Event: Round 1: Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Protopopescu, Luca
Date: 2025-07-30
White: Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2676
Black: Protopopescu, Luca
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1994
Result: 1-0
ECO: A17
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:45] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:25] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:02:19] } 9. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 9... d6?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 10. O-O?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:58] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:22] } 11... exd5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:45] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:22] } 12... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:01:40] } 13. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 13... Qe6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:52] } 14. Nxe5?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 15. Bc4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:20] } 15... Qf6?? { [%eval 2.73] } { Blunder. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 16. Nxf7?! { [%eval 1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 16... Rxf7?? { [%eval 4.21] } { Blunder. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 17. Rd8+ { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:02:04] } 17... Bxd8?? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 18. Qe8# { [%clk 0:02:04] } 1-0