Event: FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
Site: Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle Of Man
Date: 2023-10-30
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2711
Black: Melkumyan, Hrant
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2650
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40/90 + 30 + 30s/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:40:46] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:40:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:41:09] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:41:06] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:41:27] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:41:19] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:40:59] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:40:11] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:39:47] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:40:02] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:37:07] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:34:53] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:34:30] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:54] } 8. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:34:25] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:14] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:34:51] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:33:18] } 10. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:21:05] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:00] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:20:00] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:52] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:15:38] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:23:39] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:07:32] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:13] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:51:28] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:13] } 15. N4f3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:50:43] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:15] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:44:24] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:05:50] } 17. Re3?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:28] } 17... a5?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:49] } 18. a4?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:35] } 18... Qb8? { [%eval 0.27] } { Mistake. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:15] } 19. b3?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:49] } 19... Qb7?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:11] } 20. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:30:55] } 20... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:38:32] } 21. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:30:45] } 21... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:38:54] } 22. Rde1 { [%eval 0.34] } 22... Qb4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:37:00] } 23. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:27:15] } 23... Re7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:32:56] } 24. R1e2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:24:08] } 24... Rae8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:31:32] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:21:51] } 25... f6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:29:20] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:21:02] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:27:02] } 27. Nf3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:19:43] } 27... Rbe8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:27:23] } 28. Nd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:18:32] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:27:44] } 29. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:48] } 29... Rbe8 { [%clk 0:28:08] } 30. Nd2 { [%clk 0:19:10] } 30... Rb8 1/2-1/2