Event: Round 11: Sava, Robert-Gabriel - Melnikov, Fedor
Date: 2025-04-15
White: Sava, Robert-Gabriel
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2108
Black: Melnikov, Fedor
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2320
Result: 0-1
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:09] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:51] } 2. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:53] } 3. e5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:15:03] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:14:54] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:15:07] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:14:35] } 5. Be2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:15:11] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:14:37] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:15:14] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:14:37] } 7. d3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:15:11] } 7... h5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:14:29] } 8. Be3?! { [%eval -1.32] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:10] } 8... Nf5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:14:33] } 9. Bf2 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:15:09] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:14:31] } 10. c3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:14:56] } 10... h4?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:52] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:14:46] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:11:50] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:14:05] } 12... Bxe2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:11:50] } 13. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:14:09] } 13... b6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:59] } 14. Ndf3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:08] } 14... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:13] } 15. fxg5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:13:43] } 15... O-O-O? { [%eval 1.18] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 16. a3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:13:14] } 16... d4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:07:56] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:12:35] } 17... h3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:07:58] } 18. g3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:12:12] } 18... Qb7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:07:25] } 19. g4?? { [%eval -2.72] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:09] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:06:37] } 20. Qxe5? { [%eval -4.56] } { Mistake. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 20... Qxf3 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:06:36] } 21. Qe4 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:08:58] } 21... Qxe4 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:06:35] } 22. dxe4 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:09:02] } 22... Nd6 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:06:32] } 23. Bg3 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:09:06] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:06:09] } 24. Rxf7 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:09:09] } 24... Nxg3 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:06:12] } 25. hxg3 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:09:13] } 25... Rd7 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:06:05] } 26. Rf2 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:08:52] } 26... d3 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:05:48] } 27. Re1 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:08:50] } 27... Rd4 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:04:48] } 28. Rd2 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:08:54] } 28... Rxc4 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:03:56] } 29. Rxd3 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:08:54] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:03:45] } 30. Rde3 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:08:54] } 30... Rxb2 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:03:26] } 31. Rxe6 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:08:58] } 31... Rd8 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:03:14] } 32. Re7?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. R1e2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 32... Rd7?? { [%eval -5.27] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 33. g6 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:08:48] } 33... c4 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:03:01] } 34. Re8+ { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:08:31] } 34... Kc7 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:02:49] } 35. Ra8?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. R8e2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:17] } 35... Rdd2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:34] } 36. Rxa7+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:07:18] } 36... Kd6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:02:22] } 37. Rf7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:07:12] } 37... Rg2+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:23] } 38. Kf1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:07:16] } 38... h2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:24] } 39. Rd1+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:07:18] } 39... Kc6 { [%clk 0:02:26] } 0-1