Event: Round 1: Melnikov, Fedor - Shabalov, Alexander
Date: 2025-06-23
White: Melnikov, Fedor
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2276
Black: Shabalov, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2483
Result: 0-1
ECO: B33
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Open
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:26] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:31] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:36] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:54] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:57] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:10] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:21] } 5... h5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:01] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:25:56] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:30:46] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:24:07] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:13] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:24:15] } 8... Ng8?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:35] } 9. Bc4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 1:23:25] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:28:52] } 10. O-O { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 1:16:28] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 1:22:15] } 11. b4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 1:08:03] } 11... Qxb4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 1:17:07] } 12. Bxa6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 1:07:44] } 12... Qxc3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 1:17:31] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:01:54] } 13... e6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:17:28] } 14. Rb7?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:55] } 14... Rd8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:17:47] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:55:08] } 15... Qa5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:17:07] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:55:33] } 16... Bc5? { [%eval 1.74] } { Mistake. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:48] } 17. Rd1? { [%eval 0.26] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:20] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:50:28] } 18. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:39:40] } 18... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:50:33] } 19. Qxd7+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:40:00] } 19... Kf8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:51:02] } 20. Bc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:34:01] } 20... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:33] } 21. Bb3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:28:44] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:46:46] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:28:13] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:43:49] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:28:04] } 23... h4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:41:14] } 24. a4?? { [%eval -5.82] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:32] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:41:17] } 25. Qe2?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:40] } 25... Bxf2+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:36:45] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:22:04] } 26... Rxd1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:36:49] } 27. Qxd1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:22:27] } 27... Qe3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:37:07] } 28. Bb2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:19:30] } 28... Qf4+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:37:29] } 29. Kh1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:19:54] } 29... Ng3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:37:55] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:20:19] } 30... Nf1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:38:20] } 0-1