Event: 2025 Box Hill Chess Club Championship
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-05-30
White: Cook, Geoff L
WhiteElo: 1567
Black: Arthur, James
BlackElo: 1831
Result: 0-1
ECO: D31
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 75 mins + 30 secs increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:15:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:15:39] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:39] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:16:32] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:45] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:16:52] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:16:42] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:17:15] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:16:33] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:17:38] } 7. axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:50] } 7... cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:00] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:15:38] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:18:22] } 9. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:14:13] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:18:48] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:13:34] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:19:04] } 11. bxc4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:12:36] } 11... b4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:19:08] } 12. Bd2?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:14] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:19:08] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:10:42] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:16:59] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:10:48] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:16:16] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:06:24] } 15... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:13:44] } 16. Nxd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:04:31] } 16... Qxd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:13:58] } 17. f3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:03:12] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:13:09] } 18. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:17] } 18... e5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:12:45] } 19. d5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:01:33] } 19... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:12:25] } 20. cxd5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:00:08] } 20... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:12:40] } 21. Bxh7+?? { [%eval -3.71] } { Blunder. Rfb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:56] } 21... Kxh7 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 1:11:44] } 22. Rfd1 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:59:48] } 22... Qd3 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 1:09:58] } 23. Qe1 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:58:22] } 23... Qb5 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 1:08:58] } 24. e4 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:57:03] } 24... Rd6?! { [%eval -3.12] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:28] } 25. Be3?! { [%eval -4.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rdb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:49] } 25... Rad8?! { [%eval -3.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:52] } 26. Rxd6 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:55:41] } 26... Rxd6 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 1:07:18] } 27. Rd1? { [%eval -6.12] } { Mistake. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:17] } 27... Rxd1 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 1:07:01] } 28. Qxd1 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:55:39] } 28... b3 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 1:07:21] } 29. Qb1 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:54:23] } 29... b2 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 1:07:35] } 30. Kf2 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:53:39] } 30... a4 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 1:07:44] } 31. Ke1 { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 0:53:20] } 31... a3 { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 1:08:00] } 32. Kd2? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:33] } 32... Qb3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 1:08:22] } 0-1