Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-07
White: Xie, Felix
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2326
Black: Salasan, Haran
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2072
Result: 1-0
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:41] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:33] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:46] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:17] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:08] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:40] } 7... Qxd1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:22] } 8. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:03] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:40] } 9. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:32:25] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:23:22] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:32:48] } 10... Nd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:17:32] } 11. Bf1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:42] } 11... Nc2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:06:09] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:02] } 12... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:59:31] } 13. bxc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:33:25] } 13... Na3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:59:26] } 14. Bxa3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:33:33] } 14... Bxa3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:54] } 15. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:54] } 15... Bc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:56:56] } 16. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:33:35] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:56:21] } 17. Rb5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:59:56] } 17... b6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:47:18] } 18. Rdb1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:00:07] } 18... Be7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:46:30] } 19. Ra5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:00:24] } 19... bxa5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:35:58] } 20. Rxb8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:00:45] } 20... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:35:52] } 21. Nxa5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:59:46] } 21... Ba6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:35:53] } 22. Rb2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:58:44] } 22... g6?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:58] } 23. Bf3?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:38] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:21] } 24. Rc2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:48:38] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:21:41] } 25. Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:44:09] } 25... Rc7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:22:08] } 26. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:42:21] } 26... Bb7?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:20] } 27. Na5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:41:44] } 27... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:15:40] } 28. exf3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:42:11] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:12:41] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:40:22] } 29... Be7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:10:46] } 30. Ke2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:39:38] } 30... Bb4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:11:14] } 31. Nb3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:39:58] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:11:23] } 32. f4?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:46] } 32... Kd6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:09:53] } 33. Kd3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:35:47] } 33... a6?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:43] } 34. Ke4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:34:39] } 34... f6 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:08:15] } 35. Kd4 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:34:02] } 35... Kc6?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:42] } 36. c5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:28:57] } 36... Kb5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:06:40] } 37. a4+ { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:29:01] } 37... Kxa4 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:05:03] } 38. Kc4 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:29:22] } 38... a5 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:02:33] } 39. Re2 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:29:15] } 39... Rc6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:02:44] } 40. Ra2+ { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:25:20] } 40... Ba3 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:03:12] } 41. Rd2 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:25:43] } 41... Bb4 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:03:18] } 42. Rd7 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:25:49] } 42... Ka3 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:02:56] } 43. Rb7 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:26:01] } 43... Rc8 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:33] } 44. Rb5 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:23:37] } 44... Ka4 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:00:35] } 45. Nd4 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:21:56] } 45... e5 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:00:32] } 46. fxe5 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:20:54] } 46... fxe5 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:01:01] } 47. Ne6 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:21:14] } 47... Rc6?! { [%eval 4.56] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 48. Rb6 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:21:24] } 48... Rc8 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:33] } 49. c6 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:21:41] } 49... Bd6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:45] } 50. Kd5 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:21:25] } 50... Bb8 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:35] } 51. Rb7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:20:51] } 51... Ka3 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:00:42] } 52. c7 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:20:30] } 52... Bxc7 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:01:11] } 53. Nxc7 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:20:50] } 53... Rf8 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:01:09] } 54. Nb5+ { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:20:16] } 54... Kb4 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:01:09] } 55. Nd6+ { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:20:35] } 55... Kc3 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:01:13] } 56. Ne4+ { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:20:57] } 56... Kd3 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:01:23] } 57. Rb3+ { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:21:18] } 57... Ke2 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:01:39] } 58. Ra3 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:21:16] } 58... Ra8 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:44] } 59. Kxe5 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:21:17] } 59... Kd1 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:32] } 60. Ra2 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:21:12] } 60... Kc1 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:58] } 61. Nc3 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:20:44] } 61... Rc8 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:48] } 62. Kd4 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:20:57] } 62... Rd8+ { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:01:02] } 63. Nd5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:20:59] } 63... Ra8 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:01:02] } 64. Nb6 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:21:21] } 64... Ra6 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:01:22] } 65. Nc4 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:21:35] } 65... a4?! { [%eval 7.96] } { Inaccuracy. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 66. Kc3?! { [%eval 5.37] } { Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:00] } 66... Kb1?! { [%eval 7.86] } { Inaccuracy. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 67. Ra3 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:22:26] } 1-0