Event: Round 8: Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag - Santiago, Yago De Moura
Date: 2025-06-27
White: Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2564
Black: Santiago, Yago De Moura
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2482
Result: 0-1
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:14] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:40] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:08] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:33] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:35] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:58] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:59] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:26] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:24] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:47] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:04] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:31:31] } 8... g5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:32:26] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:31:46] } 9... gxf4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:32:41] } 10. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:32:10] } 10... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:32:19] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:32:10] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:29:52] } 12. Qe1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:11:10] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:29:38] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:58:16] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:25:59] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:32:09] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:09:45] } 15. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:25] } 15... Be8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:50] } 16. Rf1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:19:34] } 16... Rg8 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:05:05] } 17. g3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:18:53] } 17... b5?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:10] } 18. a3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:17:24] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:45:28] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:06:46] } 19... Qb6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:45:17] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:06:27] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:45:23] } 21. Qf2? { [%eval -0.58] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 21... b4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:43:46] } 22. axb4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:03:07] } 22... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:44:06] } 23. Nd4? { [%eval -2.1] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 23... Ncxd3 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:42:06] } 24. cxd3 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:02:37] } 24... Bc5 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:42:15] } 25. Be3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:02:38] } 25... Rg4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:41:46] } 26. Nc2?? { [%eval -4.46] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 26... d4 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:40:12] } 27. Qf3?! { [%eval -5.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 27... Nxc2 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:40:10] } 28. Kxc2 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28... dxc3 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:40:24] } 0-1