Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-10
White: Sanjay, Vasu
WhiteElo: 1982
Black: Shen, Zhiyuan
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 2057
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:37] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6. b4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:19:55] } 7. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:32:26] } 7... cxb4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:17:50] } 8. Nd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:32:52] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:16:45] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:33:16] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:12:22] } 10. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:46] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:07:19] } 11. exd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:14] } 11... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:07:09] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:19:38] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:05:48] } 13. h4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:19:24] } 13... h5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:00:57] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:15:15] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:39] } 15. Rb3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:58:03] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:37:30] } 16. Qe3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:53:16] } 16... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:25:58] } 17. Be4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:53:35] } 17... Qc4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:25:05] } 18. Rxb7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:47:44] } 18... Bd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:20:50] } 19. Qh6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:44:42] } 19... Bg7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:21:00] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:44:54] } 20... Bd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:21:06] } 21. Qh6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:38:54] } 21... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:28] } 22. Qe3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:38:02] } 22... Bd4?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:05] } 23. Bd3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:37:36] } 1/2-1/2