Event: Round 8: Melnikov, Fedor - Mamedov, Edgar
Date: 2025-04-14
White: Melnikov, Fedor
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2320
Black: Mamedov, Edgar
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2361
Result: 0-1
ECO: B46
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:19] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:19] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:23] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:23] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:03] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:26] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:07] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:28] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:11] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:31] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:41] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:07] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:13:21] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:55] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:22] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:17] } 12. Qf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:12:41] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:13:36] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:11:06] } 13... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:12:32] } 14. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:21] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:11:45] } 15. e5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:10:06] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:11:41] } 16. Qh5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:10:05] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:17] } 17. Rh3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:09:49] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:08] } 18. Na4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:08:03] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:39] } 19. Ree3?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 19... c5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:06:44] } 20. Ref3 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:06:10] } 20... g6 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:06:15] } 21. Qg4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:06:14] } 21... Rb4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:05:27] } 22. c4 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:04:25] } 22... Reb8 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:02:57] } 23. Qf4 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:04:10] } 23... Bd8 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:02:24] } 24. Nxc5?! { [%eval -2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 24... dxc4 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:02:28] } 25. Na6 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:00:35] } 25... cxb3 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 26. Nxb4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:10] } 26... Rxb4 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:02:19] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:13] } 27... Bg5 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:01:14] } 28. Qd1?! { [%eval -3.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 28... Qc2?! { [%eval -2.08] } { Inaccuracy. bxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 29. Qa1?? { [%eval -9.26] } { Blunder. Qxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 29... bxa2 { [%eval -8.88] [%clk 0:00:55] } 30. g3 { [%eval -8.31] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30... Qxb2 { [%eval -8.21] [%clk 0:00:47] } 31. Qxb2 { [%eval -8.07] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31... Rxb2 { [%eval -7.85] [%clk 0:00:50] } 0-1