Event: Round 2: Merkel, Ethan - Bouhlel, Adam
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Merkel, Ethan
WhiteElo: 2026
Black: Bouhlel, Adam
BlackElo: 1645
Result: 1-0
ECO: C60
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:44] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:35] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... Nge7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:50] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:07] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:54] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:30] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:37] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:42] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:31] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:54] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:02] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:25:26] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:26:26] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:14:17] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:24:48] } 10. Ba4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:11:02] } 10... b5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:18:04] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:08:26] } 11... Bb7?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:13:27] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:57:36] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 1:08:06] } 13. Qd2?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:52:03] } 13... Na5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:04:43] } 14. O-O { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:43:54] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:01:06] } 15. Qc1 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:39:08] } 15... c5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:55:37] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:31:45] } 16... g5?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:52] } 17. Be3?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:18] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:43:52] } 18. Bf5?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:35] } 18... Rc7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:42:31] } 19. e6?? { [%eval -1.49] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:26] } 19... Bf6?? { [%eval 1.63] } { Blunder. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:07] } 20. exf7+ { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:04:04] } 20... Kxf7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:37:23] } 21. Qb1?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 21... Rg8?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:24] } 22. Bg4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:02:59] } 22... Qe7? { [%eval 2.82] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:37] } 23. Qh7+ { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:01:01] } 23... Rg7?! { [%eval 3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:35] } 24. Bh5+?! { [%eval 3.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:32:22] } 25. Qh8+?! { [%eval 2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 25... Rg8 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:32:38] } 26. Qxh6+ { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:01:22] } 26... Rg7?? { [%eval 4.37] } { Blunder. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:47] } 27. Qh8+? { [%eval 2.21] } { Mistake. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:33:04] } 28. Qh6+ { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:02] } 28... Rg7? { [%eval 4.34] } { Mistake. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:28] } 29. Ng3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:32] } 29... Nxe3?! { [%eval 6.28] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:11] } 30. fxe3 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:01:50] } 30... Qxe3+ { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 0:31:44] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:02:10] } 31... Qf4 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:31:05] } 32. Ne2 { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 0:00:35] } 32... Qe3 { [%eval 8.6] [%clk 0:28:52] } 33. Qh8+ { [%eval 8.22] [%clk 0:00:54] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 8.52] [%clk 0:28:36] } 34. Qe8+ { [%eval 8.62] [%clk 0:01:13] } 34... Kd6 { [%eval 8.17] [%clk 0:28:45] } 35. Qxe3 { [%eval 8.33] [%clk 0:01:36] } 35... Bc8? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rge7 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:02] } 1-0