Event: Round 9: Melnikov, Fedor - Petkov, Momchil
Date: 2025-06-29
White: Melnikov, Fedor
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2276
Black: Petkov, Momchil
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2528
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A48
Opening: East Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:49] } 4. dxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4... Qa5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:57] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:32] } 5... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:28:35] } 6. e4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:29:56] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:27:04] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:27:45] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:25:16] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:01] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:22:53] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:22:59] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:17:09] } 10. b4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:19:50] } 10... d5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:14:16] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:19:31] } 11... Rd8 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:10:41] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:13:23] } 12... dxe4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:07:55] } 13. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:13:45] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:08:07] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:11:10] } 14... Nf4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:59:22] } 15. Bf1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:11:11] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:59:02] } 16. Ng3? { [%eval -1.46] } { Mistake. Nfg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:59] } 16... Bxf3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:57:23] } 17. gxf3 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 1:03:32] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:55:35] } 18. Qe4 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:03:13] } 18... e6 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:54:09] } 19. Red1 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:59:33] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:50:33] } 20. Qc4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:55:02] } 20... Qxc4 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:46:37] } 21. Bxc4 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:55:24] } 21... Rxd1+ { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:38:17] } 22. Rxd1 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:55:44] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:38:40] } 23. Rd7 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:45:28] } 23... Rxc4 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:39:00] } 24. Rxe7 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:45:54] } 24... Bxc3 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:39:19] } 25. Bxc3 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:46:21] } 25... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:39:42] } 26. Rxb7?! { [%eval -3.06] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:45] } 26... Ra3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:39:29] } 27. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:54] } 27... Rxa2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:35:28] } 28. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:14] } 28... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:44] } 29. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:19] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:37] } 30. Ne8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:46] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:35] } 31. Nd6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:42:12] } 31... Nh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:24] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:00] } 32... Nxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:47] } 33. Rxf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:26] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:10] } 34. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:42] } 34... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:48] } 35. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:08] } 35... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:46] } 36. Ne8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:27] } 36... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:49] } 37. Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:26] } 37... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:27] } 38. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:06] } 38... b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:32] } 39. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:17] } 39... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:47] } 40. Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:28] } 1/2-1/2