Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-08
White: Solomontchik, Daniel
WhiteElo: 1910
Black: Hill, James
BlackElo: 1706
Result: 1-0
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:18:42] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:19:08] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:19:31] } 4. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:18] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:24] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:29] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:38] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:18:32] } 7. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:58] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:18:34] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:24:24] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:17:43] } 9. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:24:45] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:16:52] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:25:06] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:15:38] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:24:54] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:11:31] } 12. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:22:57] } 12... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:11:58] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:23:21] } 13... Nc7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:10:31] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:23:33] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:08:29] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:22:58] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:03:47] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:22:39] } 16... c5?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:58] } 17. b3?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:23] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:57:29] } 18. a4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:19:21] } 18... Ne6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:51:31] } 19. Nf5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:18:46] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:50:27] } 20. Qb1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:10:42] } 20... Rc8? { [%eval 1.28] } { Mistake. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:22] } 21. dxc5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:10:34] } 21... bxc5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:36:38] } 22. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:10:45] } 22... gxf6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:36:50] } 23. Qb2? { [%eval 0.37] } { Mistake. Nh6+ was best. } { [%clk 1:10:50] } 23... d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:30:18] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:04:40] } 24... Qd5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:26:48] } 25. e4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:02:11] } 25... Qc6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:25:07] } 26. Qf2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:01:38] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:22:13] } 27. Qh4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:01:28] } 27... Ng5?? { [%eval 3.64] } { Blunder. Ng7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:54] } 28. Qh6 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 1:01:36] } 28... Rg8 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:19:04] } 29. Ne7 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 1:01:12] } 29... Rg6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:19:00] } 30. Nxc6? { [%eval 1.82] } { Mistake. Qxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:48] } 30... Rxh6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:19:08] } 31. Nxa7 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:41:13] } 31... Ra8 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:15:43] } 32. Nc6? { [%eval 0.59] } { Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:08] } 32... f5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:12:05] } 33. Ne5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:38:01] } 33... Re6?? { [%eval 2.64] } { Blunder. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:10] } 34. Nd3 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:33:43] } 34... Rc8? { [%eval 4.31] } { Mistake. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 35. exf5 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:33:58] } 35... Rf6 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:04:24] } 36. h4 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:33:42] } 36... Rxf5 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:03:20] } 37. hxg5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:34:03] } 37... Rxg5 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:03:39] } 38. Rc1 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:33:57] } 38... h5 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:03:32] } 39. Rf2 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:33:48] } 39... h4 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:03:39] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:33:51] } 40... h3 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:02:15] } 41. gxh3 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:33:57] } 41... Rcg8 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:01:25] } 42. Rxc5 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:34:01] } 42... Rg1+ { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:01:43] } 43. Ke2 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:34:23] } 43... Ra1?! { [%eval 6.92] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 44. Rh5+ { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:34:13] } 44... Kg7 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:01:13] } 45. Rg2+ { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:34:18] } 45... Kf8 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:01:37] } 46. Rxg8+ { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:34:13] } 1-0