Event: 35. Staufer Open 2025
Site: Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany
Date: 2025-01-05
White: Melestean, Maxim
WhiteElo: 1962
Black: Dolzhykova, Kateryna
BlackTitle: WGM
BlackElo: 2299
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A45
Opening: Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 Min / 40 moves + 20 Min. Rest + 30 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:40:54] } 2. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:21] } 2... Ne4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:40:06] } 3. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:45] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:39:24] } 4. dxc5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:42:09] } 4... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:38:34] } 5. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:31] } 5... Nxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:55] } 6. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:59] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:21] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:43:15] } 7... Bg7?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:04] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:35:26] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:45] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:23:09] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:29:52] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:23:01] } 10... Na6? { [%eval 1.79] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:57] } 11. Qd5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 1:23:26] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 1:15:16] } 12. Bb5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 1:23:37] } 12... O-O { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:13:44] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:21:26] } 13... b6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:12:35] } 14. c6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:20:48] } 14... e6?? { [%eval 3.4] } { Blunder. dxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:05] } 15. Qc4 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 1:20:20] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:53:19] } 16. Nxc5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 1:19:43] } 16... bxc5 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:53:47] } 17. cxd7?? { [%eval 1.14] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:16] } 17... Bxd7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:53:55] } 18. Qh4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:14:10] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:53:43] } 19. Qxh7+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:12:23] } 19... Kf8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:54:10] } 20. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:11:55] } 20... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:52:45] } 21. axb5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:12:23] } 21... Rxb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:53:05] } 22. Qh2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:10:55] } 22... Qxh2+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:48:23] } 23. Kxh2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:11:24] } 23... c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:41:41] } 24. Kg3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:09:07] } 24... Rd3?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:36] } 25. Ra2 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:08:59] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:32:02] } 26. Rfa1 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:04:00] } 26... Rdd5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:32:14] } 27. e4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:00:38] } 1/2-1/2