Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-10
White: Cheng, Chao Xin
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 1927
Black: Wang, Lachlan
BlackElo: 2076
Result: 1-0
ECO: B92
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:30] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:41] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:33:05] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:05] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:33:31] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:33:18] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:42] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:24] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:05] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:33:47] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:29] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:11] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:22:04] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:41] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:18:59] } 13. Na5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:18:11] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:17:57] } 14. c4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:17:02] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:08:19] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:05:45] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:54:18] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:59:32] } 16... Rfd8?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:48] } 17. a4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:49:57] } 17... Bf8 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:39:26] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:43:45] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:33:34] } 19. Qa2 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:37:58] } 19... h6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:23:54] } 20. Nb3 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:33:28] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:21:30] } 21. a5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:25:51] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:20:21] } 22. h3 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:22:07] } 22... Be4?! { [%eval 2.66] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:24] } 23. Nd2 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:21:08] } 23... Bf5 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:15:37] } 24. Nb1?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:04] } 24... Bxb1?! { [%eval 2.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:07] } 25. Qxb1 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:18:25] } 25... Nd7 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:07:25] } 26. Bg4 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:13:50] } 26... g6 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:06:53] } 27. Bxd7 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:11:10] } 27... Rxd7 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:07:20] } 28. Qb3 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:08:40] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:04:07] } 29. c5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:05:08] } 29... dxc5 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:04:23] } 30. bxc5 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:05:33] } 30... f5 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:03:57] } 31. c6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:04:43] } 31... Rf7 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:03:18] } 32. Bb6? { [%eval 3.12] } { Mistake. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 32... Bd6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:03:38] } 33. Qc4 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:03:20] } 33... f4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:03:37] } 34. Rd3 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:03:24] } 34... h5 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:02:03] } 35. Qe4 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 35... Kh6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:01:45] } 36. Rdc3 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:02:58] } 36... Re8 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:45] } 37. cxb7 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:02:42] } 37... Rxb7 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:00:48] } 38. Rc6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:03:03] } 38... Rg7 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:00:57] } 39. Bc5 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:02:41] } 39... Bxc5 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:00:58] } 40. R1xc5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 40... Qa7 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:47] } 41. Rb6 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:02:51] } 41... Qf7?! { [%eval 4.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 42. Rxa6 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:02:42] } 42... Kh7 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:36] } 43. Rb6 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 43... Qa7 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:00:46] } 44. Rcc6 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:02:27] } 44... Qf7 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:00:33] } 45. a6 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:02:35] } 45... Rd8 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:00:42] } 46. Rb7 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:02:10] } 46... Qg8?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 47. Qxg6+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:13] } 47... Kh8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:47] } 48. Qxh5+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:25] } 1-0