Event: Round 3: Apol, Luitjen Akselsson - Melaugh, Shane
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-3/roHQFngW/8WS88ciH
Date: 2025-10-07
White: Apol, Luitjen Akselsson
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2318
Black: Melaugh, Shane
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2192
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:02] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:23] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:49] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:45] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:52] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:05] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:28:54] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:44] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:28:30] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:24:34] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:28:51] } 8. Na3?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:26] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:29:04] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:19:32] } 9... d6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:27:49] } 10. Nc2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:18:27] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:15] } 11. a3?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:20] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:45] } 12. Ng5?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:47] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:18:31] } 13. f3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:52:36] } 13... Bc8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:15:20] } 14. f4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:44:23] } 14... exf4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:07:48] } 15. gxf4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:44:41] } 15... h6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:07:26] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:36:28] } 16... c4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:06:47] } 17. Nfd4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:36:06] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:02:28] } 18. Qe3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:34:37] } 18... cxd3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:50:57] } 19. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:35:06] } 19... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:43:51] } 20. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:30:19] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:43:47] } 21. Re1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:27:29] } 21... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:47] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:51] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:42:27] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:20:28] } 23... Bh5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:41:41] } 24. e5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:13:20] } 24... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:20] } 25. e6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:09:31] } 25... Bxd4+ { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:37:39] } 26. cxd4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:10:00] } 26... fxe6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:37:41] } 27. Rxe6?? { [%eval -0.96] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:31] } 27... Rxe6 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:37:17] } 28. Bd5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:06:00] } 28... Nf8 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:37:13] } 29. f5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:00:41] } 29... Qc2 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:37:38] } 30. Bxh6?? { [%eval -4.42] } { Blunder. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 30... Qxf5 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:37:54] } 31. Qb3 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:43] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:35:28] } 32. Qxb7+ { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:33] } 32... Kxh6 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:35:52] } 33. Bxe6?! { [%eval -7.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 33... Qg5+ { [%eval -7.24] [%clk 0:34:24] } 34. Kh1 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34... Re8?! { [%eval -5.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:15] } 35. Bd5 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:00:42] } 35... Qf6 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:31:42] } 36. Bg2 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:00:32] } 36... Qf2 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:30:13] } 37. Rf1?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 37... Re1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:30:36] } 38. Qxa6 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:59] } 38... Be2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:30:31] } 0-1