Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-11
White: Li, Hui
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2055
Black: Steadman, Michael V R
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2105
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C04
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:20] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:39] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:12] } 6... f6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:57] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:34] } 7... Ncb8? { [%eval 2.08] } { Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:02] } 8. O-O { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 1:16:16] } 8... f5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:29:40] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:15:28] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:27:38] } 10. Nf1 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:12:53] } 10... O-O { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:26:00] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:05:35] } 11... c5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:25:09] } 12. a3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:03:34] } 12... a5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:23:52] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:01:19] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:21:39] } 14. a4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:51:25] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:14:17] } 15. cxd4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:51:27] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 1:12:20] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:47:58] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:11:31] } 17. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:45] } 17... Be8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:10:14] } 18. Nb5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:43:08] } 18... Bh5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:06:14] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:40:37] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:04:32] } 20. Bc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:38:51] } 20... Nb4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:00:46] } 21. Be2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:38:24] } 21... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:01:08] } 22. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:38:43] } 22... Nc4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:52:46] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:36:29] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:46:24] } 24. g3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:33:44] } 24... f4?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:18] } 25. Bg2 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:32:47] } 25... f3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:40:11] } 26. Bxf3 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:32:19] } 26... Nxb2 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:40:37] } 27. Bg2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:25:48] } 27... Nc4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:31:02] } 28. Bh3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:24:58] } 28... Rc6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:29:23] } 29. Rec1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:23:02] } 29... Na6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:28:53] } 30. Rab1 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:18:53] } 30... Bb4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:26:57] } 31. Bxb4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:16:29] } 31... Nxb4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:25:16] } 32. Rc3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:09:25] } 32... Nb6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:16:06] } 33. Rxc6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:05:28] } 33... bxc6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:15:20] } 34. Nd6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:41] } 34... c5?? { [%eval 4.32] } { Blunder. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:54] } 35. dxc5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:01:37] } 35... Nxa4 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:11:19] } 36. Rc1 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:01:32] } 36... Kh8 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:08:35] } 37. c6?? { [%eval 0.7] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 37... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:08:49] } 38. Qb5?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 38... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:06] } 39. Qxd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:56] } 39... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:26] } 40. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:09] } 40... Nac5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:58] } 41. Nf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 41... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:56] } 42. Nh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 42... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:23] } 43. Nf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:47] } 44. Nh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:11] } 44... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:13] } 1/2-1/2