Event: Round 2: Melikhov, Evgeny V. - Chabanon, Jean-Luc
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-2/1n88gARz/OIABC79H
Date: 2025-10-22
White: Melikhov, Evgeny V.
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2148
Black: Chabanon, Jean-Luc
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2355
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A50
Opening: Queen's Indian Accelerated
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:26] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:51] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:12] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:26:48] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:28:04] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:55] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:08] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:07] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:38] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:16] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:04:41] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:20:43] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:58:57] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:13:32] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:41:21] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:07:46] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:41:34] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:05:48] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:41:37] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:04:08] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:35:53] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:02:51] } 13... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:34:48] } 14. a3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:57:08] } 14... h5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:34:36] } 15. f3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:55:31] } 15... Qf8 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:34:37] } 16. b4?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:52] } 16... Bh6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:29:35] } 17. Bf2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:54:57] } 17... axb4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:24:40] } 18. axb4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:55:07] } 18... Rxa1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:24:26] } 19. Rxa1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:55:28] } 19... Ra8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:24:53] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:47:08] } 20... Qc8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:14:33] } 21. Qb2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:20:48] } 1/2-1/2