Event: Round 8: Merkos, Thomas - Vassis, Michail
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/32nd-open-tournament-of-nikaia-2025--group-a/round-8/7fDtXalg/A0JTMtmz
Date: 2025-09-08
White: Merkos, Thomas
WhiteElo: 2043
Black: Vassis, Michail
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2313
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:18:12] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:18:38] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:19:04] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:19:29] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:52] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:19] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:20:17] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:16] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:20:38] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:52] } 8... Re8+?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:15] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:24:40] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:17:30] } 10. O-O { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:23:20] } 10... h6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:17:44] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:19:22] } 11... Nb6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:12:51] } 12. Bb5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:17:58] } 12... Rf8 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:10:33] } 13. Bxf6?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:27] } 13... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:10:55] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:11:53] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:09:27] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:03:59] } 15... Bf5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:07:17] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:51:41] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:06:20] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:48:39] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:00:55] } 18. Re3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:43:19] } 18... g6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:54:40] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:35:21] } 19... h5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:52:52] } 20. Rf3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:32:08] } 20... Qh4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:51:55] } 21. Qd1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:18:29] } 21... f6?? { [%eval 3.02] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:50] } 22. Rxf5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:14:28] } 22... gxf5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:44:17] } 23. g3 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:12:55] } 23... Qg5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:44:38] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:12:00] } 24... Qg4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:40:56] } 25. Nh4?? { [%eval -0.13] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:54] } 25... Qxd1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:40:53] } 26. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:12:12] } 26... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:32] } 27. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:19] } 27... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:40:44] } 28. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:46] } 28... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:10] } 29. Bc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:08:15] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:49] } 30. Bxd5?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:35] } 30... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:37:17] } 31. Ne3 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:06:56] } 31... Rd7?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:39] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:07:22] } 32... b6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:35:47] } 33. Rb5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:07:25] } 33... Kg6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:35:51] } 34. Ng2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:06:21] } 34... Kh6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:34:55] } 35. Ne3?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:19] } 35... Rh8?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:18] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:03:27] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:34:23] } 37. h4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:03:53] } 37... Kf7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:53] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:05] } 38... Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:06] } 39. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 39... Rhd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:03] } 40. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 40... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:19] } 41. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 41... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:34] } 42. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 42... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:01] } 43. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 43... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:10] } 44. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 44... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:36] } 45. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:09] } 45... bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:02] } 46. f5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:31] } 47. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:47] } 48. Kxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 48... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:01] } 49. Kb5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:35] } 49... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:29] } 50. Kxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 50... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:50] } 51. Ka6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 51... Kb4?? { [%eval 5.67] } { Blunder. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:11] } 52. a5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:03:12] } 52... c5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:15:00] } 53. Kb6 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:03:35] } 53... c4 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:15:29] } 54. a6 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:04:02] } 54... c3 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:15:57] } 55. a7 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:04:29] } 55... c2 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:16:26] } 56. a8=Q { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:04:55] } 56... c1=Q { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:16:51] } 57. Qa5+ { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:04:19] } 57... Kb3 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:17:17] } 58. Qb5+ { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:04:37] } 58... Ka2 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:17:38] } 59. Qc5 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:03:56] } 59... Qh6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:13:58] } 60. Kc6 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:03:23] } 60... Qh8 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:14:22] } 61. Qc2+ { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:02:25] } 61... Ka3 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:14:01] } 62. Kd5?! { [%eval 3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 62... Qg8+ { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:14:13] } 63. Kd4 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:02:07] } 63... Qd8+ { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:12:41] } 64. Ke3 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:02:15] } 64... Qb6+?! { [%eval 4.77] } { Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:18] } 65. Kf3?! { [%eval 3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 65... Qb7+ { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:10:58] } 66. Qe4 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:02:55] } 66... Qf7 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:11:09] } 67. g4 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:02:08] } 67... hxg4+ { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:11:36] } 68. Qxg4 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:02:24] } 68... Qd5+ { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:11:41] } 69. Kg3 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:02:38] } 69... Qe5+? { [%eval 5.17] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:17] } 70. Qf4 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:02:58] } 70... Qe7 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:05:25] } 71. h5 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:03:00] } 71... Qf7 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:02:58] } 72. h6 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:03:02] } 72... Kb2 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:03:00] } 73. Qg4 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:02:11] } 73... Qc7+ { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:02:23] } 74. Kh3 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:01:59] } 74... Qe7 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:02:38] } 75. Kh4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 75... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 76. Kh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 76... Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:25] } 77. Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 77... Qe2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:51] } 78. Kh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 78... Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:02] } 1/2-1/2