Event: 2025 Box Hill Chess Club Championship
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-05-09
White: Cheng, Chao Xin
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 1974
Black: Nemeth, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2125
Result: 0-1
ECO: C48
Opening: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 75 mins + 30 secs increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:15:40] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:16:16] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:16:02] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:16:36] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:15:47] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:16:56] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:13:08] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:14:36] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:09:06] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:13:36] } 6... exd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:09:27] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:13:58] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:09:47] } 8. Nf5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:10:26] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:01:17] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:05:48] } 9... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:00:17] } 10. exf5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:06:05] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:59:57] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:04:29] } 11... g5? { [%eval 2.16] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:24] } 12. fxg6 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 1:01:50] } 12... fxg6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:59:39] } 13. Bxc6?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:04] } 13... bxc6 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:59:46] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:43:30] } 14... Kg7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:55:39] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:40:45] } 15... Nxe4?? { [%eval 5.08] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:36] } 16. Bxd8 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:36:34] } 16... Nxf2 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:53:38] } 17. Qc3+ { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:26:44] } 17... Kh7 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:53:56] } 18. Rxf2?? { [%eval 1.73] } { Blunder. Qxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:47] } 18... Rxf2 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:52:49] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:25:45] } 19... Rxd8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:53:12] } 20. Re1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:42] } 20... Rf7?? { [%eval 2.09] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:52] } 21. h3? { [%eval 0.65] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:38] } 21... Rdf8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:49:57] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:09] } 22... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:34] } 23. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:17] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:01] } 24. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:17] } 24... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:41] } 25. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:13] } 25... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:10] } 26. b5? { [%eval -1.25] } { Mistake. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:59] } 26... c4?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:29] } 27. Qd4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:14:34] } 27... R8f7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:51] } 28. Rb1?? { [%eval -2.85] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:31] } 28... Bxa3?? { [%eval -0.27] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:44] } 29. Qxa7?? { [%eval -2.29] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:58] } 29... Bd6 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:34:59] } 30. Qd4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:09:01] } 30... h5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:33:56] } 31. Qh4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:05:34] } 31... Bc5+ { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:30:59] } 32. Kh2 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:05:11] } 32... Bf2 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:31:11] } 33. Qd8?! { [%eval -3.51] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:00] } 33... h4 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:31:34] } 34. c3?? { [%eval -9.17] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 34... Bg3+ { [%eval -8.78] [%clk 0:31:58] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval -8.5] [%clk 0:01:39] } 35... Re5 { [%eval -8.14] [%clk 0:31:59] } 36. b6? { [%eval #-24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 36... cxb6 { [%eval -9.75] [%clk 0:31:52] } 37. Qxb6? { [%eval #-23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 37... Rfe7 { [%eval -28.75] [%clk 0:32:14] } 0-1