Event: 11th Annual Washington International - Championship
Site: idChess.com
Date: 2024-08-10
White: Melillo, Lucius
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2260
Black: Escalante Ramirez, Brian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2483
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B45
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 6000+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.35] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.4] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.54] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.46] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 0.81] } 7. Be2?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.24] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.05] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.08] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval -0.02] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.0] } 10. exd5 { [%eval -0.03] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.07] } 11. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.09] } 11... exd5 { [%eval -0.07] } 12. c3 { [%eval -0.08] } 12... Qf6 { [%eval 0.06] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval -0.09] } 13... d4 { [%eval 0.0] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 14... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.03] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.02] } 15... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.01] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval -0.02] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval -0.12] } 17... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.07] } 18. Qxb2 { [%eval -0.04] } 18... Bxb2 { [%eval -0.04] } 19. Bf3 { [%eval -0.05] } 19... h6 { [%eval -0.02] } 20. Be3 { [%eval -0.01] } 20... a5 { [%eval 0.0] } 21. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 22. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.03] } 22... Bxb7 { [%eval -0.02] } 23. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] } 23... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.0] } 24. g3 { [%eval 0.0] } 24... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] } 25. a3 { [%eval 0.0] } 25... Rc3 { [%eval -0.01] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval -0.15] } 26... Rxa3 { [%eval -0.18] } 27. Rdd7 { [%eval -0.16] } 27... a4 { [%eval -0.01] } 28. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 28... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 29. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] } 29... Rbb8 { [%eval -0.03] } 30. Rfb7 { [%eval 0.0] } 30... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] } 31. Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval -0.02] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 32... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 33. h4 { [%eval -0.1] } 33... h5 { [%eval 0.0] } 34. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 34... Rxa7 { [%eval 0.0] } 35. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... a3 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Bf6 { [%eval 0.13] } 40. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 40... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] } 41. Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 41... Bb2 { [%eval 0.03] } 42. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] } 42... Kg6 { [%eval 0.03] } 43. Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] } 44. Rxa3?? { [%eval -5.27] } { Blunder. Ra5 was best. } 44... Kg6?? { [%eval 9.54] } { Blunder. Bxa3 was best. } 45. Ra6+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxb3 was best. } 45... Kh7 { [%eval 0.23] } 1/2-1/2