Event: Ronde 2: Philippe, Christophe - Merenciano, Alexandre
Date: 2025-06-28
White: Philippe, Christophe
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2313
Black: Merenciano, Alexandre
BlackElo: 2229
Result: 1-0
ECO: A46
Opening: Yusupov-Rubinstein System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 50+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:50:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:50:01] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:50:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:49:13] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:20] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:40] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:49] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:48:33] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:52] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:46:43] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:48:01] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:44:43] } 7. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:45:04] } 7... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:42:56] } 8. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:43:51] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:42:11] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:41:36] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:40:26] } 10. f5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:39:11] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:38:25] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:39:11] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:32:51] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:34:31] } 12... c6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:21:08] } 13. Be4?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:13] } 13... cxd5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:19:47] } 14. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:30:38] } 14... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:19:42] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:30:43] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:15:50] } 16. e4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:27:43] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:14:08] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:26:57] } 17... Qb6+ { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:13:55] } 18. Kh1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:26:54] } 18... Rc8? { [%eval 0.56] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:04] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:25:54] } 19... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:07:42] } 20. Be3?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:46] } 20... Qb7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:06:44] } 21. Bg5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:19:16] } 21... Nh5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:56] } 22. g4?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:29] } 22... Bxg5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:03:44] } 23. gxh5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:18:19] } 23... Bf4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 24. f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:38] } 24... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:32] } 25... exd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:56] } 26. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:38] } 26... Rfe8?? { [%eval 4.91] } { Blunder. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 27. hxg6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:13:51] } 27... hxg6?! { [%eval 6.9] } { Inaccuracy. fxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 28. Qf2? { [%eval 4.18] } { Mistake. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:28] } 28... Re5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:53] } 29. Rg1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:19] } 29... Qb6?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 30. Qh4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:09:26] } 30... Qd8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31. Qh6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:13] } 31... Qf8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:30] } 32. Rxg6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:09:02] } 32... fxg6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:39] } 33. Qxg6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:08:59] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:49] } 34. Rh4+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:09:02] } 1-0