Event: Round 9: Sudharsan, Krishnan - Melikhov, Evgeny V.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-9/iVNZgkxe/qOfK7kTr
Date: 2025-10-30
White: Sudharsan, Krishnan
WhiteElo: 1891
Black: Melikhov, Evgeny V.
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2148
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D38
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:35] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:21] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:16] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:08] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:48] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:41] } 6. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:08] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:55] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:32] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:49] } 8. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:16] } 8... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:13] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:31] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:55] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:27:11] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:46] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:26] } 11... a6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:26:18] } 12. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:24:37] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:24:28] } 13. Qd1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:22:56] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:22:47] } 14. Na4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:19:30] } 14... b6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:19:03] } 15. b4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:30:14] } 15... g5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:12:38] } 16. Nb2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:30:19] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:07:15] } 17. Nd3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:30:42] } 17... g4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:00:16] } 18. Nfe1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:19:24] } 18... h5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:59:11] } 19. g3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:19:46] } 19... a5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:56:22] } 20. b5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:17:48] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:52:23] } 21. Rc3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:14:09] } 21... Be4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:52:05] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:12:48] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:58] } 23. Ng2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:38] } 23... Rh8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:47:51] } 24. Ndf4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:02:43] } 24... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:59] } 25. exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:31] } 25... Rae8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:27] } 26. Re3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:50:29] } 26... Re6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:37:49] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:46:19] } 27... Rhe8 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:36:32] } 28. Bf1 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:45:30] } 28... Bf3?? { [%eval 0.58] } { Blunder. R8e7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:54] } 29. Rxf3?? { [%eval -1.19] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:01] } 29... gxf3 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:26:55] } 30. Nh4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:36:22] } 30... Re4?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:37] } 31. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:36:11] } 31... Rxf4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:18:07] } 32. Ne5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:36:31] } 32... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:12:04] } 33. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:35:57] } 33... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:22] } 34. Qxe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:46] } 34... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:37] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:33:27] } 35... Bc5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:09:48] } 36. Bg2?? { [%eval -2.27] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:32] } 36... Re2 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:07:12] } 37. Bxd5 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:33:39] } 37... Rxf2 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:07:25] } 38. Kh1 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:34:02] } 38... Kf6?? { [%eval -0.43] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 39. Bc4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:30:34] } 39... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:04] } 40. Rf1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:30:47] } 40... Rxf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 41. Bxf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:29] } 41... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:27] } 42... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:29] } 43... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:59] } 44. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:34] } 44... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:59] } 45. gxf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:31] } 45... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:24] } 46. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:54] } 46... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:40] } 47. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:51] } 47... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:56] } 48. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:01] } 48... Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:50] } 49. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:33] } 49... Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:02] } 50. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:01] } 50... Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:05] } 51. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:53] } 51... Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:39] } 52. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:17] } 52... Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:00] } 53. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:31] } 53... Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:23] } 54. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:51] } 54... Bd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:26] } 55. Bd1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:54:11] } 55... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:48] } 56. bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:34] } 56... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:08] } 57. axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:56] } 57... Kxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:32] } 58. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:57] } 58... Kxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:41] } 1/2-1/2