Event: 2025 Victorian Open
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-06-07
White: Cannon, David
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2281
Black: Gao, Arthur
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2012
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:27] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:21] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:21] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:32] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:43] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:21:51] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:45] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:44] } 8. d3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:28:41] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:21:03] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:29:05] } 9... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:00] } 10. exf5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:58] } 10... gxf5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:10:49] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:28] } 11... f4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:06:30] } 12. Ng5?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:24] } 12... h6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:01:58] } 13. Nge4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:21:42] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:00:44] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:16:29] } 14... f3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:53:25] } 15. Bh1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:16:25] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:50:03] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:15:53] } 16... Nef5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:49:32] } 17. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:07:46] } 17... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:48:35] } 18. b4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:07:40] } 18... b6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:47:57] } 19. bxc5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:03:58] } 19... dxc5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:47:22] } 20. a4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:01:52] } 20... h5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:44:03] } 21. h4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:58:59] } 21... Bh6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:41:05] } 22. a5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:58:11] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:36:25] } 23. Ra1 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:51:15] } 23... Qe8?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:24] } 24. axb6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:39:56] } 24... axb6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:24:46] } 25. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:40:20] } 25... Qxa8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:25:08] } 26. Qb1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:40:46] } 26... Qd8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:20:28] } 27. Qb2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:39:02] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:16:58] } 28. Nd5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:32:26] } 28... Rg6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:15:36] } 29. Ra1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:19:30] } 29... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:35] } 30. Qa2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:14:51] } 30... Rg8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:03:01] } 31. Ndf6?? { [%eval -3.25] } { Blunder. Nef6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 31... Bxe4 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:02:57] } 32. Nxg8? { [%eval -5.38] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 32... Ne2+ { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:02:59] } 33. Kf1 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:04:24] } 33... Qxd3 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:01:59] } 34. Qa3?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 34... Nxg3+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:18] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:36] } 35... Qf1+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:02:05] } 36. Rxf1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:02:58] } 36... Ne2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:31] } 37. Kh2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:03:23] } 37... Bf4+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:02:57] } 38. Kh3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:03:47] } 38... Bf5# { [%clk 0:03:23] } 0-1