Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Blitz
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-12
White: Das, Sayantan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2416
Black: Zhou, Martin
BlackElo: 1711
Result: 1-0
ECO: B41
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:52] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:51] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:51] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:06] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13... Rac8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:07] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:46] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:45] } 15... Bf8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:47] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:36] } 16... Qb8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:43] } 17. Nb3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:22] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:15] } 18. Na4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:21] } 18... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:55] } 19. Qf2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:22] } 19... b5?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 20. cxb5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:02:17] } 20... axb5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:01:45] } 21. Bxb5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:02:10] } 21... Rxc1 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:01:08] } 22. Rxc1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:01:58] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:00:33] } 23. Rxc8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:42] } 23... Qxc8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:00:34] } 24. h3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:01:11] } 24... d5?! { [%eval 1.77] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 25. exd5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:01:09] } 25... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:00:33] } 26. Nbc5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:01:10] } 26... Nxc5?! { [%eval 2.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 27. Nxc5? { [%eval 1.08] } { Mistake. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 27... Bc4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:00:11] } 28. Ba4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28... Bxc5? { [%eval 3.2] } { Mistake. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 29. Bxc5 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:44] } 29... Nd3?! { [%eval 4.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 30. Qd4 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:00:42] } 30... Nxc5 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:10] } 31. Qxc4 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:00:39] } 31... Qa8 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:00:03] } 32. Qxc5 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32... g6 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Qc6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33... Qa7+ { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34. Kf1 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:02] } 35. Qc3+ { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. Bc2 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36... Qa6+ { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Bd3 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37... Qd6 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. b5 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:00:17] } 38... Qb6 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:00:03] } 39. a4 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:00:15] } 39... h5 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:00:04] } 40. a5 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:00:16] } 40... Qb8 { [%eval 8.76] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41. b6 { [%eval 8.49] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41... Qh2 { [%eval 9.95] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42. b7 { [%eval 16.16] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Qb8?! { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 43. Qc8+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... Qxc8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. bxc8=Q+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44... Kg7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:05] } 45. a6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45... Kf6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46. a7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:11] } 46... Kg5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47. a8=Q { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Kh6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. Qa5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Kg7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49. Qe5+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49... f6 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 50. Qcc7+ { [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Kh6 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 51. Qf4+ { [%clk 0:00:11] } 51... g5 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 52. Qxf6# { [%clk 0:00:12] } 1-0