Event: Round 4: Melaugh, Shane - Uruci, Endrit
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-4/ZobBYM5c/33M9kcvC
Date: 2025-10-08
White: Melaugh, Shane
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2192
Black: Uruci, Endrit
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2347
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A11
Opening: English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:23] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:46] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:37] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:16] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:52] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:34] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:33:17] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:54] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:51] } 9... dxc4?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:51] } 10. bxc4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:31:03] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:28:14] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:30:54] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:26:59] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:26:55] } 12... Nf8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:24:44] } 13. Nce4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:24:57] } 13... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:13:10] } 14. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:38] } 14... exd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:10:11] } 15. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:06:04] } 15... Qh4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:07:44] } 16. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:01] } 16... Qh6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:06:19] } 17. c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:04:28] } 17... Bc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:05:48] } 18. f4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:53:43] } 18... Ne6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:59:31] } 19. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:05] } 19... b6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:45:18] } 20. cxb6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:43:44] } 20... Bxb6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:45:27] } 21. Nc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:42:55] } 21... Ba6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:38:21] } 22. Nxb6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:40:59] } 22... axb6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:38:43] } 23. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:35:52] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:38:24] } 24. Bf5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:36:05] } 24... Bc8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:33:52] } 25. Bd4?! { [%eval -1.32] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:25] } 25... Bxf5 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:29:45] } 26. Qxf5 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:29:52] } 26... Ne4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:26:09] } 27. Bxb6?! { [%eval -2.32] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:39] } 27... c5 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:26:33] } 28. Bc7 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:28:17] } 28... Qc6 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:26:36] } 29. Be5 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:28:41] } 29... Nd2?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:52] } 30. Rec1?? { [%eval -3.69] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:54] } 30... Nf3+?! { [%eval -2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:38] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:29:20] } 31... Nxe5?? { [%eval -0.39] } { Blunder. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:49] } 32. fxe5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:29:44] } 32... Qd5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:22:57] } 33. Qf3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:28:44] } 33... Rxa2+ { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:22:21] } 34. Rxa2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:29:12] } 34... Qxa2+ { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:22:41] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:28:54] } 35... Qa3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:17:57] } 36. Rd1 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:28:48] } 36... Qb3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:16:40] } 37. Rd7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:28:05] } 37... h6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:16:49] } 38. Qe4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:23:06] } 38... Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:21] } 39. Qf4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:22:30] } 39... Qb3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:11:15] } 40. Qe4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:21:11] } 40... Qa2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:49] } 41. Qd5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:15:52] } 41... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:53] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:10] } 42... Qc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:22] } 43. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:16] } 43... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:49] } 44. Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:26] } 44... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:06] } 45. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:53] } 45... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:32] } 46. Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:02] } 46... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:36] } 47. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:56] } 47... Qc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:00] } 48. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:35] } 48... Qf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:47] } 49. e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:29] } 49... fxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:58] } 50. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:36] } 50... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:29] } 51. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:29] } 51... Qd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:01] } 52. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:42] } 52... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:02] } 53. Qf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:52] } 53... Qh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:05] } 54. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:17] } 54... Qe2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:29] } 55. Qf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:43] } 1/2-1/2