] } 56. Nxa7 { [%eval -5.8] } 56... Rxd6 { [%eval -5.28] } 57. Nb5 { [%eval -5.19] } 57... Rg6 { [%eval -5.58] } 58. Nd4 { [%eval -5.58] } 58... h5 { [%eval -5.02] } 59. Nf5 { [%eval -5.73] } 59... Rg5 { [%eval -5.82] } 60. Nh4 { [%eval -5.66] } 60... Kd7 { [%eval -5.49] } 61. Kc2 { [%eval -5.39] } 61... Rg4 { [%eval -6.11] } 62. Nf3 { [%eval -5.77] } 62... Rf4 { [%eval -5.12] } 63. Ng5 { [%eval -6.25] } 63... h4 { [%eval -5.87] } 64. Kd3?! { [%eval -8.01] } { Inaccuracy. Kd1 was best. } 64... Rf5 { [%eval -6.99] } 65. Ne4 { [%eval -7.14] } 65... h3 { [%eval -5.65] } 66. Kd2?? { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke3 was best. } 66... Rf3?? { [%eval -5.43] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. h2 was best. } 67. Ke2 { [%eval -5.67] } 67... h2 { [%eval -4.94] } 68. Kxf3 { [%eval -4.57] } 68... h1=Q+ { [%eval -4.37] } 0-1