Event: Round 8: Melikhov, Evgeny V. - Al-Hajiri, Bader
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-8/Nz1W1BU4/hf0Y8Aac
Date: 2025-10-29
White: Melikhov, Evgeny V.
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2148
Black: Al-Hajiri, Bader
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 1948
Result: 0-1
ECO: E38
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:52] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:07] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:52] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:24:40] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:31] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:34] } 5... Na6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:59] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:24:43] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:26:11] } 7. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:25:06] } 7... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:24:59] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:25:16] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:24:49] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:20:13] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:22:24] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:17:15] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:21:53] } 11. e5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:10:44] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:20:13] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:08:45] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:20:32] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:07:22] } 13... f6? { [%eval 2.33] } { Mistake. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:15] } 14. Nf3? { [%eval 0.66] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:21] } 14... fxe5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:19:20] } 15. fxe5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:00:10] } 15... d4? { [%eval 2.07] } { Mistake. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:48] } 16. Bc4+ { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:41:35] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:11:08] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:32:19] } 17... b5? { [%eval 3.49] } { Mistake. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:54] } 18. Bxb5?! { [%eval 2.5] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:41] } 18... Nc7 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:34:56] } 19. Bc6 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:13:44] } 19... Ba6 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:29:13] } 20. Qe4 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:09:43] } 20... Rb8?! { [%eval 3.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:43] } 21. Bg5? { [%eval 1.8] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 21... Qe8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:27:27] } 22. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:05:03] } 22... Qh5? { [%eval 3.29] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:17] } 23. Qh4 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:04:11] } 23... Qf7 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:17:26] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:03:20] } 24... Nb6? { [%eval 4.1] } { Mistake. Qa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:04] } 25. b5?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 25... Nxb5?! { [%eval 3.93] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:25] } 26. Be4 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:58] } 26... h6 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:15:15] } 27. O-O?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 27... Nc3 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:15:10] } 28. Bxh6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:01:28] } 28... Nxe4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:13:47] } 29. Be3+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:11] } 30. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:03] } 30... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:14:35] } 31. Rxf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 31... Qf5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:53] } 32. Qh4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:58] } 32... Qd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:06] } 33. Bc5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:06] } 33... Rf5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:25] } 34. Bd6?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 34... Re8 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:14:31] } 35. Re1?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 35... Nc4 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:14:07] } 36. Ng5?! { [%eval -3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 36... Rxg5 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:13:49] } 37. Qxg5 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:01:01] } 37... Nxd6 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:14:15] } 38. e6 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:00:54] } 38... Qd4+?! { [%eval -2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:03] } 39. Kh1? { [%eval -4.48] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 39... Rxe6 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:13:58] } 40. Qd8+ { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:37] } 40... Ne8 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:14:13] } 41. Qa5 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:28:29] } 41... Qf2 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:41:54] } 42. Rc1 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:27:22] } 42... Nf6 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:42:06] } 43. h3 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:27:28] } 43... Re2 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:42:16] } 44. Rg1 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:25:39] } 44... Kh7 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:36:19] } 45. a4 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:24:33] } 45... Kh6 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:36:02] } 46. Qc3? { [%eval -8.58] } { Mistake. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:00] } 46... Ne4 { [%eval -6.94] [%clk 0:34:40] } 47. Qc1+?? { [%eval #-28] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:36] } 47... Ng5?? { [%eval -4.24] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:09] } 48. Qc6+ { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:14:47] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:31:51] } 49. Qd5 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:14:40] } 49... Qg3 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:31:17] } 50. Rf1 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:11:47] } 50... Re5 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:30:19] } 51. Qd7 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:10:55] } 51... a5 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:27:03] } 52. Rd1? { [%eval -7.65] } { Mistake. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:00] } 52... Ne4 { [%eval -7.56] [%clk 0:25:20] } 53. Rb1 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:04:12] } 53... Rg5 { [%eval -8.02] [%clk 0:25:10] } 54. Rb2 { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 0:03:56] } 54... Nf2+ { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:25:29] } 55. Kg1?? { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 55... Qxg2# { [%clk 0:25:54] } 0-1