Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-14
White: Soo, Kai Jie
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2206
Black: Xie, Felix
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2326
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A64
Opening: Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:32] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:26] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:52] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:52] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:16] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:41] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:04] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:06] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:27] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:32] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:51] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:57] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:16] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:20] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:41] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:43] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:07] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:33:02] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:06] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:27] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:22:30] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:53] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:22:18] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:34:19] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:41] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:34:45] } 14. Na3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:23:04] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:35:10] } 15. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:20] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:35:36] } 16. a5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:15:37] } 16... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:03] } 17. axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:58] } 17... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:30] } 18. Naxb5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:15:36] } 18... axb5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:36:53] } 19. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:16:01] } 19... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:37:19] } 20. Na3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:14:34] } 20... Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:45] } 21. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:44] } 21... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:38:13] } 22. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:29] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:38:33] } 23. Bf4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:08:51] } 23... Nfd7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:37:38] } 24. Bg3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:06:19] } 24... g5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:33:40] } 25. Nc2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:00:10] } 25... Nc4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:32:52] } 26. Ra7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:00:22] } 26... Nde5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:31:24] } 27. Rfa1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:55:16] } 27... Rxb2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:29:43] } 28. R1a2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:55:38] } 28... Rb1+ { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:27:33] } 29. Kh2? { [%eval -1.69] } { Mistake. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:55] } 29... h6 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 1:27:23] } 30. Ra1?! { [%eval -2.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:38] } 30... Reb8 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 1:25:34] } 31. R1a2 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:49:29] } 31... R8b3 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 1:22:29] } 32. R7a4 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:49:14] } 32... Rc3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 1:17:55] } 33. Ra6 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:44:19] } 33... Rc1?! { [%eval -1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:57] } 34. Na3 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:41:51] } 34... Nxa3 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 1:10:34] } 35. R2xa3 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:42:18] } 35... Rxa3 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 1:10:19] } 36. Rxa3 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:42:46] } 36... Nc4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:57:14] } 37. Ra8+ { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:42:51] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:57:34] } 38. Ra7 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:40:33] } 38... Kg8 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:56:52] } 1/2-1/2