Event: Round 8: Mesropyan, Hayk - Harper, Ryan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-8/5DO6IC4c/aQi0Kj3y
White: Mesropyan, Hayk
WhiteElo: 1972
Black: Harper, Ryan
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2131
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:52] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:20] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:41] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:11] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:07] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:32] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:33:31] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:56] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:45] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:39] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:33:26] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:52] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:37] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:14] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:16] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:24:12] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:53] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:37] } 13. Bd5?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:12] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:22:39] } 14. exd5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:28:27] } 14... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:16:30] } 15. fxe3 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:22:32] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:16:06] } 16. e4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:20:08] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:15:41] } 17. a4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 1:20:13] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:14:27] } 18. axb5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 1:16:38] } 18... axb5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 1:14:52] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 1:15:16] } 19... c6 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:14:15] } 20. dxc6 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 1:14:23] } 20... Qb6+ { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 1:14:31] } 21. Kh2 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 1:12:35] } 21... Qxc6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 1:14:03] } 22. Nbd2 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 1:12:13] } 22... Be6 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 1:12:14] } 23. b4?! { [%eval -2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Red1 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:54] } 23... Rbc8 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 1:09:15] } 24. Rec1 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 1:11:04] } 24... Nf4 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 1:08:13] } 25. Nf1 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 1:07:00] } 25... Bc4 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 1:04:38] } 26. Ng3 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 1:07:16] } 26... Bd3 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 1:01:38] } 27. Qf2 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 1:06:42] } 27... Qf6 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:44:42] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 1:04:12] } 28... Rc4?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Red8 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:02] } 29. Nd2 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:01:57] } 29... Rc7 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:36:21] } 30. Nb3 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:01:57] } 30... Bc4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:35:59] } 31. Nc5 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:02:01] } 31... Rd8?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:30] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:00:50] } 32... Rxd1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:27:15] } 33. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:01:14] } 33... g6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:25:33] } 34. Qd2? { [%eval -1.81] } { Mistake. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:28] } 34... Ra7 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:23:24] } 35. Qf2 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:53:35] } 35... Ra8 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:19:24] } 36. Nf1 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:50:46] } 36... Ra3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:47] } 37. Ne3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:49:30] } 37... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:56] } 38. Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:49] } 38... Qg5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:58] } 39. Nd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:43:29] } 39... Nd3?? { [%eval 7.32] } { Blunder. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 40. Qb6 { [%eval 7.1] [%clk 0:41:43] } 40... Qf4+ { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:00:36] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval 7.68] [%clk 0:41:33] } 41... h5? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 42. Qd8+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:41:38] } 42... Kh7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:55] } 43. Ndf6+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:41:55] } 43... Qxf6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:42] } 44. Nxf6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:42:19] } 44... Kg7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:03] } 45. Nd7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:42:25] } 1-0