Event: Round 7: Melnikov, Fedor - Uskov, Artem
Date: 2025-04-17
White: Melnikov, Fedor
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2200
Black: Uskov, Artem
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2524
Result: 0-1
ECO: B91
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:05] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:06] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:08] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:08] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:09] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:10] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:10] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:12] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:12] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:12] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:00] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:13] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:05:02] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:09] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:03] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:56] } 9... Ne5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:29] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:41] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:30] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:13] } 11... Nc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:25] } 12. Bc1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:15] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:13] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 13... Ne3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:34] } 14. Bxe3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 14... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:35] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:06] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:27] } 16. c4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:59] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:03:19] } 17. g4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:00:58] } 17... Bc6?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 18. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:00:48] } 18... bxc6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:02:39] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:29] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:32] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:21] } 20... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 21. g5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:00:19] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:02:05] } 22. h4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:00:21] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:01:50] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:00:15] } 23... c5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:01:44] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:00:16] } 24... a5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:01:35] } 25. a4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:11] } 25... Nb8 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:01:21] } 26. h5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:00:06] } 26... Nc6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:01:21] } 27. Rd3? { [%eval 0.33] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 27... Nd4?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 28. Bxd4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 28... cxd4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:01:18] } 29. f5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29... Qc5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:48] } 30. f6?? { [%eval -0.65] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... gxf6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:00:45] } 31. gxf6+ { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32. Rf4?? { [%eval -4.18] } { Blunder. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... Bh6 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:45] } 33. Rg4 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... Rg8 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34. Qh4 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34... Rxg4 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:00:47] } 35. Qxg4 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35... Rg8 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:00:48] } 36. Qh3 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Qg5 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:00:47] } 37. Qf3 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37... Qc1+ { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:00:41] } 38. Rd1 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Qc2 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:00:39] } 39. Rf1 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39... d3 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:35] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... d2 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:33] } 41. Qd1 { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Qc3 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:00:32] } 42. Qf3?? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 42... Qe5+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:28] } 43. Kh1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43... Rg3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:26] } 44. Qe2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44... Qg5?? { [%eval -6.84] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 45. Rb1?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Qh4+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:26] } 46. Kg1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Be3+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:28] } 0-1