Event: Round 4: Uskov, Artem - Melnikov, Fedor
Date: 2025-04-13
White: Uskov, Artem
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2405
Black: Melnikov, Fedor
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2320
Result: 0-1
ECO: C70
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:13] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:16] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:51] } 5. Bb3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:19] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:14:55] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:14:43] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:14:58] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:13:39] } 7... exd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:59] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:13:16] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:14:58] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:12:47] } 9... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:55] } 10. Nxb3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:12:47] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:14:31] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:11:37] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:32] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:11:28] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:12:21] } 13. a4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:26] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:13] } 14. axb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:37] } 14... axb5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:14] } 15. f3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:33] } 15... b4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:41] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:35] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:26] } 17. Ng3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:13] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:04:32] } 18. Kh1?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:17] } 18... Bf8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:04:14] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:36] } 19... Qb6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:11] } 20. Na5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:32] } 20... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:32] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:12] } 21... Rbd8?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 22. Bg5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:01:13] } 22... Re6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:41] } 23. Ne3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:01:07] } 23... Be7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:00:43] } 24. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:01:06] } 24... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:00:46] } 25. Nd5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:01:11] } 25... Qb5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:00:33] } 26. c3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:56] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:24] } 27... Bd8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28. cxb4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28... cxb4?! { [%eval 1.88] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 29. Nb3 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Bb6 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30. Nd4?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 30... Bxd4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31... b3?? { [%eval 3.68] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Nc3?? { [%eval 1.45] } { Blunder. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 32... Qb7 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Red1 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33... Bc4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. h3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... Rg6 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. Ra4 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Be6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36. Rd2?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... h5?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 37. f4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37... Rg3?! { [%eval 3.23] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 38. Ne2 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... h4 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:00:17] } 39... Rc2 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40. Nxg3 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:19] } 40... hxg3+ { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41. Kxg3 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:23] } 41... Qc6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42. Rb4 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:19] } 42... Kh7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Qd3 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43... Bc4?! { [%eval 6.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. Qxd6?! { [%eval 4.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 44... Qxe4 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45. Qd4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 45... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46. Rf2?? { [%eval -4.33] } { Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 46... Qxb4?! { [%eval -2.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 47. Qe4+ { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... g6 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. Rxc2 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:00:11] } 48... bxc2 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:00:22] } 49. Qxc2 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:00:15] } 49... Qb3+ { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:00:19] } 50. Qxb3 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Bxb3 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:00:23] } 51. Kh4 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:23] } 52. g4?! { [%eval -5.55] } { Inaccuracy. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... Kf6 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:00:28] } 53. Kg3 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:00:12] } 53... Ke6 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:31] } 54. Kf3 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:00:12] } 54... f5 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:30] } 55. Kg3 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:12] } 55... Kf6 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:00:28] } 56. Kh4 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:00:15] } 56... Bc4 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:25] } 57. b4?! { [%eval -6.82] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 57... Bf1 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:00:28] } 58. Kg3 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:00:21] } 58... Ke6 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:00:27] } 59. h4 { [%eval -7.3] [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... Be2 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:00:22] } 60. h5 { [%eval -7.77] [%clk 0:00:07] } 60... Bxg4 { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 0:00:14] } 61. h6 { [%eval -7.99] [%clk 0:00:08] } 61... Kf7 { [%eval -16.49] [%clk 0:00:17] } 62. b5?! { [%eval #-31] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 62... Be2 { [%eval -71.03] [%clk 0:00:19] } 63. b6 { [%eval -70.89] [%clk 0:00:07] } 63... Ba6 { [%eval -10.7] [%clk 0:00:23] } 64. Kh4?! { [%eval #-22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 64... Kg8 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:00:27] } 65. Kg5 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:00:14] } 65... Kh7 { [%eval -77.62] [%clk 0:00:32] } 66. Kf6 { [%eval -21.31] [%clk 0:00:19] } 66... Kxh6 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:00:36] } 67. Ke5 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:00:23] } 67... Kh5 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:00:39] } 68. Kd6 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:00:27] } 68... Bb7?! { [%eval -66.31] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 0-1