Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-13
White: Lin, Zehao
WhiteElo: 1725
Black: Hartley, James
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1948
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:40] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:33] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:01] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:05] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:08] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:27] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:52] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:18:52] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:29:15] } 8. exd5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:19:12] } 8... cxd5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:29:32] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:19:03] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:28:43] } 10. f4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:11:40] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:27:48] } 11. c4?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:00] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:20:54] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:57:14] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:19:18] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:52:50] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 1:13:37] } 14. cxd5? { [%eval -2.82] } { Mistake. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:50] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 1:11:37] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:47:19] } 15... Qe7? { [%eval -1.23] } { Mistake. Nxe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:14] } 16. Ne4?! { [%eval -2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:24] } 16... Nxe3 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 1:01:35] } 17. Qxe3 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:43:53] } 17... Bc7 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:58:37] } 18. Kh1 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:41:47] } 18... Bb6 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:57:14] } 19. Qg3 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:39:44] } 19... h6 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:55:57] } 20. b3 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:38:56] } 20... Rd4 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:54:11] } 21. Nf2 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:33:01] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:52:44] } 22. Rcd1 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:29:24] } 22... Qd6 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:42:42] } 23. f5 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:23:08] } 23... Qxg3 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:29:00] } 24. hxg3 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:23:32] } 24... exf5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:29:26] } 25. Bxf5 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:23:59] } 25... Rd2 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:29:33] } 26. Rxd2 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:20:06] } 26... Rxd2 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:29:51] } 27. Be4?! { [%eval -5.55] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:24] } 27... Ba6 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:28:13] } 0-1