Event: Round 5: Melaugh, Shane - Barria, Jose
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-5/fpVuADRh/lWX2eK4p
Date: 2025-10-09
White: Melaugh, Shane
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2192
Black: Barria, Jose
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2376
Result: 0-1
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:21] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:22] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:10] } 6. Nd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:27] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:53] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:58] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:20:01] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:24:21] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:17:24] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:24:44] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:17:48] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:22:59] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:11:50] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:18:39] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:10:58] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:18:25] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:05:29] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:17:00] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:58:18] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:16:02] } 14... Qe8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:50:36] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:14:52] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:50:28] } 16. d4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:12:22] } 16... exd4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:50:38] } 17. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:12:40] } 17... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:44:20] } 18. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:12:49] } 18... Qa4?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:37] } 19. Qb2?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:38] } 19... Qe8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:30:48] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:58:12] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:30:03] } 21. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:56:01] } 21... Qf7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:27:49] } 22. Qb2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:48:38] } 22... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:26:37] } 23. Bf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:48:01] } 23... Bd5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:24:03] } 24. Rd3?? { [%eval -1.91] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:51] } 24... Qg6 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:19:38] } 25. Rdc3? { [%eval -3.99] } { Mistake. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:22] } 25... Bxe4 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:19:31] } 26. Qb3+ { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:33:30] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:19:13] } 27. Bxe4 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:33:56] } 27... Qxe4 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:19:37] } 28. Rxc7 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:34:22] } 28... Rxc7 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:20:03] } 29. Rxc7 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:34:49] } 29... Bd6 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:19:27] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:34:51] } 30... Be5 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:17:50] } 31. Qe6?? { [%eval -7.37] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:12] } 31... Bxh2+ { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:18:09] } 0-1