Event: 2025 Box Hill Chess Club Championship
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-03-22
White: Cannon, David
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2281
Black: Soo, Kai Jie
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2190
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 75 mins + 30 secs increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:09:06] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:14:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:06:36] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:15:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:03:50] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:15:40] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:04:14] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:16:05] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:04:38] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:16:06] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:04:55] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:16:19] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:05:16] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:16:39] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:05:10] } 8... Nf8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:13:18] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:04:06] } 9... Ne6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:11:18] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:04:19] } 10... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:05:31] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:02:51] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:05:49] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:02:43] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:05:48] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:01:44] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:05:23] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:00:50] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:04:31] } 15. Qb1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:59:08] } 15... Nh5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:00:22] } 16. Bf2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:53:42] } 16... f5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:59:33] } 17. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:05] } 17... fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:59] } 18. fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:27] } 18... Nef4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:54:54] } 19. Nxf4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:50:14] } 19... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:55:08] } 20. Bg3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:48:39] } 20... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:52:14] } 21. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:49:02] } 21... Qd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:47:04] } 22. exd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:39:57] } 22... cxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:45:31] } 23. Be5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:39:55] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:40:21] } 24. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:38:44] } 24... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:40:49] } 25. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:38:41] } 25... Rce8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:38:30] } 26. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:37:46] } 26... Qxf8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:38:24] } 27. Rf1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:37:30] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:36:41] } 28. Qf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:34:13] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:35:01] } 29. Rf2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:31:31] } 29... Bc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:29:48] } 30. Re2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:29:41] } 30... Qf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:25:13] } 31. Qxf6+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:30] } 31... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:25:41] } 32. Nxd5+ { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:25:36] } 32... Kg5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:15] } 33. Rxe8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:23:51] } 33... Bxe8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:43] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:23:43] } 34... h5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:22:39] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:14:40] } 35... Bf7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:20:27] } 36. Nc3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:14:35] } 36... h4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:20:50] } 37. Kf3?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:08] } 37... Kf5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:20:04] } 38. a3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:11:13] } 38... Be8?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:31] } 39. Ke3 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:05:20] } 39... Bf7 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:15:15] } 40. b4? { [%eval 0.09] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 40... Bc4? { [%eval 1.53] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:08] } 41. Kf3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:25] } 41... Bf7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:12:16] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:40] } 42... Bc4? { [%eval 1.97] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:38] } 43. Ne4 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:01:44] } 43... Bd5 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:10:14] } 44. g4+ { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:02:00] } 44... hxg3 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:10:25] } 45. Nxg3+ { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:02:26] } 45... Kg5?! { [%eval 2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:41] } 46. Ne4+ { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:02:41] } 46... Kf5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:05:58] } 47. Nd6+ { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:02:47] } 47... Kg5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:06:27] } 48. Ne4+ { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:01:46] } 48... Kf5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:06:31] } 49. Nd6+ { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:00:51] } 49... Kg5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:06:52] } 50. Nc8?? { [%eval 0.31] } { Blunder. h4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 50... Kh4?? { [%eval 4.99] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:18] } 51. Kf2?? { [%eval 0.42] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 51... Kxh3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:07:18] } 52. Ne7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:00:56] } 52... Bf7?? { [%eval 5.4] } { Blunder. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:03] } 53. d5 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:01:23] } 53... g5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:06:25] } 54. d6 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:01:45] } 54... Be6 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:06:49] } 55. Kg1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 55... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:17] } 56. Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 56... Kf5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:05:39] } 57. Kf2?? { [%eval -3.69] } { Blunder. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 57... Bd7 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:05:53] } 58. Nxa7? { [%eval -6.42] } { Mistake. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 58... Ke6 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:05:05] } 59. Kg3 { [%eval -7.68] [%clk 0:01:54] } 59... Kxd6 { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:05:28] } 60. a4 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:01:59] } 60... Ke5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 61. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 61... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 62. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 62... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 63. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 63... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 64. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 64... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 65. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 65... g3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 66. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 66... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 67. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 67... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 68. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 68... Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 69. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 69... g2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 70. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 70... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 71. Nc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 71... Bxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:42] } 72. a7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:41] } 72... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:03] } 73. a8=Q { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:03] } 73... Bxa8 { [%clk 0:04:29] } 1/2-1/2