Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-08
White: Shen, Owen
WhiteElo: 1764
Black: Hartley, James
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1948
Result: 0-1
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:39] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:02] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:28] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:54] } 5... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:38] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:21] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:05] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:43] } 7... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:33:33] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:05] } 8... f5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:59] } 9. exf6?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:43] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:34:21] } 10. Kd1?? { [%eval -4.28] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:50] } 10... d5 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 1:31:16] } 11. Kc2 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:49:45] } 11... Rxf6 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 1:27:01] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:48:09] } 12... Bxc3 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 1:22:10] } 13. bxc3 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:45:52] } 13... g5?! { [%eval -4.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:47] } 14. g3 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:36:58] } 14... gxf4 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 1:15:07] } 15. gxf4 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:37:13] } 15... Qf8 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 1:15:09] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:33:25] } 16... Rxf4 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 1:15:03] } 17. Qe3 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:29:17] } 17... Rxf2+ { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 1:13:56] } 18. Be2 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:29:40] } 18... Kh8?! { [%eval -4.44] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:03] } 19. Raf1 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:26:39] } 19... Bg4 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 1:01:34] } 20. Qd4+ { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:18:04] } 20... Qg7 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 1:01:55] } 21. Qxg7+ { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:12:52] } 21... Kxg7 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 1:02:19] } 22. Rxf2 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:13:11] } 22... Nxf2 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 1:02:44] } 23. Rg1 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:13:37] } 23... h5 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 1:03:08] } 24. Bxg4 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:09:08] } 24... hxg4 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 1:03:23] } 25. h3 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:09:10] } 25... Nxh3 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 1:03:40] } 26. Rxg4+ { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:09:26] } 26... Kf6 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 1:04:07] } 27. Rc4 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:08:11] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 1:04:15] } 28. Ra4 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:08:09] } 28... a6 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 1:04:31] } 29. Rb4 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:08:22] } 29... b5 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 1:01:11] } 30. a4 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:05:02] } 30... bxa4 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 1:01:36] } 31. Kd3 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:03:32] } 31... Ke5 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 1:00:28] } 32. Kc4 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:03:06] } 32... c6 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:59:04] } 33. d6 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:01:04] } 33... Kxd6 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:59:11] } 34. Rxa4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:01:25] } 34... Ra8 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:59:38] } 35. Ra5 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:20] } 35... Nf4 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:59:48] } 36. Kd4 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:01:03] } 36... Ne6+ { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 1:00:05] } 37. Kc4 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:01:15] } 37... Nc7 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:59:37] } 38. Kb4 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:46] } 38... Rb8+ { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:59:49] } 39. Kc4 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:01:02] } 39... Rb5 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 1:00:06] } 40. Ra1 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:01:17] } 40... a5 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 1:00:22] } 41. Rd1+ { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:01:23] } 41... Nd5 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 1:00:45] } 42. Kd4 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:01:25] } 42... Kc7 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:58:06] } 43. Ra1 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:01:01] } 43... Nb6 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:58:19] } 44. c4 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:00:34] } 44... Rb4 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:58:45] } 45. Rxa5 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:54] } 45... Rxc4+ { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:59:11] } 46. Kd3 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:59] } 46... Ra4 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:59:39] } 47. Rh5 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:01:13] } 47... Nd5 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:59:46] } 48. Rh7+ { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:01:15] } 48... Kb6 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 1:00:10] } 49. Rh6 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:01:29] } 49... Kc5 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 1:00:35] } 50. Kc2 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:01:43] } 50... Ra3 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 1:00:31] } 51. Kb2 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:02:00] } 51... Rd3 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 1:00:34] } 52. Rh4 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:02:04] } 52... Nb4 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 1:00:37] } 53. Rh5+? { [%eval -63.37] } { Mistake. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 53... Kc4 { [%eval -58.69] [%clk 1:00:59] } 54. Rh4+ { [%eval -79.3] [%clk 0:02:40] } 54... Rd4 { [%eval -9.47] [%clk 1:01:23] } 55. Rh3 { [%eval -8.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 55... Rd2+ { [%eval #-24] [%clk 1:01:32] } 56. Kc1 { [%eval #-28] [%clk 0:03:25] } 56... Rg2 { [%eval -12.41] [%clk 1:01:51] } 57. Rh4+?! { [%eval #-23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 57... Kc3 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 1:01:57] } 58. Rh3+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:03:52] } 58... Nd3+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 1:02:20] } 59. Kb1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:04:09] } 59... c5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 1:02:27] } 60. Re3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:04:22] } 60... c4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 1:02:49] } 61. Re8 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:04:43] } 61... Rg1+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 1:03:00] } 62. Ka2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:04:59] } 62... Nb4+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 1:03:27] } 63. Ka3 { [%clk 0:05:17] } 63... Ra1# { [%clk 1:03:52] } 0-1