Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-10
White: Smith, Declan
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1974
Black: Hartley, James
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1948
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack, Anti-English
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:42] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:41] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:08] } 6... Ng4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:33:09] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:36] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:22] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:29:38] } 8... g5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:48] } 9. Bg3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:03] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:34:15] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:20:35] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:34:24] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:19:41] } 11... b5?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:51] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:17:22] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:26:51] } 13. Nf5?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:12:21] } 13... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:25:47] } 14. exf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:12:49] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:22:55] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:07:59] } 15... Nd4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:21:23] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:01:03] } 16... Qc5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:09:08] } 17. O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:48:56] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:02:44] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:24] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:01:38] } 19. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:38] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:59:11] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:27:11] } 20... Nxe4? { [%eval 0.45] } { Mistake. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:27] } 21. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:27:33] } 21... d5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:49:40] } 22. Qg4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:26:42] } 22... Nxc2?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:50] } 23. Rac1? { [%eval -0.1] } { Mistake. Rec1 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:44] } 23... Qd4?? { [%eval 3.13] } { Blunder. Nxe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:26] } 24. Rxc2 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:16:47] } 24... Rxc2 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:27:30] } 25. Qxd4 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:15:27] } 25... Bxd4 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:27:55] } 26. Bxc2 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:15:52] } 26... Bxb2 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:28:21] } 27. a4 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:15:37] } 27... Bc3 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:23:58] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:13:27] } 28... d4 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:23:32] } 29. f4 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:12:50] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:22:12] } 30. fxg5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:11:01] } 30... hxg5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:22:28] } 31. axb5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:08:46] } 31... axb5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:22:50] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:08:31] } 32... b4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:17:18] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:07:39] } 33... Bb2 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:17:26] } 34. Bd3 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:07:20] } 34... b3 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:17:18] } 35. Be1 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:06:28] } 35... Bc3 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:11:53] } 36. Rb1 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:04:54] } 36... Rc5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:11:12] } 37. Be4?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 37... Bxe1?! { [%eval 3.24] } { Inaccuracy. b2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 38. Rxe1 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:03:34] } 38... Rc3 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:05:39] } 39. Bd3 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:03:35] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:05:31] } 40. Kd2?! { [%eval 2.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 40... Kf6?? { [%eval 5.95] } { Blunder. b2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 41. Rc1 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:02:05] } 41... Rxc1 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:04:15] } 42. Kxc1 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:02:34] } 42... g4 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:02:45] } 43. Kb2?? { [%eval 0.77] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 43... gxh3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:59] } 44. gxh3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:15] } 44... e6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:18] } 1/2-1/2