Event: Round 4: Melikhov, Evgeny V. - Tikzhanov, Yerlan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-4/falyFzrg/zkWJJc0L
Date: 2025-10-24
White: Melikhov, Evgeny V.
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2148
Black: Tikzhanov, Yerlan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2280
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E25
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:48] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:05] } 2... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:33] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:37] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:22] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:05] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:59] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:30] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:07] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:34] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:25] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:40] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:28] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:21:51] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:47] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:21:19] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:27:46] } 11. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:18:21] } 11... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:38] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:18:39] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:01] } 13. Ra2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:13:09] } 13... Nc7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:22:27] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:09:23] } 14... Nb5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:21:26] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:07:56] } 15... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:17] } 16. dxc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:59:57] } 16... bxc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:18:15] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:02:59] } 17... Nd6? { [%eval 1.71] } { Mistake. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:52] } 18. cxd5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:01:57] } 18... c4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:17:07] } 19. Qd1 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 1:01:12] } 19... Nb5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 1:15:56] } 20. Rc2 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:58:12] } 20... Qxd5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 1:14:49] } 21. a4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:52:18] } 21... Nc7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 1:04:12] } 22. Qxd5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:52:19] } 22... Ncxd5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 1:04:08] } 23. e4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:52:14] } 23... Nb6 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 1:01:02] } 24. a5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:52:27] } 24... Nbd7 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 1:00:26] } 25. Rxc4 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:52:48] } 25... Ne5 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:59:17] } 26. Rc3 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:32:45] } 26... Rac8 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:53:01] } 27. Bb2 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:32:50] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:51:13] } 28. Rc2 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:28:50] } 28... Rb5 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:50:19] } 29. Ra1 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:28:26] } 29... Reb8 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:49:30] } 30. Bxe5?! { [%eval 2.65] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:40] } 30... Rxe5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:48:43] } 31. a6?! { [%eval 1.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:04] } 31... Ne8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:47:15] } 32. Nf5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:19:34] } 32... Rd8? { [%eval 3.04] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:53] } 33. Ne3?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:09] } 33... g6 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:22:52] } 34. Nd5?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:19] } 34... f5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:22:44] } 35. Ra4? { [%eval 0.63] } { Mistake. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:29] } 35... fxe4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:21:57] } 36. fxe4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:13:53] } 36... Rd7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:19:35] } 37. Rb4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:13:18] } 37... Rd6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:19:10] } 38. Ra4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:05:41] } 38... Ree6?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:43] } 39. Rc8 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:05:04] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:17:23] } 40. Ra8?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 40... Rd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:29] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:29] } 41... g5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:37:30] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:18] } 42... Kg6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:36:13] } 43. h4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:22:08] } 43... h6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:34:43] } 44. g4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:19:46] } 44... Rf7+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:30:59] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:20:09] } 45... Rd7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:30:23] } 46. h5+ { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:55] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:30:37] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:13:34] } 47... Rf7+ { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:30:47] } 48. Ke3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:12:27] } 48... Rd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:31:10] } 49. Kf3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:07:08] } 49... Rf7+ { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:31:30] } 50. Ke3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:10] } 50... Rd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:31:54] } 1/2-1/2