Event: Round 2: Meshkovs, Nikita - DeDona, Mark
Date: 2025-05-20
White: Meshkovs, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2557
Black: DeDona, Mark
BlackElo: 1960
Result: 1-0
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:00] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:00] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:00] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:24:58] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:00] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:24:58] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:25:00] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:24:49] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:25:00] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:24:47] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:24:45] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:24:26] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:24:42] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:22:25] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:24:42] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:22:16] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:23:30] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:21:51] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:23:30] } 11... d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:21:51] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:23:30] } 12... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:21:51] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:23:30] } 13... Qd8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:21:51] } 14. a5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:21:55] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:19:16] } 15. c4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:19:46] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:56] } 16. Nc5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:18:17] } 16... Nxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 17. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:48] } 17... gxf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:31] } 18. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:17:48] } 18... fxe6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:31] } 19. c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:17:40] } 19... b5?? { [%eval 2.18] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:17] } 20. b4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:17:01] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:13:17] } 21. Rxa7 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:16:17] } 21... f5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:13:11] } 22. Qa1 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:15:40] } 22... e4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:12:52] } 23. e3? { [%eval 0.8] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:31] } 23... Rf7? { [%eval 2.03] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:10] } 24. Rxf7?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:29] } 24... Kxf7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:12:10] } 25. exd4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:11:29] } 25... Ra8 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:12:10] } 26. Qc1 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:10:57] } 26... Ra3?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:35] } 27. Qh6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:10:35] } 27... Qxd4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:08:32] } 28. Qxh7+ { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:10:29] } 28... Qg7?! { [%eval 3.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 29. Qxg7+ { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:09:09] } 29... Kxg7 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:08:32] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:09:09] } 30... Kf6?! { [%eval 4.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 31. Bf1 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:08:57] } 31... e3?! { [%eval 5.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:29] } 32. Bxc4 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:08:00] } 32... bxc4 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:07:18] } 33. fxe3 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:07:51] } 33... c3 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:07:18] } 34. b5 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:07:14] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:05:59] } 35. b6 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:06:56] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:05:54] } 36. b7 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:06:49] } 36... Kc7?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:54] } 37. Rb1 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:06:45] } 37... Kb8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:05:54] } 38. c6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:06:45] } 1-0