Event: Round 3: Melillo, Lucius - Venkatesh, Narayan
Date: 2024-11-23
White: Melillo, Lucius
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2283
Black: Venkatesh, Narayan
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2173
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:01] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:21:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:25] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:27] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:45] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:21:55] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:37] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:20:41] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:54] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:15:45] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:22:24] } 7. N4f3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:15:45] } 7... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:07] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:04:04] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:09:43] } 9. Nb3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:45:32] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:03:43] } 10. c3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:37:56] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:57:38] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:34:05] } 11... dxe4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:47:34] } 12. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:34:32] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:46:13] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:31:44] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:35:58] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:30:05] } 14... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:34:07] } 15. Rxd8+ { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:29:58] } 15... Nxd8 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:33:26] } 16. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:29:41] } 16... Kb8 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:32:51] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:29:44] } 17... Bc8 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:27:04] } 18. Ne1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:19:24] } 18... Ne6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:24:49] } 19. Nd3 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:17:21] } 19... h5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:21:18] } 20. h4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:14:35] } 20... g5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:19:41] } 21. hxg5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:13:15] } 21... Nxg5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:18:39] } 22. Bd5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:11:07] } 22... Bd6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:14:11] } 23. Ndc5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:05:50] } 23... Qg7?? { [%eval 2.94] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } 24. Ne4?? { [%eval -1.07] } { Blunder. Nxb7 was best. } 24... Bc7?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } 25. Nxg5 { [%eval -0.18] } 25... fxg5 { [%eval -0.22] } 26. Nc5 { [%eval -0.23] } 1/2-1/2