Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Junior Championship
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-05-08
White: Shepherd, Samuel
WhiteElo: 1870
Black: Batyrbekov, Kaisar
BlackElo: 1552
Result: 1-0
ECO: B52
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 mins + 30 secs

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:43] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:16:05] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:16:21] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:21] } 4. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:16:42] } 4... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:15:39] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6. Qe2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:15:40] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:09] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:15:33] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:34] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:15:31] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:35] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:15:34] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:28] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:15:11] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:30:54] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:09:46] } 11... dxe5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:55] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:08:49] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:00] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:08:03] } 13... Qb4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:29:18] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:57:26] } 14... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:39] } 15. b4?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:40] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:27:16] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:48:12] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:26:48] } 17. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:47:22] } 17... Qe6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:25:36] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:38:50] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:25:20] } 19. Rd6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:36:07] } 19... Qc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:09] } 20. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:34:02] } 20... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:31] } 21. Rd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:33:52] } 21... b5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:22:43] } 22. R1d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:16] } 22... a5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:22:43] } 23. Be7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:24:01] } 23... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:22:08] } 24. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:22:13] } 24... axb4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:20:42] } 25. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:21:17] } 25... f5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:20:20] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:04] } 26... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:27] } 27. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:18] } 27... fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:46] } 28. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:03] } 28... Rab8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:26] } 29. Rdd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:08] } 29... Rc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:40] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:29] } 30... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:02] } 31. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:52] } 31... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:23] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:18] } 32... e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:26] } 33. fxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:25] } 33... Rxh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:54] } 34. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:54] } 34... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:28] } 35. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:31] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:49] } 36. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:52] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:58] } 37. Re7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:12:17] } 37... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:27] } 38. Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:44] } 38... Bg5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:18:32] } 39. Rd2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:09:31] } 39... Rb3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:18:19] } 40. Ra2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:07:50] } 40... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:17:26] } 41. Be1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:07:22] } 41... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:25] } 42. a4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:35] } 42... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:08] } 43. Bf2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:05:33] } 43... Ba5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:16:02] } 44. Kg2?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:16:15] } 45. Rc2? { [%eval -2.46] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 45... Rb4?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:32] } 46. Ra2? { [%eval -1.7] } { Mistake. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 46... Kf6? { [%eval -0.03] } { Mistake. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:02] } 47. Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 47... e4?? { [%eval 6.41] } { Blunder. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:58] } 48. Bxb4 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:04:17] } 48... Bxb4 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 1:15:22] } 49. a5 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:04:20] } 49... Bc5 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 1:15:41] } 50. a6 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:04:32] } 50... Ba7 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 1:16:08] } 51. Rb2 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:04:51] } 51... Ke5 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 1:16:23] } 52. Rb7 { [%eval 9.29] [%clk 0:05:13] } 52... Bd4 { [%eval 62.0] [%clk 1:16:43] } 53. a7 { [%eval 61.19] [%clk 0:05:37] } 53... Bxa7 { [%eval 61.54] [%clk 1:17:08] } 54. Rxa7 { [%eval 16.7] [%clk 0:06:03] } 54... h5?! { [%eval #25] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:33] } 55. Kf2 { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:06:24] } 55... Kf5 { [%eval #25] [%clk 1:17:34] } 56. Ra5+ { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:06:12] } 56... Kg4 { [%eval 34.52] [%clk 1:17:58] } 57. Re5 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:06:32] } 57... e3+ { [%eval #23] [%clk 1:18:10] } 58. Rxe3 { [%eval 78.07] [%clk 0:06:52] } 58... h4?! { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:35] } 59. gxh4 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:07:13] } 59... Kxh4 { [%eval #13] [%clk 1:18:59] } 60. Re4+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:07:18] } 60... Kh5 { [%eval #13] [%clk 1:19:25] } 61. Kg3 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:07:42] } 61... g5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 1:19:48] } 62. Re5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:07:56] } 62... Kg6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 1:20:03] } 63. Kg4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:08:20] } 63... Kf6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 1:20:29] } 64. Rxg5 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:08:42] } 64... Ke6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 1:20:51] } 65. Kf4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:09:06] } 65... Kf6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 1:21:13] } 66. Re5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:26] } 66... Kg6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 1:21:41] } 67. Re6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:09:46] } 67... Kf7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:22:07] } 68. Kf5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:10:09] } 68... Kg7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:22:27] } 69. Re7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:10:33] } 69... Kg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:22:47] } 70. Kf6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:10:56] } 70... Kh8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:23:13] } 71. Kg6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:11:18] } 71... Kg8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 1:23:38] } 72. Re8# { [%clk 0:11:12] } 1-0