Event: Round 7: Tikzhanov, Yerlan - Mertens, Marc
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-7/g5vYHi8j/NbplEuko
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Tikzhanov, Yerlan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2280
Black: Mertens, Marc
BlackElo: 2111
Result: 1-0
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3... Nd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:29] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:01] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:42] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:58] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:23] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:33] } 8. Nc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:36] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:18:24] } 9. Ne3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:43] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:05] } 10. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:27:16] } 10... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:17:28] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:25:37] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:16:26] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:24:56] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:14:52] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:23:52] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:13:03] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:14:15] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:46] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:12:05] } 15... f5? { [%eval 1.44] } { Mistake. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:10] } 16. exf6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:12:10] } 16... gxf6?? { [%eval 3.55] } { Blunder. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:44] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 1:08:56] } 17... fxe5 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:28:36] } 18. dxe5 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 1:08:54] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:26:02] } 19. Qg4+ { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 1:09:04] } 19... Kh8?! { [%eval 6.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:08] } 20. Qh5 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 1:09:23] } 20... Rf5 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:25:00] } 21. Bxf5 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 1:09:42] } 21... exf5 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:25:16] } 22. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 1:09:20] } 1-0