Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-08
White: Hartley, James
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1948
Black: Zhou, Martin
BlackElo: 1711
Result: 1-0
ECO: B41
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:11] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:33] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:58] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:24] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:35] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:50] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:35] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:50] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:35] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:50] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:33:22] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:32:10] } 9. Rc1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:33:51] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:31:10] } 10. g4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:31:08] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:02:36] } 11. g5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:29:13] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:02:08] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:25:37] } 12... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:59:52] } 13. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:22:32] } 13... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:01] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 1:22:11] } 14... f5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:55:19] } 15. exf5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:16:04] } 15... Rxf5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:55:39] } 16. f4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:16:20] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:47:12] } 17. Qd1 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 1:13:14] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:39:03] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 1:13:12] } 18... Raf8 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:32:18] } 19. b4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 1:05:51] } 19... e5?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:18] } 20. Nd5 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:55:22] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:17:38] } 21. Bxf5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:39:57] } 21... Rxf5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:17:01] } 22. b5 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:36:34] } 22... Qa5+?! { [%eval 3.91] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:47] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:36:32] } 23... exf4? { [%eval 6.68] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:02] } 24. Qxa5 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:36:02] } 1-0