Event: 2025 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier
Site: Canberra, Australia
Date: 2025-04-17
White: Chen, Meng Boon Marcus
WhiteElo: 2188
Black: Zhao, Zong-Yuan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2462
Result: 0-1
ECO: A37
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move from move 1

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:24:46] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:56] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:17] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:38] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:43] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:38] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:06] } 6... Nh6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:21:41] } 7. Rb1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:16:47] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:13:55] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:15:27] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:02:35] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:06:57] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:58:12] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:03:16] } 10... Bh3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:57:49] } 11. Qc1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:52:28] } 11... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:35] } 12. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:52:50] } 12... Nf5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:55:39] } 13. b4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:50:47] } 13... h5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:52:56] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:42:28] } 14... b6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:48:52] } 15. Bc3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:38:28] } 15... Ncd4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:47:54] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:33:44] } 16... cxd4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:48:02] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:31:53] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:40:26] } 18. Qb2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:32:00] } 18... e6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:35:48] } 19. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:21:12] } 19... d5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:30:45] } 20. cxd5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:21:19] } 20... exd5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:31:09] } 21. Rxc8?? { [%eval -1.8] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:39] } 21... Rxc8 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:30:01] } 22. Ng5 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:21:21] } 22... Ne3+ { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:29:03] } 23. fxe3?! { [%eval -2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:59] } 23... dxe3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:29:22] } 24. Qa2 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:15:53] } 24... exd2 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:19:40] } 25. Qxd2? { [%eval -3.98] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:27] } 25... Bh6 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:19:00] } 26. Rf1?! { [%eval -4.97] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:12] } 26... Qe7 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:14:37] } 27. h4 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:09:26] } 27... f6 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:14:46] } 28. Qa2 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:09:33] } 28... fxg5 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:14:08] } 29. Qxd5+ { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:09:58] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:12:54] } 30. Qd4+ { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:07:28] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:12:16] } 31. Qd5 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:03:08] } 31... Bg7 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:09:31] } 32. hxg5 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:02:20] } 32... Qxe2+ { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:09:16] } 33. Rf2 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:02:46] } 33... Qg4 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:09:17] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:01:03] } 34... Re8 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:07:49] } 35. Qb7?? { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 35... Re3 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:07:43] } 36. Qc7 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:00:42] } 36... h4 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:07:36] } 37. gxh4 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:37] } 37... Rh3# { [%clk 0:08:00] } 0-1