Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-10
White: Hartley, James
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1948
Black: Bekker, Gary D
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1748
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:06] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:28] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:32] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:56] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:33] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:03] } 6. b4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:33:01] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:28:10] } 7. e5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:33:15] } 7... d5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:22:03] } 8. exf6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:33:38] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:22:24] } 9. Qe2+ { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:34:05] } 9... Be6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:22:31] } 10. b5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:34:25] } 10... Na5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:22:24] } 11. fxg7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:34:47] } 11... Rg8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:22:30] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:35:13] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:20] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:56] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:16:34] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:35:01] } 14... Rde8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:39] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:35:24] } 15... Bd5?? { [%eval 2.24] } { Blunder. Rxg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:34] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 1:27:25] } 16... Qd6 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 1:03:33] } 17. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 1:26:51] } 17... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 1:03:55] } 18. Qg4+ { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:27:08] } 18... Kb8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:03:29] } 19. Nd7+ { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:24:14] } 1-0