Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-08
White: Steadman, Michael V R
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2105
Black: Cheng, Chao Xin
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1927
Result: 0-1
ECO: A00
Opening: Polish Opening: Baltic Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. b4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:29:29] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... Bf5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:28:09] } 3. d3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... e6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:27:29] } 4. Nd2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:26:51] } 5. a3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:32:29] } 5... c5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:23:50] } 6. bxc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:32:47] } 6... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:24:03] } 7. e3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:33:14] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:19:31] } 8. Ngf3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:33:40] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:18:36] } 9. c4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:33:18] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:15:03] } 10. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:33:42] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:06:42] } 11. Qb3?! { [%eval -1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:20] } 11... Nb6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:06] } 12. Nce5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:12] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:23] } 13. Be2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:30:14] } 13... Bh7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:55:01] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:22] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:54:45] } 15. e4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:24:38] } 15... Nh5?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:55] } 16. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:22:32] } 16... Nf4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:41:55] } 17. Bf1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:22:39] } 17... Nd7? { [%eval 1.67] } { Mistake. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:21] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:17:57] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:34:04] } 19. Ncd2 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:16:01] } 19... Qd7?! { [%eval 2.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:07] } 20. a4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 1:15:13] } 20... a5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:28:28] } 21. d4? { [%eval 0.65] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:22] } 21... Bb4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:28:50] } 22. Bb5?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:40] } 22... Qe7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:27:49] } 23. Rad1? { [%eval -1.78] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:45] } 23... Rfd8?? { [%eval 0.01] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:09] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:01] } 24... Ng6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:24:21] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:56:28] } 25... Qd6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:22:28] } 26. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:53:43] } 26... Nf8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:17:36] } 27. Red1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:01] } 27... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:16:58] } 28. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:52:16] } 28... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:18] } 29. Nb3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:46:38] } 29... Qb8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:19] } 30. Ne1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:25] } 30... Nf6?? { [%eval 1.86] } { Blunder. Nxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:12] } 31. f3? { [%eval 0.26] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:29] } 31... Nc8?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:21] } 32. Nd3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:40:06] } 32... Be7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:07:29] } 33. Nxa5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:38:10] } 33... Nd6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:07:05] } 34. Ne5?? { [%eval -0.28] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:37] } 34... Nfxe4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:03:59] } 35. fxe4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:32:23] } 35... Bg5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:04:23] } 36. Qe2?! { [%eval -1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:08] } 36... Bxc1 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:04:47] } 37. Bxc1 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:26:33] } 37... Bxe4?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:26] } 38. Nb3?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nac4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:59] } 38... Bd5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 39. Nc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:19:26] } 39... b6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:49] } 40. Na6? { [%eval -1.35] } { Mistake. Ncd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:06] } 40... Qc8 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:04:01] } 41. Bb2 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:14:24] } 41... Nxb5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:03:47] } 42. axb5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:14:07] } 42... f6 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:03:36] } 43. Ng6 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:13:28] } 43... Qc4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:02:36] } 44. Qxc4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:09:01] } 44... Bxc4 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 45. Nf4?? { [%eval -4.43] } { Blunder. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:43] } 45... e5 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:02:33] } 0-1