Event: Round 6: Melikhov, Evgeny V. - Mendez, Alejandro Ariel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-6/ogmqaxM9/A3tY83gz
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Melikhov, Evgeny V.
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2148
Black: Mendez, Alejandro Ariel
BlackElo: 1984
Result: 1-0
ECO: E25
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Keres Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:46] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:16] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:50] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:53] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:33] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:41] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:58] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:51] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:18] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:47] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:09] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:22:28] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:46] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:00] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:49] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:03] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:45] } 11... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:05:10] } 12. Bb5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:05:42] } 12... a6?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:37] } 13. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:58:31] } 13... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:55:10] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:57:50] } 14... Bc6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:40:21] } 15. Qb6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:46:56] } 15... Qa4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:38:50] } 16. Qb4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:44:07] } 16... e5?! { [%eval 1.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:22] } 17. Qxa4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:42:09] } 17... Bxa4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:27:48] } 18. Rb1?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:17] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:20:57] } 19. c4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:42:13] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:18:51] } 20. Nc3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:42:25] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:13:55] } 21. Ke2 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:41:59] } 21... Rfd8?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:49] } 22. Rhd1 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:41:38] } 22... Nf8 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:08:03] } 23. Nd5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:37:54] } 23... Rd7 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:08:10] } 24. Nb6?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:32] } 24... Rxd1 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:08:06] } 25. Rxd1 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:33:53] } 25... Rc7?! { [%eval 2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:26] } 26. Rd8 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:33:46] } 26... f6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:06:48] } 27. Nd5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:24:33] } 27... Rd7 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:07:02] } 28. Rc8?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:43] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:06:49] } 29. Nb4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:24:27] } 29... Ba4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:06:37] } 30. c6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:22:47] } 30... bxc6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:06:40] } 31. Nxa6?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:04] } 31... Ne6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:06:14] } 32. Nb4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:18:06] } 32... Rd6? { [%eval 2.02] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. c5? { [%eval 0.52] } { Mistake. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:57] } 33... Nd4+?? { [%eval 3.69] } { Blunder. Bb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 1-0