Event: Round 3: NIKOLAOS POUPALOS - THOMAS MERKOS
Date: 2023-07-04
White: NIKOLAOS POUPALOS
Black: THOMAS MERKOS
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:51] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:18] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:44] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:58] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:51] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:27] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:10] } 8. Ne4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:53] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:33:19] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:56] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:33:14] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:34:17] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:32:13] } 11. Nd6+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:12] } 11... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:17] } 12. exd6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:33:37] } 12... Qc6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:32:16] } 13. f3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:34:01] } 13... c4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:54] } 14. Qd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:34:27] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:56] } 15. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:34:23] } 15... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:06] } 16. b3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:31:34] } 16... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:46] } 17. Rf2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:05] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:48] } 18. Qh4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:27] } 18... Ne3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:20] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:28:11] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:25:22] } 20. Bb2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:19:02] } 20... Nd5? { [%eval 1.62] } { Mistake. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:07] } 21. c4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 1:08:23] } 21... Nb4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:54:41] } 22. Qg4?? { [%eval -0.31] } { Blunder. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:21] } 22... e5?? { [%eval 1.96] } { Blunder. Qxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:53:22] } 23. Bf5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:41:51] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:44:10] } 24. f4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:38:19] } 24... d6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:42:29] } 25. Qg3?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:00] } 25... Nc6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:38:26] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:28:59] } 26... Rad8 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:37:27] } 27. Bb1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:27:20] } 27... Nd4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:28:05] } 28. Qd3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:17:35] } 28... g6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:27:54] } 29. Kf1? { [%eval -0.25] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:33] } 29... Nf5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:19:54] } 30. Re1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:11:26] } 30... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:32] } 31. fxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:11:32] } 31... dxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:45] } 32. Qc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:11:13] } 32... Nd4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:04:05] } 33. bxc4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:09:32] } 33... Ba6?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:07:14] } 34... Qc7? { [%eval 2.88] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 35. e6 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:06:23] } 35... Rxe6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:00:47] } 36. Rxe6 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:06:01] } 36... fxe6 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:01:16] } 37. Qe3?? { [%eval 1.05] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:07] } 37... Qxc4?? { [%eval 4.68] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 38. h3 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:02:19] } 38... Nf5 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:45] } 39. Bxf5 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:00:48] } 39... exf5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:44] } 40. Qe5 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:00:59] } 40... Rd7?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 41. Qe8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:09] } 1-0