Event: 2025 Victorian Open
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-06-07
White: Goldenberg, Igor
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2336
Black: Bekker, Gary D
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1794
Result: 1-0
ECO: D38
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:12] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:16] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:17] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:29] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:41] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:35] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:32] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:00] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:44] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:12] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:41] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:21:16] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:23:14] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:21:20] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:21:12] } 9... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:20:59] } 10. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:20:33] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:37] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:19:59] } 11... c6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:14:16] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:19:42] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:08:16] } 13. Qc1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:14:24] } 13... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:44] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:10:55] } 14... Ndf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:59:23] } 15. f3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:09:07] } 15... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:58:57] } 16. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:09:32] } 16... Qd6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:58:47] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:08:28] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:57:37] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:08:47] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:56:25] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:00:42] } 19... Bg6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:51:22] } 20. b4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:56:57] } 20... a6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:51:17] } 21. a4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:56:13] } 21... Ra8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:49:50] } 22. Bg3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:52:21] } 22... Qd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:47:44] } 23. b5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:50:22] } 23... axb5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:46:30] } 24. axb5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:50:46] } 24... Rec8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:44:31] } 25. bxc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:48:48] } 25... bxc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:41:38] } 26. Rc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:46:44] } 26... Qe6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:38:04] } 27. Rec1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:46:43] } 27... Kh7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:33:16] } 28. Qb2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:43:19] } 28... Ng8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:33:22] } 29. Rb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:37:01] } 29... Ne7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:26:21] } 30. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:35:12] } 30... Ra4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:22:42] } 31. Ra3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:32:48] } 31... Rca8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:20:38] } 32. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:26:16] } 32... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:21:03] } 33. Qb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:26:14] } 33... Ra8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:19:58] } 34. g4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:23:08] } 34... h5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:24] } 35. h3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:23:01] } 35... Qd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:13:57] } 36. Re1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:17:01] } 36... Qe6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:14] } 37. Qb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:43] } 37... Rd8? { [%eval 1.33] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:22] } 38. Kf2?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:06] } 38... Ra8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:05:45] } 39. Qd6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:15:31] } 39... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:05:06] } 40. Re2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:15:07] } 40... Rxe2+ { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:04:52] } 41. Bxe2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:15:18] } 41... hxg4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:59] } 42. hxg4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:15:38] } 42... Ng8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:18] } 43. Qxe6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:15:26] } 43... fxe6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:46] } 44. Ba6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:15:32] } 44... Nf6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:02:17] } 45. Bc8 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:14:45] } 45... Bf7?! { [%eval 1.99] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 46. g5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:12:06] } 46... Ng8?? { [%eval 4.43] } { Blunder. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 47. Bd6 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:12:09] } 47... Kg6 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:01:35] } 48. f4 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:12:20] } 48... Kf5 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:01:04] } 49. Bd7 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:12:20] } 49... Bh5 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:32] } 50. Bxc6 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:12:26] } 50... Bf7 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:31] } 51. Ba4 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:12:20] } 1-0