Event: Round 1: Melikyan, Gnel - Burke, John M
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Melikyan, Gnel
WhiteElo: 2239
Black: Burke, John M
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2573
Result: 0-1
ECO: D77
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:52] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:52] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:52] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:52] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:06] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:52] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:41] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:52] } 7. Na3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:10] } 7... c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:52] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:10] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:52] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:17:50] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:07] } 10. Nac4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:05:35] } 10... Nd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:35] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:03:58] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:22:35] } 12. e4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:35:27] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:17:41] } 13. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:34:29] } 13... bxc6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:17:41] } 14. Ne3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:31:52] } 14... Rb8?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:10] } 15. e5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:22:32] } 15... Nc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:04:32] } 16. Bc1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:22:30] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:37] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:20:28] } 17... Qa4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:55:25] } 18. Re1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:18:20] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:52:24] } 19. Qd1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:12:50] } 19... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:48:47] } 20. Qxa4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:10:58] } 20... Nxa4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:48:47] } 21. Ba3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:10:53] } 21... cxd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:46:59] } 22. cxd4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:10:53] } 22... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:46:59] } 23. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:10:24] } 23... c5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:46:03] } 24. Rac1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:08:15] } 24... c4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:42:13] } 25. Bd6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:08:10] } 25... Rb2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:41:34] } 26. a3?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:10] } 26... Bf8 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:39:00] } 27. Red1 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:06:54] } 27... Rxd1+ { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:38:37] } 28. Nxd1 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:06:54] } 28... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:20:47] } 29. Nxb2?? { [%eval -3.37] } { Blunder. exd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 29... Bxa3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:20:47] } 30. Rxc4 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:02:35] } 30... Nxb2 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:20:47] } 31. Rc2 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:02:00] } 31... Nc4 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:19:43] } 32. Re2 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:02:00] } 32... Bc5 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:18:11] } 33. Bf1 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:01:11] } 33... Bd4 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:17:49] } 34. Re4?! { [%eval -5.79] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 34... Nd2 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:17:49] } 35. Re2 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35... Nxf1 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:17:49] } 36. Rc2 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36... Bh3 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:17:30] } 37. Ra2 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Ne3 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:17:24] } 38. fxe3 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... Bxe3+ { [%clk 0:17:24] } 39. Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 39... Be6 { [%clk 0:17:24] } 40. Ra5 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 40... Bb6 { [%clk 0:17:24] } 41. Rb5 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... Bd7 { [%clk 0:17:24] } 0-1