Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-08
White: Zhang, Jayden
WhiteElo: 1712
Black: Smith, Declan
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1974
Result: 0-1
ECO: B44
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:36] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:26] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:31] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:33:01] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:04] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:16:57] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:19:29] } 9... Bxc3+?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:34] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:19:48] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:15:41] } 11. Bb5+? { [%eval -0.07] } { Mistake. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:16] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:48] } 12. Bxd7+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:19:34] } 12... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:59] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:19] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:18] } 14. c4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:17:01] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:07:07] } 15. Qxd7+ { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:17:09] } 15... Kxd7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:07:24] } 16. c5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:16:59] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:07:28] } 17. Ba3 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 1:11:35] } 17... Rab8 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:06:58] } 18. O-O { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:09:59] } 18... Rb5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:06:44] } 19. Rab1 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 1:03:27] } 19... Rhb8 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 1:06:18] } 20. Rxb5 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 1:03:45] } 20... Rxb5 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 1:06:46] } 21. g3 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:57:23] } 21... Ra5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:56:12] } 22. Bb2?! { [%eval -2.19] } { Inaccuracy. c6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:54:11] } 22... g6?! { [%eval -1.56] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:36] } 23. Bd4?! { [%eval -2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:06] } 23... Rxa2 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:46:08] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:48:21] } 24... Kc6 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:35:24] } 25. Rb8 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:47:27] } 25... Ra4?! { [%eval -1.87] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:50] } 26. Be5?! { [%eval -2.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:38] } 26... Kxc5 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:34:16] } 27. Rc8+ { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:41:01] } 27... Kb6 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:34:02] } 28. Rf8 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:41:19] } 28... f6 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:31:41] } 29. Bxf6 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:41:32] } 29... Nxf6 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:32:06] } 30. Rxf6 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:41:43] } 30... Re4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:12] } 31. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:31] } 31... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:26] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:20] } 32... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:53] } 33. Rxe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:42] } 33... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:18] } 34. Re1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:33:50] } 34... a5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:21:34] } 35. Rb1+ { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:31:22] } 35... Kc5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:21:07] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:31:24] } 36... a4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:19:20] } 37. Kd3?? { [%eval -3.56] } { Blunder. Rc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:31:23] } 37... a3 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:16:16] } 38. Kc3 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:30:48] } 38... a2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:16] } 39. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:09] } 39... Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:42] } 40. f4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:31:00] } 40... Kd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:16:30] } 41. Kd3?? { [%eval -4.75] } { Blunder. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:59] } 41... Ra3+ { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:16:56] } 42. Kc2 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:30:40] } 42... Ke4 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:17:10] } 43. Kb2 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:29:53] } 43... Ra7?? { [%eval -0.05] } { Blunder. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:29] } 44. Rxa2?? { [%eval -11.71] } { Blunder. Re1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:28:27] } 44... Rxa2+ { [%eval -29.83] [%clk 0:17:31] } 45. Kxa2?! { [%eval #-20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:50] } 45... Kf3 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:17:54] } 46. Kb3 { [%eval #-24] [%clk 0:29:11] } 46... h5 { [%eval -58.91] [%clk 0:17:38] } 47. Kc4?! { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:33] } 47... Kg2 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:17:47] } 48. Kd5 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:22:58] } 48... Kxh2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:18:03] } 49. Ke6 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:23:05] } 49... Kxg3 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:18:18] } 50. Kf6 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:23:00] } 50... h4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:17:48] } 51. Kxg6 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:23:17] } 51... Kxf4 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:18:03] } 0-1