Event: Round 2: Melia, Alfie - Anjulan, Ashwin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-2/TvtA1tEP/QSvgFgKS
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Melia, Alfie
WhiteElo: 1886
Black: Anjulan, Ashwin
BlackElo: 1873
Result: 0-1
ECO: A59
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:49:51] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:05] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:49:47] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:50:02] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:49:13] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:50:00] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:49:15] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:50:04] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:49:15] } 5... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:50:08] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:48:54] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:50:10] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:46:57] } 7... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:50:08] } 8. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:47:00] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:50:10] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:46:42] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:50:13] } 10. g3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:46:39] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:50:10] } 11. Kg2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:46:42] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:49:53] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:43:19] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:49:23] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:26:59] } 13... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:46:17] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:19:26] } 14... Nc7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:34:52] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:08:12] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:29:28] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:54:22] } 16... Kf8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:22:55] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:52:01] } 17... Qb4?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:02] } 18. e5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:46:25] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:41:38] } 19. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:46:15] } 19... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:41:12] } 20. Rxe5? { [%eval 0.1] } { Mistake. Bxe7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:35:23] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:36:44] } 21. d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:11] } 21... Ne6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:28:23] } 22. dxe7+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:26:21] } 22... Kg8?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:48] } 23. Bf6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:16:21] } 23... Rxa4?? { [%eval 4.26] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:52] } 24. Bxe5 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:10:00] } 24... Re8 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:11:01] } 25. Rd1?? { [%eval 0.5] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:47] } 25... Qb7+ { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:09:08] } 26. Nd5?? { [%eval -5.32] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:14] } 26... Rd4 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:08:10] } 27. Bxd4 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:04:44] } 27... Qxd5+ { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:07:50] } 28. f3 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:04:30] } 28... Nxd4 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:06:14] } 29. Qe3 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:04:29] } 29... Nf5 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:04:54] } 0-1