Event: Round 2: Mertens, Marc - Raetsky, Alexander
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-2/1n88gARz/6nm9pJ1U
Date: 2025-10-22
White: Mertens, Marc
WhiteElo: 2111
Black: Raetsky, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2297
Result: 0-1
ECO: C70
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Schliemann Defense Deferred
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:33] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:48] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:49] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4... f5?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:37] } 5. d3?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:49] } 5... fxe4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:00] } 6. dxe4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:16] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:17] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:20:45] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:16] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:02:54] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:14:43] } 9. Bxc6+ { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:57:01] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:15:11] } 10. Qc4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:57:17] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:14:45] } 11. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:48] } 11... d5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 1:08:13] } 12. Qb3?! { [%eval -1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:29] } 12... Nxe4 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 1:06:07] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:29:10] } 13... Qf5 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 1:02:03] } 14. Nd3?! { [%eval -3.09] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:39] } 14... Bd6? { [%eval -1.68] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:53:22] } 15. f3? { [%eval -3.62] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:25] } 15... O-O { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:51:52] } 16. Be3? { [%eval -6.69] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:42] } 16... Qh5 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:51:15] } 0-1