Event: Round 3: Messali Anger, Ilyana - Merkel, Ethan
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Messali Anger, Ilyana
WhiteElo: 1676
Black: Merkel, Ethan
BlackElo: 2026
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C95
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:21] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:22] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:13] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:33:08] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:31] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:33] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:11] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:33:52] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:58] } 9... Nb8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:37] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:19] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:34:01] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:27] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:37] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:03] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:33:45] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:09] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:44] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:30] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:08] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:25:08] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:13] } 16. d5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:21:45] } 16... c4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:23] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:19:52] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:52] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:17:05] } 18... Reb8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:29:36] } 19. Bh6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:12:38] } 19... Bc8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:20:28] } 20. Nf5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:59:22] } 20... Bxh6?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:38] } 21. Nxh6+ { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:59:08] } 21... Kg7 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:12:30] } 22. Ng5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:53:44] } 22... Nc5?! { [%eval 2.37] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:17] } 23. Nhxf7? { [%eval 0.87] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:06] } 23... bxa4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:00:34] } 24. Bxa4?? { [%eval -0.48] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:40] } 24... Nd3?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:37] } 25. Reb1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:37:36] } 25... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:47] } 26. Nh6?? { [%eval -1.88] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:32] } 26... Nf4 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:26:45] } 27. g3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:19:01] } 27... Nxh3+?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. N6h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:07] } 28. Kg2? { [%eval -2.13] } { Mistake. Nxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:00] } 28... Nxg5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:20:25] } 29. Qxg5 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:17:08] } 29... Nxd5 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:16:46] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:13:30] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:16:01] } 31. Bc6 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:12:52] } 31... Ra7 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:07:46] } 32. f3 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:10:19] } 32... Qe6?? { [%eval -1.02] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:09] } 33. Rh1?! { [%eval -1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 33... Rb6?? { [%eval 1.37] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:12] } 34. Bd5?? { [%eval -1.86] } { Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 34... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:03:38] } 35. exd5 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:08:00] } 35... Qe8?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 36. Rab1?! { [%eval -1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:07] } 36... Rab7?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 37. Rh4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:04:33] } 37... Qf8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:01:25] } 38. Rxc4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:02:38] } 38... Bf5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:50] } 39. Nxf5+ { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:56] } 39... Qxf5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:01:16] } 40. Re4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:02:30] } 40... Rb5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:58] } 41. b4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:04] } 41... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 42. Rh1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:10] } 42... Qf7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:32] } 43. Reh4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:39] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:31] } 44. Rxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 44... Qxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 45. Rxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 45... Kxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 46. Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 46... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 47. cxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 47... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 48. Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 48... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 49. Qe4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:24] } 49... Rbb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 50. Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 50... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 51. Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 51... Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 52. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 52... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 53. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 53... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 54. Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 54... Rh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 55. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 55... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 56. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 56... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 57. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 57... Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 58. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 58... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 59. Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 59... Rdd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 60. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 60... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 61. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 61... Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 62. Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 62... Rdd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 63. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 63... Kh7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:26] } 64. b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 64... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 65. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 65... Ree7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 66. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 66... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 67. Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 67... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 68. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 68... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 69. Qd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 69... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 70. Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 70... Ree7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 71. Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 71... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 72. Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 72... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 73. Qd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 73... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 74. Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 74... Rbxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 75. Qd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 75... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 76. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 76... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 77. Qc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 77... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 78. Qc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 78... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 79. Qc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 79... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 80. Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 80... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 81. Qc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 81... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 82. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 82... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 83. Qc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 83... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 84. Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 84... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 85. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 85... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 86. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 86... e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 87. Qg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 87... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 88. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 88... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 89. Qc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 89... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 90. Qc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 90... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 91. Qc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 91... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 92. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 92... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 93. Qg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 93... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 94. Qh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 94... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 95. Qg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 95... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 96. Qh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 1/2-1/2