Event: 2025 Oceania Zonal 3.6
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-01-29
White: Xie, Felix
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2284
Black: Morris, James
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2433
Result: 0-1
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:41] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:28] } 4. Nh4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:45] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:14] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:19] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:12] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:42] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:39] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:33:06] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:59] } 9. d4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:28:19] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:13:26] } 10. exd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:28:35] } 10... Qa5+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:13:47] } 11. Bc3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:19:05] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:03:19] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:13:39] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:02:04] } 13. c5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:06:27] } 13... Bf4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:01:52] } 14. g3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:04:16] } 14... Bh6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:02:04] } 15. Qc2?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:33] } 15... a5 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 1:01:54] } 16. O-O { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:56:13] } 16... b6 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 1:01:27] } 17. Qb2 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:55:52] } 17... Rfe8?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:21] } 18. Bb5?! { [%eval -1.93] } { Inaccuracy. cxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:03] } 18... Nxd4? { [%eval -0.51] } { Mistake. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:49] } 19. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:39:27] } 19... Bxb5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:27:16] } 20. cxb6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:39:49] } 20... Qd6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:27:30] } 21. b7?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:06] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:24:16] } 22. Be5 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:35:47] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:19:20] } 23. b8=Q { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:35:29] } 23... Rxb8 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:19:39] } 24. Bxb8 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:31:13] } 24... Bxf1 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:19:46] } 25. Be5 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:31:36] } 25... Bd3?! { [%eval -1.95] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:06] } 26. Qc3 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:31:07] } 26... Ne4 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:14:55] } 27. Nxe4 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:30:30] } 27... dxe4?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:19] } 28. Ne1 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:30:09] } 28... Ba6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:15:12] } 29. Bc7 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:27:30] } 29... Qb5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:14:08] } 30. Ng2 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:27:52] } 30... a4 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:13:21] } 31. Qd4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:19:46] } 31... axb3 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:07:41] } 32. axb3 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:20:14] } 32... Qxb3 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:07:00] } 33. Qxe4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:20:18] } 33... Bb7 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:07:19] } 34. Qa4?! { [%eval -1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:05] } 34... Qxa4 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:07:41] } 35. Rxa4 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:20:34] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:06:54] } 36. Rc4 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:16:38] } 36... Bxg2 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:03:15] } 37. Kxg2 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:16:48] } 37... g6 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:03:16] } 38. Rh4? { [%eval -3.98] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:41] } 38... Rxc7 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:03:39] } 39. Rxh6 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:08:04] } 39... Rc4 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:04:07] } 40. f4 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:04:12] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:04:32] } 41. Rh4 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:04:31] } 41... f6?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 42. Kf3? { [%eval -4.14] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 42... h5 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:37] } 43. Ke3 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:03:23] } 43... Ra4 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:01:00] } 44. Kf3 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:02:44] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:00:34] } 45. Ke3? { [%eval -5.0] } { Mistake. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 45... e5 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:00:46] } 46. h3 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:02:37] } 46... Ra3+ { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:34] } 47. Kf2?! { [%eval -6.22] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 47... Ra4 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:01:01] } 48. Ke3 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:02:42] } 48... Rd4 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:00:37] } 49. Kf3 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:02:35] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:00:55] } 50. Ke2 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:01:34] } 50... Kd5 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:00:44] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:02:00] } 51... Ra4 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:00:56] } 52. Kf2 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:02:02] } 52... Rb4 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 53. Ke3 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:02:20] } 53... Ra4 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:01:01] } 54. Kf2 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:02:47] } 54... exf4 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:00:45] } 55. g4 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:02:11] } 55... Ke4 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:01:00] } 56. gxh5 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:02:37] } 56... g5 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:01:24] } 57. Rg4 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 57... Ra2+ { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:59] } 58. Kf1?! { [%eval -7.14] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 58... Rh2 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:00:52] } 59. Rh4?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 59... gxh4 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 60. h6 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 60... Ra2 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 0-1