Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-14
White: Balanandan Ayyappan
WhiteElo: 1949
Black: Thogata, Randheer
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2018
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:47] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:00] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:13] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:33:26] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:33:40] } 9. f3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:33:12] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:33:57] } 10. exd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:33:35] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:34:22] } 11. Bb5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:32:48] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:34:46] } 12. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:14] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:35:15] } 13. Na4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:21:27] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:35:17] } 14. g4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:08:09] } 14... f6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:35:42] } 15. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:02:18] } 15... Rxc6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:34:04] } 16. gxf5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:02:42] } 16... Qc8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:32:23] } 17. O-O-O?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:24] } 17... Qxf5 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 1:32:35] } 18. Kb1 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:53:47] } 18... Kh7 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 1:31:37] } 19. Bh2 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:46:09] } 19... Bh6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:20:08] } 20. Qd3 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:38:10] } 20... Ng7 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:20:26] } 21. Bg3?! { [%eval -1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:13] } 21... Rfc8 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 1:17:16] } 22. c3 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:24:35] } 22... Qxd3+ { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 1:07:54] } 23. Rxd3 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:24:06] } 23... Nf5 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 1:07:48] } 24. Bf2 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:23:27] } 24... Re6 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 1:07:47] } 25. Re1?! { [%eval -3.33] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:41] } 25... Rxe1+ { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 1:08:16] } 26. Bxe1 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:23:10] } 26... Re8?! { [%eval -2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:22] } 27. Bf2 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:19:11] } 27... e5?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:17] } 28. dxe5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:19:07] } 28... Rxe5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:59:41] } 29. Bxa7 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:18:51] } 29... Re1+?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:03] } 30. Kc2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:18:33] } 30... Rc1+?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:25] } 31. Kb3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:19:00] } 31... Nxh4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:58:27] } 32. Nb6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:13:57] } 32... Nf5? { [%eval 2.48] } { Mistake. Ng2 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:36] } 33. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:14:20] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:53:47] } 34. Bb6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:08:23] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:50:14] } 35. Bd8?? { [%eval 0.58] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 35... Bg7?? { [%eval 2.47] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:29] } 36. Nf4?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:02] } 36... h4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:50:05] } 37. Bc7 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:04:20] } 37... g5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:48:30] } 38. Nh3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:03:44] } 38... Bf8 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:48:27] } 39. Nf2?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 39... Ng3?? { [%eval 2.05] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:47] } 40. f4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 40... Rf1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:46:19] } 41. Rd2?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 41... Bc5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:45:49] } 42. Nd3 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:00:52] } 42... Be3 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:46:18] } 43. Rh2 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:01:05] } 43... gxf4? { [%eval 0.02] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:05] } 44. Rxh4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:06] } 44... Nf5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:43:29] } 45. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:56] } 45... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:53] } 46. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:55] } 46... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:29] } 47. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 47... Nd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:03] } 48. Kd4 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 48... Nf5+ 49. Kc4 1/2-1/2