Event: Volyn Chess Championship 2025 Rapid dedicated to International chess day
Site: Lutsk
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Mikhaletz, Lubomir
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2208
Black: Melnyk, Vitaliy
BlackElo: 1772
Result: 1-0
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.45] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.36] } 5. g4 { [%eval 0.4] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.35] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.29] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.52] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.15] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.47] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.67] } 8... e5 { [%eval 1.23] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 1.34] } 9... dxe5 { [%eval 1.26] } 10. f5 { [%eval 1.15] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 1.22] } 11. Bf3?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nge2 was best. } 11... b6?? { [%eval 2.72] } { Blunder. gxf5 was best. } 12. g5 { [%eval 2.7] } 12... Nh5?! { [%eval 3.65] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } 13. Bxh5 { [%eval 3.63] } 13... gxh5 { [%eval 3.97] } 14. Qxh5 { [%eval 3.78] } 14... Bf8?! { [%eval 5.65] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 5.46] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 5.91] } 16. Nge2 { [%eval 5.42] } 16... Ba6 { [%eval 5.22] } 17. Rhg1 { [%eval 5.16] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 5.52] } 18. f6 { [%eval 6.07] } 18... Qe6 { [%eval 5.99] } 19. Rg4 { [%eval 5.75] } 19... Nxf6 { [%eval 6.63] } 20. gxf6 { [%eval 6.64] } 20... Qxf6 { [%eval 6.71] } 21. Ng3 { [%eval 6.47] } 21... Bc8 { [%eval 7.31] } 22. Nf5 { [%eval 7.63] } 22... Be6 { [%eval 8.51] } 23. Rdg1 1-0