Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Junior Championship
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Shepherd, Samuel
WhiteElo: 1846
Black: Hu, Tony
BlackElo: 1701
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Potter Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 mins + 30 secs

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:09:20] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:09:36] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:09:45] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:10:04] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:44] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:10:24] } 5... Bb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:03] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:10:43] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:09] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:10:49] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:19] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:53] } 8... d6?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:33] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:03:52] } 9... Nd4?? { [%eval 2.54] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:24] } 10. Nxd4?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:23] } 10... Bxd4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:26:34] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:59:22] } 11... h6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:19:30] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:55:46] } 12... Be5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:15:36] } 13. Kb1? { [%eval 0.32] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:30] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:13:45] } 14. f4?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:49] } 14... Bg4?? { [%eval 1.98] } { Blunder. Bxb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:03] } 15. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:35:04] } 15... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 1:09:17] } 16. Qxg4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:34:47] } 16... Bxh4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 1:09:37] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:34:23] } 17... f5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 1:05:00] } 18. exf5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:32:57] } 18... Bf6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:04:38] } 19. Rhe1? { [%eval 0.05] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:15] } 19... Qb6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:03:38] } 20. Bc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:16] } 20... d5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:03:50] } 21. Bb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:32:33] } 21... Rae8?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:10] } 22. Re6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:30:04] } 22... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:02:30] } 23. fxe6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:30:21] } 23... c5?? { [%eval 3.96] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:04] } 24. e7 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:29:48] } 24... Bxe7 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 1:01:18] } 25. Rxd5 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:29:02] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 1:01:28] } 26. c4?? { [%eval 1.27] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:19] } 26... Bf6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:01:18] } 27. Qd7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:20:07] } 27... Rd8?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:36] } 28. Qf7 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:19:28] } 28... a5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:57:19] } 29. Rxd8+? { [%eval 0.23] } { Mistake. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:56] } 29... Qxd8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:57:01] } 30. Qd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:17:36] } 30... Qe7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:55:58] } 31. Qd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:17:21] } 31... Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:52] } 32. Ka1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:06] } 32... a4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:55:00] } 33. Bxa4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:55] } 33... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:06] } 34. Bd1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:39] } 34... Bd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:53:18] } 35. Be2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:18] } 35... Qd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:53:05] } 36. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:12] } 36... Qc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:53:08] } 37. a3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:13:42] } 37... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:12] } 38. Qd1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:12:13] } 38... Qa6?? { [%eval 2.19] } { Blunder. Qxd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:51:37] } 39. Ka2 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:11:52] } 39... Qf6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:50:06] } 40. Qb3?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:54] } 40... b6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:49:23] } 41. Qb5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:03] } 41... Qf7+ { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:48:37] } 42. Qb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:04] } 42... c4?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:48:15] } 43. Qc2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:11] } 43... c3+ { [%clk 0:47:54] } 1/2-1/2