Event: Round 3: Verbic, Jan - Melkonyan, Davit
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/24th-european-youth-rapid--blitz-championship-2025--rapid-o10/round-3/1Mstcb5U/Yymdplqb
White: Verbic, Jan
WhiteElo: 1982
Black: Melkonyan, Davit
BlackElo: 1852
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:29] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:29] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:37] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:41] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:41] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:11] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:44] } 7... Na5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:18] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:47] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:04] } 9. Ba4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:54] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:13:36] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:23] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:13:23] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:30] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:13:18] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:58] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:11:58] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:13:45] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:11:27] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:13:16] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:10:55] } 15. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:12:24] } 15... fxe6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:11:02] } 16. Bb3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:12:04] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:54] } 17. Ng4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:35] } 17... d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:41] } 18. exd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:10:19] } 18... exd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:24] } 19. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:18] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:23] } 20. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:26] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:25] } 21. Re2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:50] } 21... c4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:15] } 22. dxc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:46] } 22... dxc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:21] } 23. Bc2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:08:44] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:12] } 24. Qe1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:07:48] } 24... Qf7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:08:13] } 25. h3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:22] } 25... Qh5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:07:35] } 26. Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:06:16] } 26... Nd5?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Rde8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 27. Rd1? { [%eval -0.12] } { Mistake. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:52] } 27... Nxe3?? { [%eval 1.83] } { Blunder. Rde8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:55] } 28. Rxe3 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:05:48] } 28... Qg5 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:06:35] } 29. Re6? { [%eval 0.92] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:12] } 29... Bc5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:06:03] } 30. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:04:54] } 30... Qxd8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:06:07] } 31. Re2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:04:50] } 31... Qg5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:05:47] } 32. b3?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 32... Qf6?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:24] } 33. b4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:04:21] } 33... Bb6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:04:23] } 34. Be4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:04:17] } 34... h6? { [%eval 2.94] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 35. Bf3 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:04:07] } 35... Bc7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:02:58] } 36. Re8 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:03:30] } 36... Qd6 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:01:47] } 37. Qe6+? { [%eval 1.35] } { Mistake. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 37... Qxe6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:01:46] } 38. Rxe6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:02:38] } 38... a5?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 39. a3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 39... axb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:38] } 40. axb4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:12] } 40... Rd8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:46] } 41. Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 41... Be5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:47] } 42. Rc5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:45] } 42... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:23] } 43. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:52] } 43... Kf8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:09] } 44. Rc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:56] } 44... Bxb4 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 45. Rxc4 { [%clk 0:02:05] } 1/2-1/2