Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-07
White: Nicholls, Leighton
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1882
Black: Batyrbekov, Kaisar
BlackElo: 1569
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E10
Opening: Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] } 4... b6?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.73] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.87] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.85] } 6... d5?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } 7. Qe2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. cxd5 was best. } 7... c5?? { [%eval 1.87] } { Blunder. dxe4 was best. } 8. exd5?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.89] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.43] } 9... bxc5?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } 10. O-O?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } 10... d4 { [%eval 0.35] } 11. Nb5? { [%eval -1.27] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } 11... a6 { [%eval -1.4] } 12. Na3 { [%eval -1.44] } 12... O-O { [%eval -1.35] } 13. Nc2 { [%eval -1.53] } 13... Nbd7 { [%eval -1.31] } 14. Rb1?! { [%eval -2.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } 14... a5 { [%eval -1.75] } 15. a3 { [%eval -2.03] } 15... a4 { [%eval -1.91] } 16. b4 { [%eval -2.24] } 16... axb3 { [%eval -2.17] } 17. Rxb3 { [%eval -2.13] } 17... Bxf3?! { [%eval -1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } 18. Qxf3 { [%eval -1.4] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval -1.66] } 19. Qf5 { [%eval -1.56] } 19... Nxd3 { [%eval -1.5] } 20. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.53] } 20... Rb8?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } 21. Bf4 { [%eval -1.01] } 21... Rxb3 { [%eval -0.83] } 22. Qxb3 { [%eval -0.71] } 22... Bd6 { [%eval -0.86] } 23. Bxd6 { [%eval -0.82] } 23... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.8] } 24. Ne1 { [%eval -0.83] } 24... Rb8 { [%eval -0.42] } 25. Qa4?? { [%eval -3.24] } { Blunder. Qc2 was best. } 25... h6?? { [%eval -0.47] } { Blunder. d3 was best. } 26. Nd3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:00:09] } 26... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:19] } 27. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:09] } 27... Qxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:19] } 28. Nxa4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:00:09] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:19] } 29. Nb2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:00:09] } 29... Rxa3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:30:19] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval -0.09] } 30... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 1/2-1/2