Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Blitz
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-12
White: Xie, Felix
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2326
Black: Thogata, Randheer
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2018
Result: 1-0
ECO: A30
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment from move 1

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. exd4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. d5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Ne5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10... O-O { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:02:57] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:52] } 13... b6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:02:41] } 14. h3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:02:48] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:02:35] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:02:45] } 15... Qb7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:02:31] } 16. b3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:02:33] } 16... h5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:02:11] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:02:32] } 17... Bf5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:02:12] } 18. Bf3 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:02:25] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:01:49] } 19. Bd4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:01:59] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:01:50] } 20. Be2 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:01:59] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:01:39] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:27] } 21... Kh7 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:01:33] } 22. f4 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:23] } 22... Bh6? { [%eval 4.36] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:01:22] } 23... h4 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24. Qxh4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:00] } 24... Nd3 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:57] } 25. Bxd3 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:01:01] } 25... Bxd3 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:58] } 26. Re3 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26... Bf5?! { [%eval 6.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 27. g4 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:01:03] } 27... Rg8?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 28. g5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:02] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:49] } 1-0