Event: 2025 Victorian Open
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-06-06
White: Morris, James
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2424
Black: Zafirakos, Jesse
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2047
Result: 1-0
ECO: A07
Opening: King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. c4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... d4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. e3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:04] } 5. exd4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:31:23] } 5... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:56] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:33] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:17:59] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:19:50] } 7... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:12:31] } 8. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:20:15] } 8... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:12:44] } 9. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:20:43] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:12:56] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:18:11] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:08:24] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:15:30] } 11... Qc6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:05:02] } 12. Ke2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:01:27] } 12... e6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:59:34] } 13. Qxc6+ { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:53:50] } 13... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:59:50] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:51:46] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:55:28] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:47:55] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:55:27] } 16. Rhb1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:48:22] } 16... b6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:54:26] } 17. b5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:48:02] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:53:50] } 18. a4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:47:40] } 18... Be7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:51:55] } 19. a5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:45:59] } 19... Kd7?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:52] } 20. axb6 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:42:57] } 20... axb6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:38:00] } 21. Ra6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:43:19] } 21... Bd8 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:35:39] } 22. Na4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:41:27] } 22... Nxe3? { [%eval 3.59] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:41] } 23. fxe3 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:41:04] } 23... Rb8 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:31:02] } 24. d4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:40:04] } 24... cxd4 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:31:13] } 25. exd4 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:40:23] } 25... e5 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:30:36] } 26. Ra7+ { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:36:06] } 26... Kc8?! { [%eval 4.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:10] } 27. c5 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:30:18] } 27... exd4 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:28:01] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:24:36] } 28... Rb7 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:23:55] } 29. Ra8+ { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:24:36] } 29... Kc7 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:23:30] } 30. Nxb6 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:24:10] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:23:21] } 31. Nd5+ { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:24:06] } 31... Kc8 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:23:30] } 32. Rxb8+ { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:23:46] } 32... Kxb8 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:23:54] } 33. c6 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:23:17] } 1-0