Event: 2025 Victorian Open
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-06-06
White: Morris, James
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2424
Black: Rathore, Akshobhya
BlackElo: 1610
Result: 1-0
ECO: C26
Opening: Vienna Game: Mieses Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:25] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:00] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:07] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:55] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:13] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:32] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:54] } 7. Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:26] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:24:17] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:38] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:22:46] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:54] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:21:46] } 10. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:18] } 10... axb6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:22:03] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:06] } 11... exd4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:18:45] } 12. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:31:24] } 12... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:17:06] } 13. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:52] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:15:19] } 14. Kh2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:56] } 14... Ra4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:12:23] } 15. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:50] } 15... h5?? { [%eval 1.97] } { Blunder. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:22] } 16. b3 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 1:29:51] } 16... Ra8 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:08:12] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:29:13] } 17... h4?! { [%eval 3.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:02] } 18. g4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 1:28:07] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:58:41] } 19. f4 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 1:25:33] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:54:35] } 20. a3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 1:18:55] } 20... O-O { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:50:19] } 21. Rae1 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 1:19:15] } 21... Rae8?! { [%eval 3.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:12] } 22. f5 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 1:15:01] } 22... Bc6?! { [%eval 5.12] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:41] } 23. g5 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 1:15:17] } 23... Nh5 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:45:51] } 24. f6 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 1:15:33] } 24... Qe6 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:44:09] } 25. fxg7 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 1:14:54] } 25... Nxg7 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:42:38] } 26. Rf6 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 1:12:54] } 26... Qe7 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:39:34] } 27. Rh6 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 1:12:25] } 27... Bd7 { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:36:20] } 28. Bf6 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 1:12:17] } 28... Qe6 { [%eval 10.58] [%clk 0:34:54] } 29. Qf4 { [%eval 10.27] [%clk 1:12:32] } 29... Qxf6?! { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:27] } 30. gxf6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1-0