Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Championship
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-05-01
White: Dai, Cheng
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2151
Black: Soo, Kai Jie
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2216
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A30
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:23:39] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:03] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:29] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:23] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:24:48] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:01] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:25:13] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:54] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:25:38] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:16] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:02] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:14] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:25] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:34] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:10:40] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:13] } 11... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:11:08] } 12. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:11] } 12... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:36] } 13. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:34] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:10:21] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:13] } 14... Na6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:05:54] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:18:21] } 15... Nc7?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:51] } 16. Nxc7? { [%eval 0.07] } { Mistake. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:28] } 16... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:04:20] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:12:41] } 17... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:04:43] } 18. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:13:04] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:05:05] } 19. e4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:04:38] } 19... Kf8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:03:20] } 20. Be2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:03:27] } 20... Ke8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:02:36] } 21. Kg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:01:59] } 21... Be7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:02:55] } 22. R6d3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:00:58] } 22... a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:03:10] } 23. e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:59:54] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:03:31] } 24. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:57:37] } 24... Bxd8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:03:58] } 25. Rd6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:57:02] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:02:21] } 26. f4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:54:01] } 26... Bc7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:02:08] } 27. Rc6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:50:55] } 27... Kd7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:02:28] } 28. Bf3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:51:18] } 28... Rd8 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:02:23] } 29. c5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:49:33] } 29... bxc5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:02:50] } 30. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:49:39] } 30... Kc8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:03:12] } 31. Rc2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:49:08] } 31... Rd4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:02:22] } 32. h4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:45:58] } 32... a4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:02:19] } 33. bxa4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:43:31] } 33... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:02:48] } 34. Bc6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:43:09] } 34... Ra3?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:56] } 35. Be8? { [%eval 0.05] } { Mistake. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:23] } 35... f6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:02:08] } 36. Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:39] } 36... fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:29] } 37. Bxe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:55] } 37... Kd8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:02:56] } 38. fxe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:27:22] } 38... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:03:19] } 39. Bb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:27:18] } 39... Ra6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:03:17] } 40. g4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:23:13] } 40... Rg6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:01:45] } 41. Rd2+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:20:57] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:01:41] } 42. Bd1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:21:04] } 42... Rd6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:02:01] } 43. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:16] } 43... Rxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:01] } 44. Rxe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:37] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:27] } 45. Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:17] } 45... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:49] } 46. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 46... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:31] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:41] } 47... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:15] } 48. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:21] } 48... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:19] } 49. Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:39] } 49... Ke5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:59:41] } 50. Ra5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:09] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:42] } 51. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:08] } 51... Rf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:02] } 52. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:31] } 52... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:44] } 53. Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:40] } 53... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:36] } 54. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:03] } 54... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:51] } 55. Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:04] } 55... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:13] } 56. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:02] } 56... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:21] } 57. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:08] } 57... Kg8?? { [%eval 4.57] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:30] } 58. Rb6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:30] } 58... Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:52] } 59. Rxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:46] } 59... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:10] } 60. Rg6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:28] } 60... Ra2+?? { [%eval 3.95] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:12] } 61. Ke3 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:06:21] } 61... Ra3+ { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 1:00:36] } 62. Kd2 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:06:24] } 62... Ra2+ { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 1:00:49] } 63. Kc3 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:06:05] } 63... Ra5 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 1:01:15] } 64. Kb4 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:05:00] } 64... Re5 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 1:01:38] } 65. Kc3 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:04:42] } 65... Ra5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 1:02:06] } 66. Rc6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 66... Ra4?? { [%eval 5.07] } { Blunder. Ra3+ was best. } { [%clk 1:01:39] } 67. Rc4 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:04:55] } 67... Ra5 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 1:02:04] } 68. Kd4 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:05:10] } 68... Ke6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 1:01:35] } 69. Rc6+ { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:04:57] } 69... Kf7 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 1:01:58] } 70. Rc4 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:04:09] } 70... Ke6 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 1:02:11] } 71. Ke4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 71... Re5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:05] } 72. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:54] } 72... Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:23] } 73. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 73... Re5+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:02:52] } 74. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 74... Ra5 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 1:02:44] } 1/2-1/2