Event: Round 8: Melkonyan, Davit - Zhuk, Kiryl
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cadet-chess-championships-2025--open-u10/round-8/QDvvOAoi/BkzmiMG9
Date: 2025-09-27
White: Melkonyan, Davit
WhiteElo: 1882
Black: Zhuk, Kiryl
BlackElo: 1768
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:00] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:29] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:14] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:16] } 6. d4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:26:23] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:28:23] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:24:32] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:25:25] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:21:48] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:26] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:33] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:24:21] } 10. Bf3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:15:31] } 10... Ne5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:20:54] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:10:32] } 11... Re8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:15:14] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:08:40] } 12... a6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:09:35] } 13. Be2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:05:55] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:08:09] } 14. N2f3?! { [%eval -1.52] } { Inaccuracy. N4f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:02] } 14... Rc8?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:44] } 15. Re1 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:59:59] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:03:12] } 16. Nxe5? { [%eval -1.86] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:33] } 16... Bxe5 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 1:03:16] } 17. Bf3 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:56:12] } 17... Qh4 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:54:09] } 18. Re2 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:41:32] } 18... Nc3 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:36:23] } 19. Bxc3 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:38:47] } 19... Rxc3 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:36:45] } 20. Rd2 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:35:22] } 20... Qf4?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:40] } 21. g3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:34:44] } 21... Qf6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:20:50] } 22. Bg2 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:28:58] } 1/2-1/2