Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-13
White: Buhagiar, Aden
WhiteElo: 1747
Black: Nicholls, Leighton
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1882
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.13] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.15] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] } 7... Ng6 { [%eval 0.66] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.65] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.91] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.81] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 1.08] } 10. O-O?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.46] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.49] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.5] } 12. Na4 { [%eval 0.41] } 12... f6 { [%eval 0.4] } 13. Bb2?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg6 was best. } 13... Nf4 { [%eval -0.64] } 14. Bc2? { [%eval -2.12] } { Mistake. exf6 was best. } 14... f5?? { [%eval 0.91] } { Blunder. fxe5 was best. } 15. Nc5 { [%eval 0.95] } 15... b6 { [%eval 1.47] } 16. Nd3?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd7 was best. } 16... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.34] } 17. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.37] } 17... g5 { [%eval 0.91] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.93] } 18... h5 { [%eval 1.05] } 19. Nh2 { [%eval 1.04] } 19... Be8 { [%eval 1.49] } 20. g4?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } 20... Kg7 { [%eval 1.25] } 21. gxf5 { [%eval 1.22] } 21... exf5 { [%eval 1.26] } 22. Qf3?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } 22... g4 { [%eval 0.39] } 23. Qg2 { [%eval 0.48] } 23... Bg6 { [%eval 0.9] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval 0.53] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval 0.22] } 25. Rg1?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } 25... Qe6? { [%eval 1.02] } { Mistake. Nd8 was best. } 26. Nf1?? { [%eval -1.57] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } 26... Bg5 { [%eval -1.63] } 27. Ne3?? { [%eval -3.72] } { Blunder. Nh2 was best. } 27... Ne7 { [%eval -3.45] } 28. Nd1?! { [%eval -4.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } 28... f4 { [%eval -4.73] } 29. Bxg6 { [%eval -4.74] } 29... Nxg6 { [%eval -4.77] } 30. Nc3 { [%eval -4.73] } 30... f3 { [%eval -4.9] } 31. Qf1 { [%eval -4.79] } 31... Nf4 { [%eval -4.82] } 32. Qb5?! { [%eval -7.36] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } 32... Nxh3 { [%eval -7.05] } 33. Raf1 { [%eval -7.4] } 33... Nxg1 { [%eval -7.61] } 34. Rxg1 { [%eval -6.89] } 34... Bh4 { [%eval -6.69] } 35. Rf1?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf1 was best. } 35... g3 { [%eval #-7] } 36. Kg1 { [%eval #-7] } 36... Qh3 { [%eval #-7] } 0-1