Event: Round 3: Ronald, Ted - Melia, Alfie
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-3/9EHy2Abl/xJITGEMl
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Ronald, Ted
WhiteElo: 1862
Black: Melia, Alfie
BlackElo: 1886
Result: 0-1
ECO: B24
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:16] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:48:00] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:50:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:47:52] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:20] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:47:42] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:50:23] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:47:44] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:50:24] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:47:26] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:26] } 6... Nd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:46:36] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:28] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:46:09] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:49:25] } 8... O-O?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:44:48] } 9. O-O?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:49:05] } 9... Nec6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:41:14] } 10. Nf4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:38:05] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:32:38] } 11. Nh3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:33:26] } 11... d6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:27:28] } 12. Bh6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:25] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:50] } 13. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:25] } 13... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:49] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:17] } 14... b5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:19:24] } 15. f5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:29:04] } 15... exf5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:18:40] } 16. exf5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:28:58] } 16... Bxf5? { [%eval 1.52] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:40] } 17. Rxf5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:28:32] } 17... Nxf5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:03:30] } 18. Bxc6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:28:32] } 18... Nd4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:01:36] } 19. Bg2 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:28:00] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:57:51] } 20. Qf2 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:18:38] } 20... Re5?! { [%eval 2.78] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:55] } 21. Nf4 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 1:10:04] } 21... Rbe8 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:47:25] } 22. Rf1 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:04:43] } 22... f5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:45:17] } 23. Ncd5?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:56] } 23... g5? { [%eval 2.36] } { Mistake. Ne2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:38:21] } 24. c3? { [%eval 0.62] } { Mistake. Nh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:44:18] } 24... Rxd5?? { [%eval 5.14] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:03] } 25. Nxd5?? { [%eval 0.52] } { Blunder. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:42] } 25... Re2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:37:02] } 26. cxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:41:52] } 26... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:36:18] } 27. Rxf2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:41:49] } 27... Qxa2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:29:57] } 28. Rxf5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:56] } 28... Qa1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:38] } 29. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:39] } 29... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:46] } 30. Rxg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:45] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:33] } 31. dxc5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:33:05] } 31... Qd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:45] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:48] } 32... dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:18] } 33. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:24] } 33... b4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:22:33] } 34. Be2? { [%eval -1.74] } { Mistake. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:53] } 34... b3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:20:40] } 35. Bd1 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:25:49] } 35... b2 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:19:01] } 36. Bb3+?? { [%eval -5.32] } { Blunder. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:01] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:17:29] } 37. h4?! { [%eval -6.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:25] } 37... b1=Q { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:14:21] } 38. Nd5+ { [%eval -7.4] [%clk 0:23:14] } 38... Qxd5+?! { [%eval -5.59] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:23] } 39. Bxd5 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:23:14] } 39... Qxd3 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:14:16] } 40. Bf3 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:22:07] } 40... c4 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:14:08] } 41. Rd5 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:21:59] } 41... Qc2+ { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:13:56] } 42. Kf1 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:22:01] } 42... c3 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:13:51] } 43. Bd1 { [%eval -7.09] [%clk 0:21:52] } 43... Qe4 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:13:24] } 44. Rc5 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:21:36] } 44... Qh1+ { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:13:25] } 45. Ke2 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:21:41] } 45... Qg2+ { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:13:25] } 0-1