Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Rapid
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-09
White: Nicholls, Leighton
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1882
Black: Mitrabha, Guha
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2505
Result: 0-1
ECO: A00
Opening: Polish Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move 1

1. b4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... d5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:11] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:17] } 4. e3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:16] } 4... e6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5. b5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:13] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:17] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:17] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:20] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:17] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:24] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:15] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:25] } 9. d3?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:09] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:28] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:08] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:31] } 11. c4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:03] } 11... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:24] } 12. dxe4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:58] } 12... dxe4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:28] } 13. Nd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:53] } 13... Bg6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:31] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:14:21] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:36] } 15. N2b3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:36] } 15... h5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:28] } 16. Rac1?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:30] } 16... b6?? { [%eval 1.53] } { Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:27] } 17. Nc6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:12:55] } 17... Qe8 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:12:31] } 18. Bd4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:11:47] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:11:50] } 19. Nxc5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:11:37] } 19... bxc5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:11:53] } 20. Bc3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:09:39] } 20... Qe6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:11:44] } 21. Qb2 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:09:03] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:11:35] } 22. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:07:42] } 22... Bf8? { [%eval 2.24] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:59] } 23. Be5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:06:44] } 23... Rec8 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:09:58] } 24. Bf4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:06:22] } 24... a6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:09:16] } 25. a4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:06:10] } 25... Bf5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:07:59] } 26. Qe5? { [%eval 0.92] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:54] } 26... g6?? { [%eval 3.0] } { Blunder. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:38] } 27. Qxe6?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 27... Bxe6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:07:42] } 28. Bg5?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:06] } 28... Nd7 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:07:22] } 29. Rd2? { [%eval 0.23] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 29... axb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:14] } 30. axb5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:41] } 30... f6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:35] } 31. Bf4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:04:43] } 31... Nb6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:06:31] } 32. Rcd1?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 32... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:08] } 33. Rd8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:15] } 33... Kg7?? { [%eval 4.27] } { Blunder. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:22] } 34. Bxc7?! { [%eval 2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 34... Ra4?! { [%eval 3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Nb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 35. Bxc4 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:02:23] } 35... Rxd8 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:01:04] } 36. Rxd8 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:01:46] } 36... Bxc4?! { [%eval 4.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 37. b6 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:01:30] } 37... Ra1+ { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:01:11] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:01:33] } 38... Rb1 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:01:15] } 39. Na5 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:01:15] } 39... Ba6 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:00:27] } 40. b7 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:00:52] } 40... Bxb7 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41. Rb8 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:55] } 41... c4 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:25] } 42. Rxb7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 42... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43. Nxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 43... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 44. Ba5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 44... c2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 45. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 45... Ba3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 46. Na5?? { [%eval -5.29] } { Blunder. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 46... Bb4 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:36] } 47. Bc1 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:00:28] } 47... Bxa5 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:00:40] } 48. f3 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:00:26] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:00:34] } 49. Kg3 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:00:28] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:00:37] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:00:29] } 50... Kd5 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:00:42] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval -7.64] [%clk 0:00:25] } 51... f5 { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 0:00:45] } 52. f4 { [%eval -11.33] [%clk 0:00:19] } 52... Kc4 { [%eval -10.33] [%clk 0:00:49] } 53. Bd2 { [%eval -14.47] [%clk 0:00:11] } 53... Kb3 { [%eval -9.47] [%clk 0:00:52] } 54. Bc1? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... Ka2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:56] } 55. Bd2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:07] } 55... Kb1? { [%eval -9.27] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 56. Bxa5 { [%eval -8.92] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1