Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-14
White: Shen, Zhiyuan
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 2057
Black: Cheng, Chao Xin
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1927
Result: 1-0
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:26] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:49] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:22] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:34] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:42] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:09] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:52] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:04] } 8... Ne5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:59] } 9. Qg3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:29:08] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:32:52] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:27:17] } 10... Neg4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:33:02] } 11. Bg1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:27:06] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:32:29] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:25:49] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:31:49] } 13. Na4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:23:39] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:30:44] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:23:45] } 14... Nh6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:28:46] } 15. f5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:22:31] } 15... Be7?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:25] } 16. Kb1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:20:13] } 16... Bb7?! { [%eval 2.2] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:06:42] } 17. Bd3? { [%eval 0.91] } { Mistake. Qxg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:47] } 17... O-O-O? { [%eval 2.45] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:21] } 18. Nb3 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:04:11] } 18... exf5?? { [%eval 4.96] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:19] } 19. Qf2?! { [%eval 3.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:03] } 19... Bg5? { [%eval 5.64] } { Mistake. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:06] } 20. Qa7 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:51:25] } 20... Qb8 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:31:20] } 21. Qd4 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:45:32] } 21... Rhe8 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:24:17] } 22. Bc4 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:29:36] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:18:27] } 23. Bxa6+ { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:28:42] } 23... Kc7 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:18:35] } 24. Bc4 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:23:56] } 24... Bxa4 { [%eval 7.97] [%clk 0:10:00] } 25. Qxd5 { [%eval 7.82] [%clk 0:24:06] } 25... Bc6 { [%eval 8.52] [%clk 0:09:32] } 26. Qa5+ { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 0:20:17] } 26... Kc8 { [%eval 8.57] [%clk 0:09:42] } 27. Ba6+ { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:19:52] } 27... Bb7 { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 0:10:05] } 28. Bb6 { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:16:41] } 28... Bxa6 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:07:27] } 29. Qxa6+ { [%eval 7.63] [%clk 0:16:38] } 29... Qb7 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:07:52] } 30. Qc4+ { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:13:25] } 30... Qc6 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:06:47] } 31. Qxb4 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:12:11] } 31... Rxe5 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:06:09] } 32. Bxd8 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:12:30] } 32... Bxd8 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:06:16] } 33. Rd6 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:11:19] } 33... Qe4 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:05:52] } 34. Qc3+ { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:10:20] } 34... Bc7 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:05:53] } 35. Rhd1 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:10:34] } 35... Re7 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:05:14] } 36. R6d2 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:07:43] } 36... Qe5 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:04:41] } 37. Nd4 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:07:01] } 37... Qd5 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:03:52] } 38. Nf3 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:06:39] } 38... Qe6 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 39. Qxg7 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:06:29] } 39... d6 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:02:40] } 40. Nd4 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:05:58] } 40... Qg6 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:02:50] } 41. Qf8+ { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:05:38] } 41... Kd7 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:03:10] } 42. Nb5 { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:04:19] } 42... Re6 { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:02:18] } 43. Qa8 { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:04:43] } 43... Qg8 { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 0:01:07] } 44. Qb7 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:04:56] } 1-0