Event: Round 8: Theodorou, Nikolas - Mendonca, Leon Luke
Date: 2024-10-05
White: Theodorou, Nikolas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2627
Black: Mendonca, Leon Luke
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2622
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Freak Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:23] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:44] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:09] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:33] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:58] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:22] } 6. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:30] } 6... h5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:48] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:32:54] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:05] } 8. a4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:33:17] } 8... b4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:28:22] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:33:42] } 9... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:28:22] } 10. Be3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:33:35] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:23:44] } 11. a5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:12:08] } 11... Ra7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:42] } 12. c3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:11:20] } 12... e6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:12:12] } 13. Nb6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:11:02] } 13... bxc3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:55:22] } 14. b4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:10:10] } 14... Ne4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:53:39] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:46:19] } 15... d5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:39:10] } 16. f3 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:45:51] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:37:46] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:35:41] } 17... Bd7?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:34] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:36:05] } 18... Rb7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:11:48] } 19. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:35:57] } 19... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:34] } 20. axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:32] } 20... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:58] } 21. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:58] } 21... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:16] } 22. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:08:26] } 22... Nc6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:05:16] } 23. Rb1?? { [%eval -3.43] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 23... Qxg1 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:03:52] } 24. Nc7+ { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:06:23] } 24... Kd8 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:03:10] } 25. Na6 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:06:52] } 25... e5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 26. Bxe5?? { [%eval -4.91] } { Blunder. Rb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 26... d4?? { [%eval -1.13] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Rb8+ { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:00:59] } 27... Ke7 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:00:46] } 28. Qc5+?? { [%eval -4.26] } { Blunder. Bd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 28... Ke6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:01:15] } 29. Rxf8? { [%eval -6.69] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 29... Nxe5 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:01:24] } 30. Nc7+ { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:00:39] } 30... Kf5 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:01:52] } 31. Rxh8 { [%eval -7.41] [%clk 0:01:05] } 31... Qe3+ { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 0:01:24] } 32. Be2 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:01:34] } 32... Qg1+?! { [%eval -4.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 33. Bf1?! { [%eval -7.19] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 33... Qe3+ { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34. Be2 { [%eval -7.69] [%clk 0:02:32] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:01:34] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 0:03:01] } 35... Nd3 { [%eval -7.6] [%clk 0:01:08] } 36. Bxd3+ { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:03:12] } 36... Qxd3+ { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:01:36] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:03:24] } 37... Qe3+ { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:02:02] } 38. Kf1 { [%eval -7.42] [%clk 0:03:44] } 38... Qd3+ { [%eval -8.02] [%clk 0:01:30] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval -7.85] [%clk 0:03:42] } 39... Qe3+ { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:01:41] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:33:40] } 40... Bf5 { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:32:00] } 0-1