Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-08
White: Shen, Zhiyuan
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 2057
Black: Liu, Yi
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2263
Result: 0-1
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:09] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:36] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:27] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:39] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6. exd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:38] } 6... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:19] } 7. N2f3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:13] } 7... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:42] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:12] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:28] } 9. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:32] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:53:43] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:31] } 10... Bf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:52:39] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:30] } 11... Nb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:41:27] } 12. Be2?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:31] } 12... e5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:41:35] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:06:10] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:40:38] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:37] } 14... h6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:38:57] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:57:20] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:18] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:54:45] } 16... Bg4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:38:09] } 17. Bc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:44:09] } 17... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:33:35] } 18. Ng5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:39:55] } 18... hxg5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:33:59] } 19. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:39:59] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:30:57] } 20. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:29:29] } 20... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:29:53] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:28:27] } 21... g6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:29:03] } 22. Bf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:26:11] } 22... f5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:18:16] } 23. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:21] } 23... bxc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:18:21] } 24. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:16:05] } 24... Qxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:06] } 25. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:31] } 25... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:07] } 26. gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:05] } 26... gxf5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:14:23] } 27. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:12:53] } 27... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:52] } 28. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:52] } 28... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:15] } 29. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:45] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:44] } 30. Ne6+?? { [%eval -2.09] } { Blunder. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:37] } 30... Kf6 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:08:16] } 31. Nc5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:04:51] } 31... Qd6 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:07:28] } 32. Qb4? { [%eval -3.72] } { Mistake. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 32... Qd1+ { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:06:50] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:02:50] } 33... Qg4+ { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:05:24] } 34. Kf1 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:03:03] } 34... Qd1+ { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:05:45] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:03:29] } 35... Kg6?? { [%eval -0.44] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 36. Qb3?? { [%eval -4.65] } { Blunder. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 36... Qf3+ { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:06:04] } 37. Kf1 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:52] } 37... Nd5 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:06:15] } 38. Ke1? { [%eval -6.82] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 38... Qh1+ { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:03:41] } 39. Ke2 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39... Qf3+ { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:03:50] } 40. Ke1 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:00:57] } 40... e3 { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:02:58] } 41. Qc2?? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 41... Qh1+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:03:01] } 42. Ke2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:01:10] } 42... exf2 { [%eval -12.51] [%clk 0:03:03] } 0-1