Event: Round 12: Mendonca, Leon Luke - Adams, Michael
Date: 2025-06-13
White: Mendonca, Leon Luke
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2477
Black: Adams, Michael
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2628
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E49
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:28] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:37] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:46] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:54] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:02] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:11] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:53] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:20] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:51] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:28] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:16:00] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:36] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:36] } 10. Ba2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:44] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:42] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:49] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:50] } 12. Ng3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:25] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:41] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:33] } 13... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:48] } 14. Rb1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:25] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:23] } 15. Rb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:13] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:20] } 16. Rd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:12:34] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:12:14] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:12:19] } 17... Na5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:07:52] } 18. e4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:11:09] } 18... Nf4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:07:59] } 19. Qf3?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:59] } 19... Ng6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:06:45] } 20. Nh5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:09:56] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:50] } 21. Re3?? { [%eval -2.98] } { Blunder. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:07] } 21... Bc4 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:06:45] } 22. Bb1 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:03:14] } 22... Bb5 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:06:48] } 23. Ba2 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:03:06] } 23... Bc4 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:06:50] } 24. Bb1 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:03:10] } 24... Bb5?! { [%eval -1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:43] } 25. Ba2 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:02:23] } 25... Bc4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:23] } 1/2-1/2