Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-13
White: Steadman, Michael V R
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2105
Black: Balanandan Ayyappan
BlackElo: 1949
Result: 0-1
ECO: E73
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:20] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:46] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:12] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:38] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:35] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:58] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:01] } 6... Na6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:24] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:32:33] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:13] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:32:45] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:29:07] } 9. dxe6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:23] } 9... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:09] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:08] } 10... Qe7?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:39] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:24:36] } 11... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:39] } 12. Nb5?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:49] } 12... Bxb2 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:40:15] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:08:57] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:39:21] } 14. Qxd6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:08:01] } 14... Rfd8?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:07] } 15. e5? { [%eval 0.68] } { Mistake. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:17] } 15... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:36] } 16. Nxd6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:01:55] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:12:49] } 17. Nxb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:02:08] } 17... Rd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:31] } 18. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:58:23] } 18... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:55] } 19. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:03] } 19... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:11:19] } 20. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:57:29] } 20... Rc7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:49] } 21. Be3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:56:46] } 21... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:50] } 22. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:56:51] } 22... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:19] } 23. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:53] } 23... Ra4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:05:37] } 24. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:03] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:43] } 25. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:49] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:13] } 26. fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:51] } 26... hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:32] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:46:29] } 27... Re8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28. Bc5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:40:32] } 28... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29. Rxa7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:40:16] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30. Bd4?? { [%eval -4.94] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:49] } 30... Re1+ { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:00:48] } 0-1