Event: Round 5: Chirilov, James A - Melillo, Lucius
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White: Chirilov, James A
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2212
Black: Melillo, Lucius
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2315
Result: 0-1
ECO: A14
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:35] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:02] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:26] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:54] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:53] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:17] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:54] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:15:25] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:21] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:11:50] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:42] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:08:51] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:50] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:05:54] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:06] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:57:51] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:11] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:52:58] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:04:27] } 12... Ndf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:39:26] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:52:53] } 13... Re8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:29:31] } 14. b3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:42:46] } 14... a6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:28:54] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:42:31] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:28:19] } 16. Nb1?? { [%eval -1.83] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:27] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:23:14] } 17. Rxc8 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:35:48] } 17... Qxc8 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:23:05] } 18. Qxd4?! { [%eval -3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:18] } 18... g5?? { [%eval -0.62] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:57] } 19. Bxe4?? { [%eval -3.69] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:52] } 19... Nxe4 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:18:39] } 20. Be3 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:26:03] } 20... Bc5 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:15:18] } 21. Qb2 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:25:24] } 21... d4 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:11:46] } 22. Bxd4 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:21:23] } 22... Rxe5 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:11:46] } 23. Rc1?! { [%eval -7.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:55] } 23... Qh3 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:10:02] } 24. f3?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:52] } 24... Nc3 { [%eval -18.09] [%clk 0:10:24] } 25. Bxc5 { [%eval -10.49] [%clk 0:10:55] } 25... Rxe2 { [%eval -9.56] [%clk 0:10:45] } 0-1