Event: Round 8: Melia, Alfie - Islam, Mohammed
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-8/Br0T15VA/ocVri3aO
White: Melia, Alfie
WhiteElo: 1904
Black: Islam, Mohammed
BlackElo: 1803
Result: 1-0
ECO: D52
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:46] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:05] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:55] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:24:02] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:19:48] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:16:08] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:27] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:13:09] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:40] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:13:13] } 9. Rc1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:45] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:59:10] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:00] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:51:34] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:11:02] } 11... cxd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:50:51] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:56:24] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:39:43] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:54:43] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:32:20] } 14. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:54:13] } 14... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:32:43] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:52:14] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:27:20] } 16. Bb5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:38:17] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:19:08] } 17. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:33:08] } 17... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:20] } 18. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:33:22] } 18... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:30] } 19. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:30:42] } 19... Re5? { [%eval 2.18] } { Mistake. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:53] } 20. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:27:50] } 20... Qc6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:07:58] } 21. Qxc6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:27:56] } 21... Bxc6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:07:12] } 22. Nb4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:26:59] } 22... Re6 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:03:24] } 23. Rc3 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:24:38] } 23... a5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:03:10] } 24. Nxc6?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:30] } 24... Rexc6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:03:23] } 25. Rdd3 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:20:57] } 25... b5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:02:43] } 26. Kf1 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:20:44] } 26... b4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:02:41] } 27. Rxc6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:20:59] } 27... Rxc6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:03:10] } 28. Ke2 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:20:09] } 28... Rc2+ { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:02:39] } 29. Rd2 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:20:30] } 29... Rc1 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:02:37] } 30. b3 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:19:49] } 30... f6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:02:02] } 31. g3?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:16] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:01:56] } 32. Kd3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:19:27] } 32... Rc3+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:53] } 33. Ke4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:19:42] } 33... Rc5?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 34. Rd5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:16:40] } 34... Rc2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:02] } 35. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:17:01] } 35... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:01:26] } 36. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:52] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:02] } 37. Rxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:57] } 37... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 38. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:53] } 38... Rxh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 39. Rb6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:26] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:36] } 40... h5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:44] } 41. Rc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:49] } 41... h4?? { [%eval 3.64] } { Blunder. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:24] } 42. gxh4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:36:10] } 42... Rxh4+ { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:26:48] } 43. Kd5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:35:27] } 43... Rh5+? { [%eval 4.19] } { Mistake. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:10] } 44. Kd6 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:34:24] } 44... Re5 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:20:28] } 45. e4 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:32:44] } 45... Rb5 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:14:34] } 46. b4 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:32:50] } 46... f5 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:13:43] } 47. exf5 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:31:44] } 47... Rxf5 { [%eval 7.63] [%clk 0:14:07] } 48. Re4?! { [%eval 4.7] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:55] } 48... Rf1?! { [%eval 7.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:48] } 49. b5 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:31:42] } 49... Rb1 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:13:13] } 50. Kc6 { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 0:31:54] } 50... Rc1+ { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:12:37] } 51. Kb7 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:32:01] } 51... Rb1 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:08:30] } 52. b6 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:32:22] } 52... Rc1?! { [%eval 9.84] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 53. Ka7 { [%eval 8.87] [%clk 0:32:13] } 53... Ra1+ { [%eval 8.46] [%clk 0:01:05] } 54. Kb8 { [%eval 7.97] [%clk 0:32:33] } 54... Rb1 { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:00:54] } 55. b7 { [%eval 12.43] [%clk 0:33:01] } 55... Rc1?! { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 56. Ra4 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:33:06] } 56... Ke7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:32] } 57. Ka8 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:32:58] } 1-0