Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-11
White: Das, Arghyadip
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2345
Black: Xie, Felix
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2326
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A30
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:43] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:07] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:26] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:05] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:05] } 6. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:46] } 6... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:28] } 7. N1c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:59] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:10:28] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:28:06] } 8... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:08:07] } 9. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:28:25] } 9... Na5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:04:09] } 10. c5?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:25] } 10... d5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:59:11] } 11. cxd6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:12:03] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:59:28] } 12. Bg2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:53:52] } 12... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:38] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:39] } 13... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:14] } 14. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:05] } 14... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:51] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:10] } 15... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:02] } 16. Qd1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:41:03] } 16... Bb3 { [%clk 0:46:15] } 1/2-1/2