Event: Round 5: Melillo, Lucius - Nguyen, James Le
Date: 2025-06-13
White: Melillo, Lucius
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2170
Black: Nguyen, James Le
BlackElo: 2259
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C44
Opening: Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:47] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:08] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:29] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:00] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:52] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:58] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:41] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:49] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:50] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:14] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:28] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:22:37] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:23:30] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:15:23] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:17:55] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:09:12] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:13:20] } 12... Nb4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:01:04] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:41] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:08] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:02:27] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:05] } 15. Qb3?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:03] } 15... Na5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:17] } 16. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:27] } 16... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:46] } 17. Qb3?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:11] } 17... Nd3?? { [%eval 1.33] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:56] } 18. Bxd3? { [%eval 0.09] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:28] } 18... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:48:01] } 19. exf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:50:08] } 19... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:41:57] } 20. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:50:03] } 20... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:41:21] } 21. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:50:27] } 21... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:31:12] } 22. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:50:33] } 22... b5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:31:11] } 23. Ne5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:50:49] } 23... Rae8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:26:37] } 24. Kg1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:46:23] } 24... Qe6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:24:53] } 25. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:46:44] } 25... bxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:24:38] } 26. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:47:04] } 26... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:24:42] } 27. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:47:27] } 27... Re6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:24:57] } 28. Ra4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:45:27] } 28... Rf7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:23:58] } 29. Ra6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:43:05] } 29... Rfe7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:21:44] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:43:24] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:22:06] } 31. Ke2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:43:49] } 31... Rb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:21:16] } 32. b3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:42:20] } 32... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:20:19] } 33. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:42:15] } 33... Kxe6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:20:46] } 34. dxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:42:41] } 34... Kd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:21:08] } 35. Kd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:42:50] } 35... a5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:20:18] } 36. Kc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:42:01] } 36... Rb5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:19:52] } 37. Kd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:40:32] } 37... a4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:19:40] } 38. Kc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:40:59] } 38... axb3 { [%eval 0.38] } 39. axb3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:40:32] } 39... Ke5?? { [%eval 4.48] } { Blunder. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:51] } 1/2-1/2