Event: World Senior Chess Championship 2024
Site: Porto Santo, Portugal
Date: 2024-11-25
White: Legky, Nikolay A
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2338
Black: Van Meter, Lester
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 1858
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A66
Opening: Benoni Defense: Mikenas Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90'/40+30'/G+30''

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:25] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:27] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:29:46] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:54] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:31:37] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:30:20] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:44] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:30:41] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:31:43] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:27:34] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:31:42] } 8. e5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:28:00] } 8... Nfd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:27:42] } 9. Nb5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:28:17] } 9... dxe5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:27:24] } 10. Nd6+ { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:28:44] } 10... Ke7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:27:09] } 11. Nxc8+ { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:29:07] } 11... Qxc8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:27:01] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:29:35] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:25:41] } 13. fxe5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:29:14] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:24:42] } 14. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:29:40] } 14... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:24:04] } 15. Bc4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:30:07] } 15... Rd6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:56:35] } 16. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:08] } 16... Kf8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:49:07] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:51:43] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:32:13] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:46:59] } 18... Bd4+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:18:47] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:47:04] } 19... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:59] } 20. Rae1?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:04] } 20... Qc7?? { [%eval 3.17] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 21. Bf4?? { [%eval -0.25] } { Blunder. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:07] } 21... Re8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:08:09] } 22. Bb5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:42:27] } 22... Re7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:07:54] } 23. Bg5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:42:52] } 23... a6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:07:49] } 24. Bxe7+ { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:27:16] } 24... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:08:15] } 25. Bd3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:27:42] } 25... Qh4?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:56] } 26. Be4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:20:12] } 26... g5?? { [%eval 1.6] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 27. g3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:15:40] } 27... Qg4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:45] } 28. Qxg4? { [%eval 0.25] } { Mistake. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:31] } 28... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:11] } 29. Rf5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:11:58] } 29... h6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:49] } 30. Ref1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:09:29] } 30... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 31. R5f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:54] } 31... Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 32. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:15] } 32... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:09:41] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:45] } 34. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:06:19] } 34... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:11] } 35. g4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:06:46] } 35... Rd6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:09] } 36. b3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:40] } 36... Re6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:08] } 37. Rh3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:04:54] } 37... Re4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:59] } 38. Rxh6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:05:20] } 38... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 39. Rh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:21] } 39... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 40. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 40... Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 41. Rxa6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:02] } 41... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:46] } 42. Re1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:41] } 42... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:10] } 43. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:58] } 43... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:17] } 44. a3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:27:34] } 44... Rh4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:23:42] } 45. Rd1+?? { [%eval -2.35] } { Blunder. Rd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:23:17] } 45... Kc6?? { [%eval -0.02] } { Blunder. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:15] } 46. Ra6+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:21:35] } 46... Kb7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:19:53] } 47. Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:00] } 47... Rxh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:36] } 48. Kg1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:22:26] } 48... Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:46] } 49. Kg2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:22:29] } 49... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:11] } 50. Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:30] } 50... Rh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:27] } 51. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:30] } 51... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:20] } 52. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:14] } 52... cxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:46] } 53. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:41] } 53... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 54. Re7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:53] } 54... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:17] } 55. Rdd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:19] } 55... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:49] } 56. Re6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:39] } 56... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:38] } 1/2-1/2