Event: 2025 Victorian Open
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Xia, Justin
WhiteElo: 2002
Black: Goldenberg, Igor
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2336
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:44] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:53] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:41] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:37] } 4... bxc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:24] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:38] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:32] } 6. f4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:38] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:10] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:57] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:08] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:29:07] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:29:24] } 9. Qe1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:28:51] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:25:37] } 10. Qg3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:13] } 10... e6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:22:06] } 11. f5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:13] } 11... exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:59] } 12. Qxd6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:06:47] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:20:31] } 13. Qxd8 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:04:22] } 13... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:20:24] } 14. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:49:19] } 14... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:20:47] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:49:10] } 15... Bd4+ { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:03:00] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:49:28] } 16... f6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:00:31] } 17. Bh4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:40:32] } 17... c4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:49:56] } 18. exf5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:30:36] } 18... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:47:06] } 19. Rad1?! { [%eval -1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:05] } 19... cxd3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:39:55] } 20. cxd3 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:12:23] } 20... Rab8 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:38:29] } 21. Na4 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:07:10] } 21... Kg7 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:36:02] } 22. h3 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:06:41] } 22... Be5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:34:46] } 23. Nc5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:05:28] } 23... Rd5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:30:00] } 24. g4?? { [%eval -3.81] } { Blunder. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 24... Rxc5 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:27:14] } 25. gxf5 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:01:26] } 25... Rxb2 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:26:12] } 26. Rf2?! { [%eval -4.74] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 26... Rcc2?! { [%eval -3.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:19] } 27. Rxc2 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:01:37] } 27... Rxc2 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:25:40] } 28. fxg6 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:01:49] } 28... hxg6 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:25:24] } 29. d4 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:02:01] } 29... Bf4 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:25:01] } 30. d5?! { [%eval -5.27] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 30... cxd5 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:25:09] } 31. Rxd5 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:01:44] } 31... g5 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:25:17] } 32. Rd7+ { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:01:31] } 32... Kg6 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:25:45] } 33. Bxg5 { [%eval -6.64] [%clk 0:01:26] } 33... fxg5 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:25:51] } 34. Rxa7?! { [%eval -62.01] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 34... Rh2+ { [%eval -56.06] [%clk 0:26:01] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval -36.87] [%clk 0:02:14] } 35... Rxh3 { [%eval -8.91] [%clk 0:26:23] } 36. Ra6+? { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 36... Kf5 { [%eval -77.66] [%clk 0:26:51] } 37. Ra4?! { [%eval #-16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 37... Rc3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:27:08] } 38. Rb4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:52] } 38... Rc1+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:27:27] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:02:13] } 39... Rc2+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:27:51] } 40. Kg1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:02:35] } 40... Rxa2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:28:12] } 41. Rb7 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:02:22] } 41... Ke4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:28:20] } 42. Rb4+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:46] } 42... Kf3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:28:36] } 43. Rb3+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:02:11] } 43... Be3+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:28:41] } 44. Kh1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:36] } 44... g4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:27:53] } 45. Rb1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:02:52] } 45... Kg3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:27:17] } 46. Rb2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:58] } 46... Ra1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:27:41] } 0-1