Event: 2025 Victorian Open
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-06-06
White: Gao, Arthur
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2012
Black: Morris, James
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2424
Result: 0-1
ECO: C10
Opening: French Defense: Paulsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:27] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:53] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:53] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:12] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:24:09] } 5. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:05] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:23:08] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:17:35] } 6... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:23:27] } 7. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:15:14] } 7... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:21:41] } 8. Qg4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:14:08] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:20:59] } 9. a3?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:37] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:19:50] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:08:22] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:16:50] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:07:47] } 11... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:10:18] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:01:06] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:05:33] } 13. b4? { [%eval -1.01] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:53] } 13... Nxd3+ { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 1:01:27] } 14. cxd3 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:46:22] } 14... a5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:51:19] } 15. Nxb5?! { [%eval -2.22] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:36] } 15... O-O { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:51:44] } 16. Nbd4 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:38:43] } 16... axb4 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:50:56] } 17. Nxc6?! { [%eval -2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:42] } 17... Qc5+ { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:50:52] } 18. Kb1 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:29:44] } 18... Qxc6 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:48:22] } 19. Qxb4? { [%eval -5.31] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:21] } 19... Ba6 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:48:41] } 20. Ka2 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:24:07] } 20... Rfb8 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:48:40] } 21. Nd4 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:24:07] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:48:40] } 22. Qd2?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:07] } 22... Bc4+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:48:40] } 23. dxc4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:24:07] } 23... Rxa3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:48:40] } 0-1