Event: Round 3: Cruz Mendez, Jean Marco - Sloan, Jakob
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/3rd-gulf-coast-october-open-2025/round-3/aSEyk2MB/VdYoR6di
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Cruz Mendez, Jean Marco
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2226
Black: Sloan, Jakob
Result: 1-0
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. cxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:32] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:58] } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:33:23] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:31:55] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:33:28] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:25:47] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:30:10] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:16:49] } 10... b6? { [%eval 2.07] } { Mistake. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:26] } 11. h3 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 1:10:07] } 11... Bxf3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 1:24:35] } 12. Qxf3 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 1:10:31] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 1:24:12] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:06:35] } 13... O-O { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:20:16] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:06:15] } 14... Nb8 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:17:57] } 15. Rfc1 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:59:58] } 15... h6?! { [%eval 2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:34] } 16. Bb4 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 1:00:05] } 16... Rc7 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 1:07:50] } 17. Bd6 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:58:59] } 17... Rb7 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 1:03:30] } 18. Rc3 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:59:11] } 18... a6 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:59:46] } 19. Bxa6 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:39:56] } 19... Nxa6 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:59:46] } 20. Qxa6 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:40:25] } 20... Qd7?! { [%eval 3.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:51] } 21. Rac1 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:37:25] } 21... Rc8?! { [%eval 5.88] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:30] } 22. Rxc8+ { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:37:46] } 22... Nxc8 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:56:55] } 23. Qa8 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:36:41] } 1-0