Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-11
White: Liu, Yi
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2263
Black: Das, Sayantan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2416
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:36] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:10] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:26:48] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:30] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:24:20] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:55] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:43] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:15] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:12] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:28] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:38] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:46] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:23:29] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:00] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:22:36] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:26:20] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:09:18] } 10... b4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:18:09] } 11. g3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:05:21] } 11... bxa3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:14:56] } 12. bxa3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:04:11] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:12:06] } 13. Qxa5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:01:58] } 13... Nxa5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:12:33] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:02:23] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:01:48] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:02:02] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:01:04] } 16. Be2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:58:49] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:56:08] } 17. Kd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:57:25] } 17... Be7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:55:22] } 18. Rhb1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:56:52] } 18... O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:53:20] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:52:11] } 19... Nc4+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:36:25] } 20. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:52:18] } 20... dxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:36:52] } 21. Rxb8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:46:32] } 21... Rxb8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:37:15] } 22. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:47:00] } 22... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:37:37] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:47:18] } 23... Bb6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:35:38] } 24. Ke2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:45:09] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:33:23] } 25. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:32] } 25... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:22:53] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:38:30] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:19:12] } 27. N2xc4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:38:04] } 27... f6?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:33] } 28. Na5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:35:20] } 28... fxe5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:13:18] } 29. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:31:36] } 29... Rxd6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:13:42] } 30. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:32:04] } 30... g5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:12:56] } 31. Nd3?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:45] } 31... Bd4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:12:43] } 32. Rc1 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:28:49] } 32... gxf4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:12:23] } 33. gxf4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:29:15] } 33... Bc3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:12:11] } 34. Rb1?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:28:12] } 34... Rc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:57] } 35. Rb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:28:19] } 35... a5? { [%eval 1.64] } { Mistake. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:03] } 36. Rb5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:22:43] } 36... e5?! { [%eval 2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 37. fxe5 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:18:55] } 37... Rh6?! { [%eval 3.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 38. Nf4 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:18:51] } 38... Rxh2+ { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 39. Kd3 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:19:19] } 39... Be1 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:02:33] } 40. e6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:15:54] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:01:28] } 41. e7+ { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:14:16] } 41... Ke8?! { [%eval 6.53] } { Inaccuracy. Kxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 42. Nd5 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:14:41] } 42... Rd2+ { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:00:52] } 43. Ke3 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:14:39] } 43... Rxd5 { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:00:42] } 44. Rxd5 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:15:05] } 44... Kxe7 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:01:09] } 45. Rh5 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:15:01] } 1-0