Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-11
White: Chen, Meng Boon Marcus
WhiteElo: 2188
Black: Shen, Zhiyuan
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 2057
Result: 1-0
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:18] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:41] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:51] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:34] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:34] } 5... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:32] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:59] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:28:22] } 7. e4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:33:22] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:32] } 8. g3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:33:28] } 8... h6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:17:44] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:30:22] } 9... Be6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:12:19] } 10. d3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:30:32] } 10... Nh7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:10:39] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:21:43] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:06:12] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:18:37] } 12... Rab8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:04:35] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:13:17] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:55:19] } 14. Rfd1?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:34] } 14... Bh3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:48:12] } 15. d4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:49:38] } 15... Bxg2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:48:07] } 16. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:50:02] } 16... Ng4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:45:55] } 17. dxe5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:31:41] } 17... Ncxe5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:39:10] } 18. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:25] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:39:35] } 19. c5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:31:44] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:34:55] } 20. Qd3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:31:11] } 20... Nxe3+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:30:44] } 21. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:31:34] } 21... Qe6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:30:24] } 22. cxd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:31:43] } 22... cxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:46] } 23. Qxa7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:25:56] } 23... Qxe4+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:30:01] } 24. Kg1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:25:57] } 24... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:27:34] } 25. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:03] } 25... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:37] } 26. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:26] } 26... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:16] } 27. a4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:23:08] } 27... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:44] } 28. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:19] } 28... Ra2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:51] } 29. Rbb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:21] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:11:34] } 30. Rb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:05] } 30... Ra2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:14] } 31. Rbb4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:46] } 31... Rc2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:49] } 32. Rdc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:12] } 32... d5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:43] } 33. Rc5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:06:03] } 33... b6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:09] } 34. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:39] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:11] } 35. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:51] } 35... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 36. Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 36... Ra8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. Rbb7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:23] } 37... Rf3?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 38. Ra7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 38... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 39... Rf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:21] } 40. Rd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:21] } 40... Rb3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:21] } 41. Ra2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:47] } 41... Rff3?? { [%eval 2.79] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 42. Rd7?? { [%eval 0.64] } { Blunder. Ra8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 42... g5?? { [%eval 4.77] } { Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 43. a5 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:03:02] } 43... Ra3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44. Rdd2 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:03:27] } 44... Rfd3 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:34] } 45. Re2 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:02:45] } 45... Rxa2 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:37] } 46. Rxa2 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:03:14] } 46... Rd7 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:58] } 47. a6 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:03:33] } 47... Ra7 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:01:25] } 48. Kf3 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:03:49] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:01:46] } 49. Ke4 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:04:02] } 49... Ke7 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:02:12] } 50. Kf5 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:04:00] } 50... Kd6 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:01:49] } 51. Kf6 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:03:53] } 51... Kd5 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:01:35] } 52. f3 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:04:14] } 52... Kd4 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:01:39] } 53. Ra3 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:04:40] } 53... Kd5 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:01:51] } 54. g4 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:04:47] } 54... Kd6 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:02:02] } 55. Kg7 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:05:00] } 55... Ke6 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:02:08] } 56. Kxh6 { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:03:32] } 56... f6 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:02:15] } 57. Kg6 { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:03:37] } 57... Ke5 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:02:14] } 58. Ra4 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:03:54] } 58... Ke6 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:01:38] } 59. Re4+ { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:04:02] } 59... Kd5 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:01:17] } 60. Kxf6 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:04:21] } 60... Rxa6+ { [%eval 8.26] [%clk 0:01:30] } 61. Kxg5 { [%eval 7.88] [%clk 0:04:21] } 61... Ra3 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:01:52] } 62. Kf4 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:04:43] } 1-0