Event: Round 10: Melikhov, Evgeny V. - Schmahl, Stephan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-10/WJ0RkIBs/9WZFs1zc
Date: 2025-10-31
White: Melikhov, Evgeny V.
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2148
Black: Schmahl, Stephan
BlackElo: 1973
Result: 1-0
ECO: E90
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:48] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:05] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:22] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:25:58] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:40] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:22:23] } 6... Na6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:17:59] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:20:20] } 7... Qe8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:03:47] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:13:03] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:59:27] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:10:48] } 9... Nc5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:58:55] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:06:38] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:59:09] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:05:17] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:49:17] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:01:26] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:48:06] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:01:25] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:38:44] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:59:01] } 14... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:34:33] } 15. Bxb3?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. axb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:21] } 15... cxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:34:02] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:56:22] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:33:35] } 17. Bc2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:50:46] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:00] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:49:58] } 18... b4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:22:27] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:50:14] } 19... Bb5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:21:41] } 20. a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:41:56] } 20... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:17:23] } 21. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:42:11] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:17:45] } 22. Qb5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:25:13] } 22... Nc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:17:45] } 23. Qxe8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:25:32] } 23... Rfxe8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:18:12] } 24. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:25:19] } 24... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:17:51] } 25. axb4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:24:34] } 25... axb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:18:19] } 26. Kd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:24:09] } 26... f5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:14:18] } 27. gxf5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:21:23] } 27... gxf5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:14:46] } 28. Rhg1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:21:46] } 28... Kf8? { [%eval 2.41] } { Mistake. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:21] } 29. Rg6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:20:45] } 29... Rec8?! { [%eval 3.09] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:02] } 30. Ra7 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:19:01] } 30... R8c7 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:08:11] } 31. Rxc7 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:17:34] } 31... Rxc7 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:08:38] } 32. exf5 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:17:43] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:03:31] } 33. Rxd6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:17:17] } 33... Bf6 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:01:05] } 34. Rc6 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:09:33] } 34... Rd7 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:47] } 35. Rc5 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:09:37] } 35... Be7?! { [%eval 4.25] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 36. Rb5 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:09:46] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:51] } 37. Ng3 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:10:01] } 37... Kg5 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:01:01] } 38. Ke3 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:09:50] } 38... h5 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:56] } 39. Ke4 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:08:58] } 39... Bd6 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:01:00] } 40. Rb6 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:07:44] } 40... h4 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Ne2 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:04:18] } 41... Kf6 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:17:00] } 42. Nc1 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:32:17] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:15:47] } 43. Nd3 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:32:25] } 1-0