Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Rapid
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-09
White: Li, Hui
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2055
Black: Liu, Yi
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2263
Result: 0-1
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:12] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:17] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:22] } 5. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:21] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:26] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:25] } 6... Qd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:31] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:26] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:35] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:28] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:39] } 9. Nbxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:28] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:44] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:28] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:47] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:58] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:51] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:14:40] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:55] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:35] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:47] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:14:11] } 14... Bh2+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:43] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:15] } 15... Be5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:47] } 16. c3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:13:54] } 16... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:50] } 17. Be3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:27] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:14:47] } 18. Ne2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:07:49] } 18... b5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:14:26] } 19. Bd4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:07:21] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:14:21] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:07:04] } 20... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:14:08] } 21. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:06:57] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:14:07] } 22. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:06:40] } 22... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:14:10] } 23. a3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:06:30] } 23... e5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:13:49] } 24. Nf5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:06:08] } 24... Be6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:27] } 25. Qe4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:05:34] } 25... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:43] } 26. Rad1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:04:57] } 26... f6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:08] } 27. Ne3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:04:43] } 27... Bb3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:28] } 28. Rxd8+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:04:00] } 28... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:31] } 29. Qb4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:55] } 29... Qf7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:06:27] } 30. Qa5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:38] } 30... Rd6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:06:32] } 31. Nf5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:21] } 31... Rd2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:06:36] } 32. Qxa6?? { [%eval -2.7] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 32... Bc4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:06:40] } 33. Rg1 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:02:49] } 33... Rxf2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:06:27] } 34. Nd6 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:02:38] } 34... Qd5?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 35. Qa7? { [%eval -3.25] } { Mistake. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 35... Rxb2 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:02:10] } 36. Nf5 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:00:25] } 36... Qf7 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:02:13] } 37. Qa8+ { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:02:14] } 38. a4? { [%eval -5.53] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 38... Bd5 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:01:49] } 39. Qa5?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Qh5 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:08] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Qxf5 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:02] } 41. Qd8 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... Qf4+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:01:01] } 42. Kh1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... Bxg2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:57] } 0-1