Event: Round 8: Cote, Frederic - Merusi, Luigi
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/30-festival-grand-hotel-adriatico/round-8/sZ0DwToO/jUoH7oRp
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Cote, Frederic
WhiteElo: 1922
Black: Merusi, Luigi
BlackElo: 1872
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A45
Opening: Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:52] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:02] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:31] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:31] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:25:19] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:57] } 5. Nd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:22:57] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:22:06] } 6. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:18:37] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:21:55] } 7. h3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:16:55] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:35] } 8. a4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:13:18] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:14:32] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:13:16] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:03:26] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:12:48] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:56:57] } 11. Nc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:09:07] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:45:33] } 12. Bh2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:58:34] } 12... Ba6?? { [%eval 2.78] } { Blunder. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:43] } 13. Rc1?? { [%eval -0.01] } { Blunder. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:35] } 13... Rad8?? { [%eval 2.8] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:06] } 14. Nxd6 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:40:36] } 14... exd6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:29:04] } 15. Bxa6 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:40:53] } 15... Nb8 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:26:42] } 16. Bb5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:38:35] } 16... Re7 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:26:51] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:38:50] } 17... a6 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:25:45] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:37:24] } 18... Qb7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:23:34] } 19. Bb1?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:40] } 19... Qc6 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:21:24] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:28:38] } 20... Rde8 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:20:01] } 21. Rcd1 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:28:18] } 21... Ne4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:17:49] } 22. Qb3 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:24:49] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:13:24] } 23. Bxe4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:21:14] } 23... Rxe4 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:10:06] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:20:29] } 24... R4e7 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:09:22] } 25. d5 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:20:13] } 25... Qc7 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:09:06] } 26. Nc4?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:24] } 26... Be5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:08:00] } 27. Bxe5?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:01] } 27... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:08:12] } 28. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:17:59] } 28... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:08:26] } 29. c4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:18:14] } 29... f5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:07:44] } 30. g3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:17:57] } 30... Re4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:06:57] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:42] } 31... Qd8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:06:33] } 32. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:11] } 32... h6?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:17:30] } 33... R8e7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:04:26] } 34. Rd3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:17:36] } 34... Rg7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:04:18] } 35. f3?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:34] } 35... Re5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:32] } 36. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:53] } 36... Re4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:49] } 37. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:42] } 37... Qe7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:23] } 38. b3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:16:52] } 38... a5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:37] } 39. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:48] } 39... Qf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:07] } 40. Kf2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:14:02] } 40... h5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:28] } 1/2-1/2