Event: Round 3: Merkos, Thomas - Papadopoulos, Georgios
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/32nd-open-tournament-of-nikaia-2025--group-a/round-3/RpUK1awp/KobGdC1p
Date: 2025-09-03
White: Merkos, Thomas
WhiteElo: 2043
Black: Papadopoulos, Georgios
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2350
Result: 0-1
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:28] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:08] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:24:38] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:06] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:32] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:25:55] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:31] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:19] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:51] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:48] } 8. Ba4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:15] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:15] } 9. dxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:40] } 9... bxa4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:42] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:16] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:48] } 11. Qxa4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:56] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:37] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:28:47] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:27:01] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:23:50] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:49:04] } 14. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:16:23] } 14... Bd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:49:29] } 15. Nce5?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:56] } 15... f6?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:55] } 16. Nc4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:04:06] } 16... Bxc6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:34:51] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:04:09] } 17... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:34:06] } 18. gxf3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:04:17] } 18... Rb5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:31:49] } 19. Rd1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:58:12] } 19... Ng6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:29:23] } 20. Nxd6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:48:31] } 20... cxd6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:29:40] } 21. Rd4? { [%eval -1.59] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:52] } 21... Ne5? { [%eval -0.12] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:26] } 22. Qf5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:41:45] } 22... Re8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:13:11] } 23. Be3?? { [%eval -2.66] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:11] } 23... Nc6 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:11:17] } 24. Rd5 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:26:58] } 24... g6 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:11:46] } 25. Qd3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:25:27] } 25... Ne5 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:12:15] } 26. Qd1 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:24:35] } 26... Qa8 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:12:43] } 27. Rxb5 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:22:03] } 27... Nxf3+ { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:12:23] } 28. Kg2?! { [%eval -4.46] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:57] } 28... Nh4+ { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:11:35] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:21:12] } 29... axb5 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:08:08] } 30. Qb3+ { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:18:33] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:04:16] } 31. Re1?! { [%eval -5.55] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:42] } 31... Qg2+ { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:08:18] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:13:43] } 32... Nf5 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:07:54] } 33. Kd3 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:08:55] } 33... Nxe3 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:06:35] } 34. fxe3?! { [%eval -6.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:02] } 34... Re5 { [%eval -6.64] [%clk 0:06:14] } 35. e4 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:08:21] } 35... d5 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:05:25] } 36. Qc3 { [%eval -7.44] [%clk 0:05:39] } 36... dxe4+ { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:05:36] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:05:25] } 37... Qg5+ { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:03:54] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:05:28] } 38... Rc5 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:03:33] } 39. Qd2 { [%eval -9.8] [%clk 0:04:54] } 39... Qh5+ { [%eval -8.87] [%clk 0:03:39] } 40. Ke3? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:36] } 40... Qf3+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:03:59] } 41. Kd4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:04:53] } 41... Rc4+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:04:24] } 0-1