Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-10
White: Xie, Felix
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2326
Black: Liu, Yi
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2263
Result: 1-0
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:05] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:49] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:29] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:22] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:13] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:23:26] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:35] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:20:12] } 5. Qb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:23] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:18:42] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:38] } 6... Re8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:15:17] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:33] } 7... Bf8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:04:21] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:19:03] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:59:40] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:19:14] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:57:33] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:53:43] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:56:27] } 11. d4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:56:18] } 11... e4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:48:53] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:50:42] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:39:32] } 13. f3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:41:38] } 13... exf3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:39:47] } 14. Qxf5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:42:01] } 14... fxe2 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:40:06] } 15. Nxe2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:42:26] } 15... h6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:31:17] } 16. Nh3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:41:02] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:31:20] } 17. Qxd7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:32:38] } 17... Nxd7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:31:46] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:33:00] } 18... c6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:16:49] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:31:46] } 19... Nb6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:16:15] } 20. b3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:30:19] } 20... d5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:16:44] } 21. c5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:29:54] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:16:50] } 22. Kf2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:26:40] } 22... Be7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:12:39] } 23. Ke2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:25:59] } 23... Bd8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:05] } 24. Kd3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:25:29] } 24... Bc7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:34] } 25. g3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:25:22] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:13:26] } 26. Nf2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:23:45] } 26... Nf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:18] } 27. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:26] } 27... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:22] } 28. a4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:16:52] } 28... Ng5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:12:15] } 29. Rh1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:11:47] } 29... h5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:11:31] } 30. Raf1?! { [%eval -0.78] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:49] } 30... g6?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:09] } 31. Nh3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:09:03] } 31... Nge4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:09:52] } 32. Ng5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:06:52] } 32... Nxg5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:26] } 33. Rxf6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:17] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:07:14] } 34. Rhf1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:29] } 34... Bd8?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 35. Rd6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:06:49] } 35... f5?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:56] } 36. b5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:06:50] } 36... Nf7?! { [%eval 2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 37. Rd7 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:06:54] } 37... Re7 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:03:25] } 38. Rxe7 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:06:23] } 38... Bxe7 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:03:53] } 39. Rb1 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:06:38] } 39... Nd8?! { [%eval 3.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 40. a5 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:07:01] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:47] } 41. a6 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:03:30] } 41... bxa6 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:01:14] } 42. bxa6?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:00:42] } 43. Ne2 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:02:39] } 43... Bg5?! { [%eval 3.78] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 44. Ba5 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:03:03] } 44... Rc8 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:39] } 45. Nf4+ { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:01:44] } 45... Kf6?! { [%eval 5.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 46. Bxd8+ { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:02:07] } 46... Rxd8 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:01:02] } 47. Rb7 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:02:30] } 47... Bxf4 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:01:00] } 48. gxf4 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:02:37] } 48... g5 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:01:06] } 49. fxg5+ { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:03:03] } 49... Kxg5 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:01:31] } 50. Rxa7 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:03:21] } 50... Rb8 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:01:52] } 51. Rb7 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:03:42] } 51... Ra8 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:02:21] } 52. a7 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:04:03] } 52... Kg4 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:02:44] } 53. Rg7+ { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:03:58] } 53... Kf3 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:01:04] } 54. Rf7 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:04:22] } 54... h4 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:01:21] } 55. Rxf5+ { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 55... Kg2 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:01:50] } 56. Rg5+ { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:03:28] } 56... Kxh2 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:02:15] } 57. Rg7 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:03:21] } 57... Re8 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:01:42] } 58. Kc3 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:02:55] } 58... Rxe3+ { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:00:43] } 59. Kb4 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:03:20] } 59... Re8 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:01:12] } 60. Ka5 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:03:31] } 60... h3 { [%eval 9.14] [%clk 0:01:40] } 61. Kb6 { [%eval 9.14] [%clk 0:03:43] } 61... Kh1 { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:02:08] } 62. Kb7 { [%eval 8.23] [%clk 0:04:09] } 62... h2 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:02:35] } 63. Rh7 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:04:29] } 63... Kg2?? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 64. a8=Q { [%eval 13.15] [%clk 0:04:54] } 1-0