Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-11
White: Hartley, James
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1948
Black: Zheng, Ryan
BlackElo: 1870
Result: 0-1
ECO: B03
Opening: Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:40] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. e5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... Nd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:32:01] } 4... Nb6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:32:28] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:32:30] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:32:45] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:32:37] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:32:22] } 7... O-O?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:57] } 8. c5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 1:27:20] } 8... dxc5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:27:39] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 1:26:17] } 9... N6d7 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 1:27:23] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:09:04] } 10... e6 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 1:22:13] } 11. Ne4?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:32] } 11... f6?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:14] } 12. Bc4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:46:44] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 1:01:42] } 13. O-O { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:41:35] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:55:22] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:35:14] } 14... Na5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:46:54] } 15. Bxe6+ { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:34:13] } 15... Kh8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:47:11] } 16. Qb5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:32:48] } 16... Qxe6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:41:44] } 17. Qxa5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:32:38] } 17... fxe5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:39:32] } 18. Nfg5? { [%eval 0.25] } { Mistake. Neg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:36] } 18... Qe7? { [%eval 1.96] } { Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:51] } 19. Qxc7 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:26:13] } 19... h6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:31:55] } 20. Nh3?? { [%eval -0.44] } { Blunder. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:06] } 20... exf4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:31:39] } 21. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:21:27] } 21... Rxf4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:32:09] } 22. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:21:27] } 22... Ne5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:31:30] } 23. Nhf2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:52] } 23... g5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:23:09] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:42] } 24... Be6? { [%eval 1.48] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:01] } 25. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:15] } 25... Nc4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:17:38] } 26. Bd4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:07:00] } 26... Nxb2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:14:53] } 27. Bxb2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 27... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:17] } 28. Qd6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:06:47] } 28... Re8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:14:29] } 29. h4?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 29... gxh4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:12:49] } 30. Qf4? { [%eval -2.1] } { Mistake. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 30... Bg7 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:13:10] } 31. Nd6 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:03:20] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:12:07] } 32. Qe3 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:01:55] } 32... Qd7?? { [%eval 1.21] } { Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 33. Nf5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:00:52] } 33... Qf7?! { [%eval 2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:19] } 34. Nxg7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:07:38] } 35. Ne4?? { [%eval -0.01] } { Blunder. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 35... Qf4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:42] } 36. Qd4+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:50] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:43] } 37. Nd6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:33] } 37... Qxd4+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:44] } 38. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:38] } 39. Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:38] } 40. Rxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 40... Rg8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:22] } 41. Nf5?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 41... Rxg2+ { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:03:27] } 42. Kf1 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:01:01] } 42... Rg6 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:03:51] } 43. Ke2? { [%eval -2.46] } { Mistake. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 43... Bxa2 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:03:43] } 44. Ra4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:46] } 44... a6 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:03:10] } 45. c6?! { [%eval -3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 45... bxc6 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:03:31] } 46. Ne3 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:00:35] } 46... Bd5 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:03:41] } 47. Rxa6 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:00:54] } 47... Re6 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:03:47] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:35] } 48... Be4 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:04:07] } 49. Rb6 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:00:51] } 49... h5 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:04:16] } 50. Nc4?! { [%eval -4.45] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 50... h4 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:04:19] } 51. Rb3 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:56] } 51... Kh6 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:04:28] } 52. Rh3 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:42] } 52... Kg5 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:04:45] } 53. Ne3 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:01:09] } 53... Rf6 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:04:23] } 54. Rh2 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:01:19] } 54... Rf3 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:04:24] } 55. Ke2 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:00:32] } 55... h3 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:03:58] } 56. Nc4 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:00:31] } 56... Rg3 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:03:42] } 57. Ne3?! { [%eval -9.41] } { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 57... Kf4 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 58. Rf2+ { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:00:31] } 58... Rf3 { [%eval -16.47] [%clk 0:03:12] } 59. Nf1?! { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 59... Bd3+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:03:24] } 0-1