Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-11
White: Xie, Felix
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2326
Black: Cheng, Chao Xin
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1927
Result: 1-0
ECO: B41
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:31] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:21] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:23] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:10] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:28:36] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:48] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:13] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:14] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:27:06] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:32:28] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:24:32] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:32:25] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:24:11] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:32:48] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:19:53] } 12. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:28] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:16:29] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:26:52] } 13... Rac8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:12:08] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:20:59] } 14... Ne8 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:04:39] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:19:52] } 15... Bc6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:54:35] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:08:21] } 16... exd5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:45:15] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 1:08:25] } 17... Bf6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:44:54] } 18. dxc6 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 1:08:39] } 18... bxc6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:45:08] } 19. c5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 1:04:25] } 19... Bxd4 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:38:54] } 20. Rxd4 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:04:44] } 20... d5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:35:24] } 21. Qxa6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:04:23] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:35:18] } 22. Qe2?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:37] } 22... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:34:13] } 23. Qb2 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:48:57] } 23... Re7 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:28:35] } 24. Bf3 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:44:06] } 24... Rce8 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:25:07] } 25. b4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:38:46] } 25... Qe5?! { [%eval 2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:20] } 26. a4 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:36:48] } 26... Qf5 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:21:54] } 27. Kg2?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:43] } 27... h5?! { [%eval 3.2] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:18] } 28. Qb1?? { [%eval 1.19] } { Blunder. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:16] } 28... Qg5?? { [%eval 3.32] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:39] } 29. b5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:30:46] } 29... Qe5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:14:12] } 30. Rdd1?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:45] } 30... Ne4 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:08:18] } 31. Re1 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:26:19] } 31... h4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:06:38] } 32. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:25:43] } 32... dxe4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:06:52] } 33. Re3 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:25:10] } 33... Re6?! { [%eval 2.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:05] } 34. b6 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:20:50] } 34... Rh6 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:04:47] } 35. b7 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:12:27] } 35... f5 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:01:51] } 36. a5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:11:47] } 36... hxg3 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:01:47] } 37. hxg3 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:12:07] } 37... f4?! { [%eval 7.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 38. Qxe4 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:11:07] } 38... f3+?! { [%eval 11.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Qxf3 { [%eval 10.32] [%clk 0:10:45] } 1-0