Event: 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-04-08
White: Salasan, Haran
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2072
Black: Steadman, Michael V R
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2105
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A90
Opening: Dutch Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 1:30.00 + 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:49] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:03] } 2... f5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:20:18] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:20:24] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:39] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:18:06] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:58] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:17:25] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:11:52] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:10] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:10:33] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:20] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:06:03] } 9... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:23] } 10. gxf4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:06:31] } 10... Ne4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:18] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:04:17] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:27:42] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:57:36] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:10] } 13. Rc1?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:30] } 13... c5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:23:45] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:37:58] } 14... Qxc5+ { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:21:52] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:38:21] } 15... Na6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:18:09] } 16. cxd5?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:46] } 16... Qxc2 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:07:11] } 17. Rxc2 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:33:15] } 17... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:07:31] } 18. Nd3 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:31:49] } 18... Nab4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 1:03:58] } 19. Nxb4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:31:23] } 19... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:04:23] } 20. Rc4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:17:52] } 20... a5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:03:27] } 21. a3? { [%eval -2.56] } { Mistake. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:14] } 21... Ba6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 1:03:01] } 22. Rc1 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:08:36] } 22... Nd5 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 1:03:20] } 23. Nc3 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:05:29] } 23... Nxf4 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 1:03:36] } 24. Bf1 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:05:40] } 24... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 1:01:59] } 25. b4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:05:52] } 25... Bc4 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:53:08] } 26. Kg1?! { [%eval -3.2] } { Inaccuracy. bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 26... axb4 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:47:29] } 27. axb4 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:01:24] } 27... Rxa1 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:47:52] } 28. Rxa1 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:01:51] } 28... Rd2 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:47:59] } 29. Rc1 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29... Rb2 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:34:15] } 30. Na4?! { [%eval -4.13] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... Rxb4 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:34:37] } 31. Nxb6 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:41] } 31... Nxe2+ { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:34:07] } 32. Bxe2 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:01:02] } 32... Bxe2 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:34:34] } 33. Nd7 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:01:07] } 33... Rd4?? { [%eval -0.51] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:37] } 34. Ne5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:01:06] } 34... Rd1+ { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:31:47] } 35. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:01:28] } 35... Bxd1 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:32:16] } 36. Kf2?? { [%eval -3.72] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 36... g5 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:31:44] } 37. Kg3 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:01:42] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:29:39] } 38. h4?! { [%eval -4.48] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 38... h6?? { [%eval -0.71] } { Blunder. f4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:28:18] } 39. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:41] } 40. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 40... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:28] } 41. Nd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:26:40] } 42. Ne5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 42... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:05] } 43. Nd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:25] } 44. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 44... gxf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:29] } 45. Kxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:07] } 45... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:18] } 46. Nc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 46... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:30] } 47. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 47... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:45] } 48. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 1/2-1/2