Event: Round 1: Serafim Junior, Arnor - Melikhov, Evgeny V.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-1/eOeXvkzD/0hh6ui2w
Date: 2025-10-21
White: Serafim Junior, Arnor
WhiteElo: 1799
Black: Melikhov, Evgeny V.
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2148
Result: 0-1
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:56] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:35] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:21] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:39] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:32] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:50] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:48] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:09] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:59] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:17] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:41] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:24:31] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:21:41] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:23:16] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:14:59] } 10... d5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:19:41] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:13:16] } 11... cxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:19:20] } 12. d4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:12:55] } 12... e4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:18:32] } 13. Nf4 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:03:23] } 13... Bf7 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:17:54] } 14. h4?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:03] } 14... Nbd7 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 1:08:43] } 15. Na4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:55:12] } 15... b6?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:47] } 16. Ba3?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:37] } 16... Re8?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:20] } 17. b5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:51:33] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:01:41] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:49:32] } 18... h6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:01:19] } 19. Nc3?! { [%eval -1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Rbc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:13] } 19... g5 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 1:00:01] } 20. hxg5 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:41:40] } 20... hxg5 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 1:00:14] } 21. Nh3 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:41:36] } 21... Ne6 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:55:37] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:40:25] } 22... Bh5 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:49:18] } 23. Rfe1 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:39:17] } 23... Bf3 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:40:43] } 24. Kf1? { [%eval -2.8] } { Mistake. Rbc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:51] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:32:02] } 25. Neg1 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:34:57] } 25... Ng4 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:25:01] } 26. Ne2 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:21:46] } 26... Rad8 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:23:20] } 27. Rbc1 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:20:59] } 27... Qf7 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:18:07] } 28. Rc6 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:20:06] } 28... Qh5 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:17:58] } 29. Qc2 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:18:26] } 29... Kf7? { [%eval -2.24] } { Mistake. Nh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:49] } 30. Kg1?! { [%eval -3.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:40] } 30... Bxg2 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:05:11] } 31. Kxg2 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:09:08] } 31... Rh8 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:05:30] } 32. Rh1?! { [%eval -4.49] } { Inaccuracy. Neg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:48] } 32... Nxe3+ { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:05:35] } 33. fxe3 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:07:01] } 33... Qf3+ { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:06:01] } 0-1