Event: Round 1: Thomas Merkos - Iason Paraschou
Date: 2023-07-03
White: Thomas Merkos
Black: Iason Paraschou
Result: 1-0
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:20] } 6. dxc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:59] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:56] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:22] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:12] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:40] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:11] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:27:13] } 10. Kb1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:53] } 10... Bf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:25:55] } 11. Ng5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:12] } 11... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:11] } 12. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:23:47] } 12... fxe6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:22:56] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:22:12] } 13... g6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:20:42] } 14. g5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:19:22] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:20:13] } 15. Bh3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:17:32] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:14:13] } 16. Bd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:06:09] } 16... Nf5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:10:56] } 17. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:02:28] } 17... gxf5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:10:19] } 18. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:00:38] } 18... O-O { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:07:31] } 19. f4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:57:34] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:04:49] } 20. h4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:50:06] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 1:02:57] } 21. g6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:41:43] } 21... h6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:56:58] } 22. c4?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:14] } 22... b6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:52:18] } 23. h5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:29:16] } 23... Re7?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:18] } 24. Bxg7 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:28:08] } 24... Rxg7 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:51:09] } 25. Qc3 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:27:29] } 25... Re8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:48:55] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:26:13] } 26... Rge7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:44:35] } 27. b3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:26:21] } 27... a5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:43:34] } 28. a4 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:25:08] } 28... e5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:38:38] } 29. fxe5?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:30] } 29... Qe6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:38:03] } 30. Rde2 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:10:21] } 30... dxe5 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:36:45] } 31. Rxe5 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:08:59] } 31... Qxe5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:36:51] } 32. Rxe5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:09:27] } 32... Rxe5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:37:19] } 33. c5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:08:22] } 33... R8e7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:33:05] } 34. cxb6 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:07:56] } 34... cxb6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:33:20] } 35. Qd4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:07:29] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:29:31] } 36. Qxb6?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 36... f4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:29:05] } 37. Qd4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:04:24] } 37... f3 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:29:10] } 38. Qf4?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 38... Rxh5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:27:36] } 39. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:04:42] } 39... Kxg6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:26:44] } 40. Qg3+ { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:03:56] } 40... Kf6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:25:36] } 41. Kb2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:03:09] } 41... Ree5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:24:25] } 42. Ka3?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 42... Rhf5?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Rhg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:04] } 43. c3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:01:21] } 43... h5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:17:47] } 44. b4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:00:57] } 44... axb4+ { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:16:55] } 45. cxb4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:01:21] } 45... Rg5?! { [%eval 1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 46. Qf4+ { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:01:43] } 46... Kg6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:15:05] } 47. a5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:01:06] } 47... Rxa5+ { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:14:36] } 48. bxa5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:01:29] } 48... Rxa5+ { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:15:01] } 49. Kb3 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:01:28] } 49... Rf5 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:15:00] } 50. Qd6+ { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:01:06] } 50... Kg5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:14:51] } 51. Qg3+ { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:01:30] } 51... Kh6 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:14:38] } 52. Kc4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:01:55] } 52... Rg5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:14:26] } 53. Qd6+ { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:01:57] } 53... Rg6 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:14:28] } 54. Qf4+ { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:01:51] } 54... Rg5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:14:23] } 55. Kd4 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:01:42] } 55... Kg6 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:14:17] } 56. Qd6+ { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:02:03] } 56... Kf5 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:14:27] } 57. Ke3 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:02:14] } 57... Rg4 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:14:29] } 58. Qh6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:01:39] } 58... Rh4?? { [%eval 35.01] } { Blunder. Rg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:57] } 59. Kf3?? { [%eval 2.89] } { Blunder. Qf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 59... Rh1?? { [%eval 34.73] } { Blunder. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:48] } 60. Kg2 { [%eval 33.89] [%clk 0:01:24] } 60... Rh4?! { [%eval #20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:28] } 61. Kg3?? { [%eval 2.76] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 61... Rg4+ { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:08:56] } 62. Kh3 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:00:57] } 62... Rg5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:07:46] } 63. Kh4 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:01:10] } 63... Rg2?? { [%eval 33.45] } { Blunder. Rg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:00] } 64. Qxh5+ { [%eval 8.09] [%clk 0:01:17] } 64... Kf4 { [%eval 34.04] [%clk 0:07:09] } 65. Qf7+ { [%eval 34.86] [%clk 0:01:35] } 65... Ke3 { [%eval 9.78] [%clk 0:07:22] } 66. Qf5?? { [%eval 2.62] } { Blunder. Qb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 66... Rf2 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:07:25] } 67. Qe5+ { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:21] } 67... Kd3? { [%eval 35.29] } { Mistake. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 68. Kg3?? { [%eval 2.65] } { Blunder. Qd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 68... Re2 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:07:56] } 69. Qd5+ { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:02:09] } 69... Ke3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:08:04] } 70. Qc4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:01:24] } 70... Rd2 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:08:11] } 71. Qf4+ { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:01:32] } 71... Kd3 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:07:49] } 72. Kf3 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:01:56] } 72... Rb2?? { [%eval 10.91] } { Blunder. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 73. Qe4+?? { [%eval 2.78] } { Blunder. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 73... Kd2?? { [%eval 33.39] } { Blunder. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:59] } 74. Qd4+ { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:01:11] } 74... Kc2 { [%eval 33.78] [%clk 0:08:10] } 75. Ke3 { [%eval 34.53] [%clk 0:01:32] } 75... Rb3+ { [%eval 34.67] [%clk 0:08:07] } 76. Ke2 { [%eval 33.82] [%clk 0:01:56] } 76... Rc3 { [%eval 34.1] [%clk 0:08:19] } 77. Qa4+ { [%eval 33.65] [%clk 0:02:21] } 77... Rb3 { [%eval 34.95] [%clk 0:08:40] } 78. Qd4 { [%eval 34.32] [%clk 0:01:35] } 78... Rc3 { [%eval 34.12] [%clk 0:09:00] } 79. Qa4+ { [%eval 35.17] [%clk 0:00:42] } 79... Rb3 { [%eval 34.42] [%clk 0:09:22] } 80. Qc4+ { [%eval 35.59] [%clk 0:01:07] } 80... Rc3?! { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 81. Qa2+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:28] } 81... Kc1 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:10:02] } 82. Qd2+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:52] } 1-0