Event: Round 7: Gibson, Tomas - Mela, Benjamin
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Gibson, Tomas
WhiteElo: 2018
Black: Mela, Benjamin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2291
Result: 1-0
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... axb5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Ne4?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... g6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. O-O { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. Nxc3 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11. a4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11... O-O { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:03:06] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:02:53] } 13. e4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:02:36] } 13... d6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:02:53] } 14. b3?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 14... Na6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:02:43] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:02:22] } 15... Nb4 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:02:39] } 16. Bc4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:01:43] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:02:21] } 17. Nb5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:01:41] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:02:06] } 18. Bxb4 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:01:40] } 18... cxb4 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:02:07] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:01:33] } 19... Qa5 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:02:02] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:01:28] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:01:38] } 21. Bb5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:01:23] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22. Nc6 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:01:19] } 22... Bxc6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:01:23] } 23. Rxc6 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:01:15] } 23... Qa5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:01:19] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24... Bc3 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:01:16] } 25. g3 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:01:06] } 25... Rfc8 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:01:16] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:54] } 26... Qa7 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:01:01] } 27. f4 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:47] } 27... Rxc6 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28. dxc6 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28... Rc8 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:49] } 29. e5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:26] } 29... Qc5?! { [%eval 4.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 30. exd6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:25] } 30... exd6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:00:47] } 31. Rf2?! { [%eval 2.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 31... d5 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:35] } 32. Re2 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... d4? { [%eval 4.78] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 33. Re5 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:19] } 33... Qd6 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:00:29] } 34. Qe4 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... d3 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:26] } 35. Rd5 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Qf6 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36. Rxd3 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37. Rd7 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... Rf8 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. c7 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38... Qb6 { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Bc4 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Qc5 { [%eval 8.31] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Qd5 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Qe3? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Rxf7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Rxf7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. Qxf7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Kh6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43. c8=Q { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Qe4+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. Kh3 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Bg7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Qg4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 1-0