Event: Round 5: Melaugh, Shane - Novak, Vjekoslav
Date: 2025-04-20
White: Melaugh, Shane
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2182
Black: Novak, Vjekoslav
BlackElo: 1816
Result: 1-0
ECO: A80
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Dutch System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:09] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:16] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:53] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:02] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:29:44] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:27:53] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:26:27] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:28:03] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:25:34] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:28:11] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:23:21] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:27:36] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:18:06] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:27:24] } 8... Ng4? { [%eval 1.58] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:42] } 9. Nxg4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:25:06] } 9... fxg4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:10:20] } 10. Bxd6 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 1:25:02] } 10... Qxd6 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 1:10:43] } 11. Qxg4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 1:25:16] } 11... e5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 1:11:06] } 12. Qg3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 1:23:49] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:10:13] } 13. O-O { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 1:21:43] } 13... Qf6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:08:55] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:21:59] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:08:56] } 15. e4 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:20:47] } 15... d4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 1:06:20] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 1:20:23] } 16... c5 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:59:55] } 17. f4 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 1:20:46] } 17... Ng4 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:57:59] } 18. b3 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 1:18:06] } 18... Ne3 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:56:37] } 19. Rf3 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 1:18:19] } 19... b5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:38:45] } 20. e5?! { [%eval 1.48] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:02] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:38:57] } 21. Qh4? { [%eval 0.31] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:33] } 21... Bf5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:20:12] } 22. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:09:08] } 22... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:19:23] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:09:31] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:16:17] } 24. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:21] } 24... Ne3? { [%eval 1.47] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:23] } 25. Nf1?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:36] } 25... Ng4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:11:45] } 26. Qg3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:06:46] } 26... Nh6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:10:16] } 27. Kh1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:06:15] } 27... Nf5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:07:31] } 28. Qf2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:06:33] } 28... Qg6?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:38] } 29. Ng3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:00:06] } 29... Nxg3+?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 30. Rxg3?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. hxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:42] } 30... Qe4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 31. Rf3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:59:55] } 31... d3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32. cxd3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:59:55] } 32... Rxd3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:01:15] } 33. Rf1? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. Rxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:34] } 33... c4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:09] } 34. bxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:58:36] } 34... bxc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:28] } 35. h3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:58:00] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:42] } 36. Qg3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:57:35] } 36... Rxf3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:34] } 37. Rxf3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:56:12] } 37... a5?? { [%eval 3.34] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 38. f5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:56:19] } 38... c3 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:01:09] } 39. f6 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:56:40] } 39... Qb1+?! { [%eval 4.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:57:05] } 40... g6? { [%eval 7.2] } { Mistake. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 41. Rxc3 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:56:46] } 41... Rxc3 { [%eval 8.32] [%clk 0:00:55] } 42. Qxc3 { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:57:10] } 42... Qb8 { [%eval 9.15] [%clk 0:01:16] } 43. Qc4+ { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:57:33] } 43... Kf8 { [%eval 81.56] [%clk 0:01:26] } 44. Qe6?! { [%eval 6.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:57:56] } 44... Qc7?! { [%eval 12.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 45. Qd6+ { [%eval 10.77] [%clk 0:58:13] } 1-0