Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-10
White: Wang, Lachlan
WhiteElo: 2076
Black: Balanandan Ayyappan
BlackElo: 1949
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B41
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:38] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:33:04] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:49] } 7. Qd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:30] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:14] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:35] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:32] } 9. f3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:30:52] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:30:41] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:30:15] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:26:48] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:09:57] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:25:05] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:59:53] } 12... Bc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:18:18] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:59:48] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:15:49] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:58:37] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:42:49] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:58:30] } 15... Qb8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:42:09] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:53:44] } 16... Qa7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:27:52] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:53:30] } 17... h6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:27:00] } 18. Qe1?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:42] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:24:14] } 19. Qg1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:39:43] } 19... Ng6?? { [%eval 2.39] } { Blunder. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 20. b4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:25:10] } 20... e5 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:05:04] } 21. bxc5 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:22:17] } 21... exd4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:05:28] } 22. Bxd4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:23:10] } 22... dxc5 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:05:53] } 23. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:22:34] } 23... gxf6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:06:20] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:22:06] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:06:43] } 25. f4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:22:26] } 25... Qb8 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:04:45] } 26. f5?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:23] } 26... Ne7 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:02:46] } 27. Rf1?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:09] } 27... Qe5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:35] } 28. Rf3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:20:37] } 28... Bc6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:03:00] } 29. Rg3+ { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:20:22] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:03:29] } 30. Rh3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:20:28] } 30... Ng8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:03:59] } 31. Qf3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:17:23] } 31... Kg7?? { [%eval 2.42] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 32. Nd5?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:10] } 32... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:02:00] } 33. exd5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:12:28] } 33... Kf8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:44] } 34. Rc3? { [%eval 0.32] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:56] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:54] } 35. Bf1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:11:49] } 35... Qe4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:05] } 36. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:10:35] } 36... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:35] } 37. Rb3?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:40] } 37... Rc7?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 38. Kg1 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:09:25] } 38... Re5? { [%eval 2.16] } { Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 39. Bd3?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:00] } 39... b5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:37] } 40. cxb5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:04:18] } 40... axb5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:00:52] } 41. Rxb5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:04:39] } 41... c4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:00:34] } 42. Bc2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:03:29] } 42... Ne7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:00:43] } 43. Rb8+?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 43... Rc8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:59] } 44. Rxc8+ { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:05] } 44... Nxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 45. Rxh6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:07] } 45... Nd6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:46] } 46. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 46... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 47. Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 47... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 48. f6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 48... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 49. Rh8+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:53] } 49... Kc7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:14] } 50. Ba4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 50... c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:29] } 51. Rh3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:25] } 51... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 52. Kf1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:03] } 52... c2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 53. Bxc2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:32] } 53... Rf2+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:48] } 54. Ke1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:54] } 54... Rxc2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:14] } 55. Rh7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:18] } 55... Rxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 56. Rxf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:44] } 56... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 57. Re7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:17] } 57... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 58. Re6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:42] } 58... Kxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 59. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:08] } 59... Rxh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 60. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:59] } 60... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 61. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:25] } 61... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 62. a6 { [%clk 0:04:07] } 1/2-1/2