Event: Round 1: Marcus, Joel - Xheladini, Mahmut
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-1/Cb9z7AQN/SJaDTyOZ
Date: 2025-10-21
White: Marcus, Joel
WhiteElo: 1841
Black: Xheladini, Mahmut
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2102
Result: 0-1
ECO: D02
Opening: London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:37] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:47] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:23] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:23] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:52] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:26:12] } 6. Rb1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:21:50] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:23:40] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:16:56] } 7... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:23:39] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:43] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:20:21] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:11:10] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:18:32] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:01:56] } 10... d4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:13:10] } 11. Nd5?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:27] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:12:35] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:51] } 12... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:12:43] } 13. Re1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:51:51] } 13... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:11:58] } 14. gxf3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:51:56] } 14... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:38] } 15. Be4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:50:08] } 15... Qxa2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:05:02] } 16. b4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:47:08] } 16... Qa4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:55:49] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:41:27] } 17... Rd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:48:21] } 18. b5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:37:38] } 18... axb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:45:08] } 19. Rxb5?? { [%eval -4.28] } { Blunder. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:47] } 19... d3 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:44:45] } 20. Bxc6 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:28:21] } 20... dxe2 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:39:16] } 21. Bxd7+ { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:28:42] } 21... Kxd7 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:37:46] } 22. Rxb7+ { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:28:48] } 22... Kc8 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:35:34] } 23. Rb8+ { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:28:57] } 23... Kd7 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:35:40] } 24. Rb7+ { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:29:15] } 24... Kc6 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:34:14] } 25. Rc7+ { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:28:43] } 25... Kd5 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:31:29] } 26. c4+ { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:27:02] } 26... Kd4 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:31:01] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:23:44] } 27... Kd3?! { [%eval -3.24] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:26] } 28. Rc8?? { [%eval -6.7] } { Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:31] } 28... Qa5 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:27:38] } 0-1