Event: XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Fes
Site: Hotel Sunway Playa Golf & Spa,
Date: 2024-12-12
White: Gavrilescu, David
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2549
Black: Merkel, Luis
BlackElo: 2056
Result: 1-0
ECO: B53
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qe3 g6 6. h3 Bg7 7. Be2 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. Rd1 Be6 10. Nc3 Rc8 11. e5 Ne8 12. Ng5 Nxe5 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. f4 Bh6 15. Rf1 Qd7 16. Qxa7 Nc6 17. Qb6 d5 18. Nb5 Nd6 19. Nxd6 Qxd6 20. c3 Bxf4 21. Bxf4 Rxf4 22. Rxf4 Qxf4 23. Bg4 Qd6 24. Re1 Nd8 25. Qxd6 exd6 26. Rxe6 d4 27. Rxd6 dxc3 28. Bxc8 c2 29. Rxd8+ Kg7 30. Rd7+ 1-0