Event: Round 6: Muir, Andrew J - Melaugh, Shane
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-6/iXSvuBJn/Le7fo9OB
Date: 2025-10-10
White: Muir, Andrew J
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2157
Black: Melaugh, Shane
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2192
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A96
Opening: Dutch Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... f5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:10] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:17] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:33] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:20] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:26] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:11] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:03] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:26] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:26:09] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:21:32] } 10... Bf6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:25:47] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:21:01] } 11... Qd6?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:17] } 12. c5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:13:23] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:21:28] } 13. f3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:13:10] } 13... Ng5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:21:47] } 14. h4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:07:52] } 14... Nf7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:57] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:08:13] } 15... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:21:27] } 16. dxe5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:07:37] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:18:47] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:06:49] } 17... h6?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:08] } 18. h5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:05:40] } 18... g6?? { [%eval 2.92] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:58] } 19. hxg6 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 1:04:54] } 19... Nh8 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 1:14:22] } 20. Bxd5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:45:57] } 20... exd5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 1:09:39] } 21. e6 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:46:21] } 21... Nxg6 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 1:10:05] } 22. exd7 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:46:37] } 22... Qxd7 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 1:09:30] } 23. e4? { [%eval 1.42] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:18] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 1:06:50] } 24. Rad1?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:39] } 24... Kh7?! { [%eval 2.02] } { Inaccuracy. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:43] } 25. exd5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:27:16] } 25... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 1:07:05] } 26. Qxd5? { [%eval 0.27] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:32] } 26... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:07:33] } 27. Nc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:22:55] } 27... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:07:34] } 28. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:21:34] } 28... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:08:01] } 29. Ne3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:21:56] } 29... Rd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:07:10] } 30. Bc1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:21:41] } 30... Rd3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:07:34] } 31. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:22:02] } 31... a5?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nge7 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:43] } 32. b5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:18:48] } 32... Nce7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:06:44] } 33. Nxe7?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:33] } 33... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:07:11] } 34. f5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:05:47] } 34... Rxg3+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:07:07] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:07] } 35... Rc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:07:05] } 36. f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:13] } 36... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:51] } 37. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 37... Ne5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:05:09] } 38. Bf4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:51] } 38... Ng4+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:05:15] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:16] } 39... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:34] } 40. Bxc7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:15] } 40... Rxc5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:05:51] } 41. Bxa5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:37] } 41... Rxb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:06:15] } 42. Rd6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:26:06] } 42... Rg5+ { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:30:07] } 43. Kh1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:26:11] } 43... Ne4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:29:17] } 44. Rd7+ { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:25:57] } 44... Kg6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:29:40] } 45. Bd8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:25:18] } 45... Rb5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:29:43] } 46. a4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:25:25] } 46... Rb2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:28:57] } 47. Re7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:19:54] } 47... Ng5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:28:24] } 48. Kg1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:19:47] } 48... h5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:26:51] } 49. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:17] } 49... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:34] } 50. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:51] } 50... Kxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:02] } 51. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:14] } 51... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:55] } 52. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:48] } 52... Rb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:43] } 53. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:11] } 53... Rb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:50] } 54. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:12] } 54... Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:45] } 55. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:09] } 55... bxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:04] } 56. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:30] } 1/2-1/2