Event: 2025 MCC Winter Rapid
Site: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2025-07-15
White: Shuttleworth, Douglas
WhiteElo: 1759
Black: Gao, Arthur
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2085
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 12 min + 3 sec

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:05] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:12:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:12:07] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:12:06] } 3... g6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:12:04] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:12:06] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:12:06] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:12:06] } 5... Nd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:12:06] } 6. a4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:12:07] } 6... e6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:12:00] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:12:00] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:47] } 8. d3?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:12] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:11:28] } 9. Nxd4?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:59] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:10:00] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:10:58] } 10... d5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:10:02] } 11. a5 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:10:38] } 11... a6 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:09:54] } 12. Ba4 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:10:29] } 12... dxe4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:09:00] } 13. dxe4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:09:22] } 13... Qxa5 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:08:57] } 14. e5?? { [%eval -4.12] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 14... b5 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:08:50] } 15. Qxd4 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:06:56] } 15... bxa4 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:08:45] } 16. Rxa4 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:06:52] } 16... Qd5 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:08:12] } 17. Qxd5 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:06:06] } 17... Nxd5 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:07:53] } 18. c4 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:05:45] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:07:43] } 19. Ra3 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:04:48] } 19... Nb6 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:07:17] } 20. b3 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:04:42] } 20... Rfb8 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:05:37] } 21. Be3 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:04:24] } 21... Bf8 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:05:34] } 22. Ra2 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:04:19] } 22... a5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:05:21] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:03:30] } 23... Be8 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:04:42] } 24. Nc3 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:02:52] } 24... Bb4 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:03:57] } 25. Ne4 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:01:57] } 25... Bc6 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:02:46] } 26. Nd6 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:01:50] } 26... a4 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:02:38] } 27. bxa4 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:01:01] } 27... Nxa4 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:01:56] } 28. Rb1? { [%eval -6.77] } { Mistake. Rda1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 28... Bxd6 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:01:53] } 29. Rxb8+ { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:00:18] } 29... Bxb8 { [%eval -6.64] [%clk 0:01:54] } 30. Bd4 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Ba7 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:01:50] } 31. Rd2 { [%eval -8.47] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Rd8 { [%eval -8.18] [%clk 0:01:50] } 0-1