Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-10
White: Balanandan Ayyappan
WhiteElo: 1949
Black: Soo, Kai Jie
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2206
Result: 0-1
ECO: A45
Opening: Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:18:01] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:17:59] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:20] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4... Nh5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:18:44] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:36] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:06] } 6. Bh4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:01] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:28] } 7. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:59] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:13] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:21:55] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:18:10] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:10:26] } 9... e6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:15:03] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:04:45] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:14:03] } 11. Ne1 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:56:58] } 11... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:13:53] } 12. hxg3?! { [%eval -1.48] } { Inaccuracy. fxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:49] } 12... h5 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 1:12:30] } 13. Bxh5 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:44:55] } 13... Qf6 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 1:11:58] } 14. f4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:45:02] } 14... Qh6 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 1:10:51] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:44:25] } 15... d5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 1:10:47] } 16. Nd3 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:37:35] } 16... Qh2+? { [%eval -0.5] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:48] } 17. Kf2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:37:24] } 17... Rh3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:58:15] } 18. Ke2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:31:38] } 18... Rxg3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:54:02] } 19. Rh1?! { [%eval -1.73] } { Inaccuracy. fxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:19] } 19... Rxg2+ { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:54:23] } 20. Bxg2 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:31:47] } 20... Qxg2+ { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:54:43] } 21. Nf2 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:31:20] } 21... Ba6+ { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:52:11] } 22. Ke1 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:30:54] } 22... gxf4 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:52:33] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:27:08] } 23... Qg6 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:51:41] } 24. Kd1 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:25:28] } 24... fxe3 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:51:55] } 25. Qxe3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:25:17] } 25... O-O-O { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:52:01] } 26. Nf3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:24:00] } 26... Bf6? { [%eval -0.32] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:22] } 27. Kd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:21:25] } 27... Qg8?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:26] } 28. Rag1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:19:55] } 28... Qe8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:41:44] } 29. Ng4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:19:22] } 29... Be7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:39:18] } 30. Kc1 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:19:21] } 30... Bd6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:36:11] } 31. Kb1?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:50] } 31... Kb7?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:00] } 32. Nfe5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:37] } 32... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:04] } 33. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:11:03] } 33... f6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:33:20] } 34. Ng4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:59] } 34... Qe7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:33:22] } 35. Re1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:54] } 35... Rg8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:32:56] } 36. Rhg1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:10:02] } 36... e5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:31:04] } 37. dxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:28] } 37... fxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:31:33] } 38. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:25] } 38... Re8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:28:08] } 39. Ng4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:04:21] } 39... Qxe3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:28:25] } 40. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:39] } 40... Re5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:27:07] } 41. Ng4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41... Rf5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:26:00] } 42. Ne3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:53] } 42... Rh5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:26:06] } 43. Rh1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:17] } 43... Re5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:26:12] } 44. Ng4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:22] } 44... Rg5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:23:29] } 45. Nf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:26] } 45... Rf5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:21:02] } 46. Ng4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:49] } 46... Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:20:14] } 47. Ne3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:07] } 47... Re5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:20:34] } 48. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 48... Bd3+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:20:19] } 49. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 49... Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:24] } 50. Rhf1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:49] } 50... Rg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:19:55] } 51. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 51... Rh5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:20:04] } 52. Re2?! { [%eval -0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 52... Bf4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:20:20] } 53. Kd2?! { [%eval -1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 53... Rh3 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:20:31] } 54. Rf1 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:00:35] } 54... Bg5 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:20:28] } 55. Rg1 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:00:40] } 55... Bh6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:20:52] } 56. Rge1?? { [%eval -3.76] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 56... c5?? { [%eval -0.95] } { Blunder. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:02] } 57. Kd1 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:36] } 57... d4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:19:09] } 58. cxd4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:00:31] } 58... cxd4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:18:38] } 59. Ng4?? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 59... Rd3+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:19:49] } 60. Kc2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:01:05] } 60... Rc3+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:20:13] } 0-1