Event: 2025 Victorian Open
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-06-07
White: Dakic, Dusan
WhiteElo: 1792
Black: Cannon, David
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2281
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:06] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:26:10] } 3. Nge2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:48] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:19:05] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:19:26] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:40] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:15] } 7. f4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:31:29] } 7... d5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:15:03] } 8. e5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:31:45] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:15:20] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:32:07] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:15:16] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:32:11] } 10... a6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:14:29] } 11. g4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:29:46] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:58:53] } 12. axb5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:30:11] } 12... axb5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:59:21] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:30:34] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:51:29] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:30:45] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:47:46] } 15. Nce2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:27:59] } 15... b4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:45:49] } 16. g5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:25:08] } 16... g6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:40:01] } 17. Qe1 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:15:04] } 17... Ra8 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:39:45] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:09:52] } 18... Qb5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:35:11] } 19. Be3?! { [%eval -1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:15] } 19... b3 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:28:51] } 20. c4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 1:00:30] } 20... dxc4 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:29:16] } 21. Nc3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 1:00:48] } 21... Qb4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:29:07] } 22. dxc4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:59:52] } 22... Na5?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:39] } 23. Nge4 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:58:12] } 23... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:27:50] } 24. Qh4?! { [%eval -1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:39] } 24... Nxc4 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:27:13] } 25. Rfe1?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:52] } 25... Nf8?! { [%eval -1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:56] } 26. Qh6? { [%eval -3.18] } { Mistake. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:39] } 26... Nxb2 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:07:41] } 27. Nf6+ { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:33:42] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:08:09] } 28. Nce4 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:33:36] } 28... Rd3 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:06:30] } 29. Bxc5?! { [%eval -4.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:16] } 29... Bxc5 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:05:03] } 30. Re2?! { [%eval -5.25] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:01] } 30... Bxe4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:03:30] } 31. Bxe4 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:20:15] } 31... Rad8 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:03:53] } 32. Bxd3?! { [%eval -6.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rexb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:26] } 32... Nxd3 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:04:19] } 33. h4 { [%eval -7.93] [%clk 0:14:57] } 33... Qxf4 { [%eval -7.88] [%clk 0:03:54] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -7.43] [%clk 0:10:09] } 34... Bf2 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:04:10] } 35. Rh1? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:18] } 35... Qg3+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:04:34] } 36. Kf1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:08:38] } 36... Nf4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:04:37] } 37. Qxf8+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:07:09] } 37... Rxf8 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:05:01] } 38. Rxf2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:07:36] } 38... Ra8 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:05:05] } 0-1