Event: Round 2: Gilbert, Michael A - Marcus, Joel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-2/UgHEVnU3/CZsajrB1
Date: 2025-10-22
White: Gilbert, Michael A
WhiteElo: 1967
Black: Marcus, Joel
BlackElo: 1841
Result: 0-1
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. Bg5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:30] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:45] } 4. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:50] } 4... exf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:01] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:43] } 5... Bh6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:23:01] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:26:12] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:22:00] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:20:39] } 7... f5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:18:32] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:17:14] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:17:23] } 9. c3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:12:23] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:15:45] } 10. e4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:09:09] } 10... f4? { [%eval 0.82] } { Mistake. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:00] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:07:54] } 11... Kh8 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:09:26] } 12. h3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:05:50] } 12... Rg8 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:59:21] } 13. e5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:05:07] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:58:53] } 14. exd6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:00:34] } 14... cxd6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:58:30] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:54:26] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:52:45] } 16. Qxb7 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:51:04] } 16... Rg7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:50:08] } 17. Qa6 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:48:28] } 17... g5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:45:42] } 18. Nh2?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:07] } 18... g4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:34:00] } 19. Rxe6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:37:45] } 19... fxe6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:33:04] } 20. Nxg4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:37:35] } 20... Bg5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:31:15] } 21. Re1?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:56] } 21... e5? { [%eval 3.83] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:45] } 22. dxe5 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:33:08] } 22... dxe5 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:23:50] } 23. Nxe5?! { [%eval 2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:26] } 23... f3 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:22:03] } 24. Ndxf3 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:32:48] } 24... Nf4?! { [%eval 4.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:26] } 25. Nxg5?? { [%eval 0.58] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:25] } 25... Qxg5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:20:34] } 26. Qc6?? { [%eval -2.16] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:04] } 26... Rf8 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:15:06] } 27. Re3? { [%eval -3.83] } { Mistake. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:22] } 27... Nxg2 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:06:44] } 28. Qxg2?? { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:31] } 28... Qxg2# { [%clk 0:07:09] } 0-1