Event: 35. Staufer Open 2025
Site: Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany
Date: 2025-01-06
White: Herrmann, Jakob
WhiteElo: 2234
Black: Melestean, Maxim
BlackElo: 1962
Result: 1-0
ECO: E09
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 Min / 40 moves + 20 Min. Rest + 30 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:30] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:40:30] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:40:30] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:40:30] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:40:30] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:40:30] } 4. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:40:30] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:40:24] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:42:20] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:40:31] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:42:44] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:40:55] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:43:10] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:35:55] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:43:30] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:36:02] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:43:53] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:36:06] } 10. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:34:46] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:50] } 11. Nfe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:39] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:22:42] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:22:01] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:07] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:33] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:33] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:14:35] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:18:48] } 15. h4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:09:34] } 15... h6?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:33] } 16. h5?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:03] } 16... Ba6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:14:54] } 17. Ne3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:55:06] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:09:59] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:37:24] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:07:59] } 19. Rac1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:37:04] } 19... Rac8?? { [%eval 2.07] } { Blunder. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:14] } 20. Nd6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:36:49] } 20... Bxd6?! { [%eval 3.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:05] } 21. exd6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:36:56] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 1:06:25] } 22. e5 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:35:26] } 22... c5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 1:05:13] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:30:08] } 23... Bb7 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 1:01:52] } 24. Rc4? { [%eval 1.46] } { Mistake. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:52] } 24... Kh7?! { [%eval 2.55] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg2 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:49] } 25. Bf1 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:22:49] } 25... Qa8?! { [%eval 3.54] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:38] } 26. Bd3+ { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:22:02] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:47:04] } 27. Re1 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:22:17] } 27... Bh1 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:37:47] } 28. Rce4 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:16:37] } 28... f5?! { [%eval 5.04] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:30] } 29. exf6 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:15:56] } 29... Nxf6 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:36:58] } 30. Kxh1 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:16:20] } 30... c4 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:37:04] } 31. Bb1 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:16:19] } 31... Rc5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:35:59] } 32. f3 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:13:52] } 32... Rxh5+ { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:33:07] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:14:17] } 33... Nxe4 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:33:29] } 34. Bxe4 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:14:43] } 34... Qc8 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:33:53] } 35. g4 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:13:48] } 35... Ra5 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:34:11] } 36. Bb1 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:11:23] } 36... Rf8?! { [%eval 6.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:20] } 37. d7 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:09:44] } 37... Qa8 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:31:48] } 38. Rxe6 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:08:54] } 38... Rd5 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:32:08] } 39. Qc2 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:07:46] } 39... Rd3 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:24:44] } 40. Re3 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:05:27] } 40... Rxe3 { [%eval 8.68] [%clk 0:21:05] } 41. Qh7+ { [%eval 8.66] [%clk 0:05:49] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 8.5] [%clk 0:21:33] } 42. Bxe3 { [%eval 8.56] [%clk 0:06:13] } 42... Qc6 { [%eval 9.37] [%clk 0:21:46] } 43. Bd4 { [%eval 9.19] [%clk 0:04:48] } 43... Rg8? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:03] } 44. Qxg8+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:05:11] } 1-0