Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-13
White: Cheng, Chao Xin
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 1927
Black: Soo, Kai Jie
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2206
Result: 0-1
ECO: C49
Opening: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:19] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:19] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:46] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:34] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:06] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:19] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:11] } 9. Ng3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:24:57] } 9... Nh5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:23:30] } 10. Nxh5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:16:19] } 10... Bxh5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:23:58] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:09:31] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:22:03] } 12. g4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:03:48] } 12... Bg6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:22:31] } 13. b4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:03:23] } 13... Bb6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:22:58] } 14. Bc4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:02:59] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:17] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:58:42] } 15... Nd8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:16:19] } 16. Kg2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:52:12] } 16... Ne6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:11:30] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:55] } 17... Qf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:11:20] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:48:32] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:10:12] } 19. a4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:41:18] } 19... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:08:23] } 20. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:38:44] } 20... fxe6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:06:23] } 21. Be3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:38:41] } 21... Ba7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:06:04] } 22. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:38:17] } 22... Rxa7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:06:32] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:34:20] } 23... Raa8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:06:53] } 24. b5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:30:55] } 24... Rf8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:00:50] } 25. Reb1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:25:54] } 25... a5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:00:36] } 26. b6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:25:20] } 26... c6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:01:04] } 27. Ra2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:23:29] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:58:33] } 28. Re1 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:20:12] } 28... Rf4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:58:34] } 29. Nd2 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:18:56] } 29... Raf8 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:56:38] } 30. Nc4? { [%eval -2.63] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:44] } 30... h5 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:56:55] } 31. f3? { [%eval -4.33] } { Mistake. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:57] } 31... Rxf3 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:56:50] } 32. Qxf3 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:17:13] } 32... Rxf3 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:57:16] } 33. Kxf3 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:17:36] } 33... Qh4 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:57:40] } 34. Rh1 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:15:49] } 34... hxg4+ { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:56:55] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:15:48] } 35... Qg5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:56:10] } 36. Rf1 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:11:24] } 36... d5 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:55:52] } 37. Nd2? { [%eval -5.22] } { Mistake. Nxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:40] } 37... Qe3 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:56:07] } 38. hxg4 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:08:28] } 38... Qxd3 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:56:26] } 39. Re1 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:05:42] } 39... Qxc3 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:55:23] } 40. exd5 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:05:15] } 40... exd5 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:55:27] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:03:38] } 41... Qd4+ { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:55:11] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval -8.79] [%clk 0:03:17] } 42... Qf4+ { [%eval -8.65] [%clk 0:55:24] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval -9.05] [%clk 0:03:36] } 43... Qxg4+ { [%eval -8.79] [%clk 0:55:49] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval -8.53] [%clk 0:03:47] } 44... Qh4+ { [%eval -8.69] [%clk 0:56:09] } 45. Ke2 { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:03:54] } 45... Bh5+ { [%eval -9.08] [%clk 0:56:33] } 46. Kf1 { [%eval -8.53] [%clk 0:04:09] } 46... Qh1+ { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:56:44] } 47. Kf2 { [%eval -9.3] [%clk 0:04:33] } 47... Qh2+ { [%eval -8.46] [%clk 0:57:08] } 48. Kf1 { [%eval -8.31] [%clk 0:04:28] } 48... Bg4 { [%eval -8.6] [%clk 0:57:31] } 49. Re3 { [%eval -9.42] [%clk 0:04:28] } 49... Qf4+ { [%clk 0:57:55] } 0-1