Event: Round 2: Melaugh, Shane - Glek, Igor
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-2/03z5zSgm/m11qGLM7
Date: 2025-10-06
White: Melaugh, Shane
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2192
Black: Glek, Igor
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2432
Result: 0-1
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:12] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:45] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:16] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:10] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:02] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:14] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:22] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:29:38] } 9... Bc5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:49] } 10. Qd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:29] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:43] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:17:42] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:22:22] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:15:23] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:22:01] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:13:54] } 13... e5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:16:01] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:13:44] } 14... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:05] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:15] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:34] } 16. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:11:48] } 16... O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:02:47] } 17. a3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:11:39] } 17... Bc5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:02:14] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:10:17] } 18... Qd8 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:01:07] } 19. Be3?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:09] } 19... Qe7? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. Bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:00] } 20. g4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:06:41] } 20... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:49:32] } 21. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:02:41] } 21... Be6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:46:36] } 22. Rd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:02:24] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:32] } 23. Red1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:00:31] } 23... Rc6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:43:40] } 24. Bf1 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:59:42] } 24... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:43:33] } 25. Qg3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:58:56] } 25... Nf8 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:38:16] } 26. Bd3?! { [%eval -1.78] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:59] } 26... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:33:54] } 27. bxc3 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:57:22] } 27... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:34:22] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:57:15] } 28... Ng6 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:34:24] } 29. Kh2?! { [%eval -2.9] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:46] } 29... Rxa3 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:29:32] } 30. Rg1 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:55:10] } 30... Nf4 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:29:39] } 31. Rg3 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:55:35] } 31... b5 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:22:37] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:55:24] } 32... Qc7 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:18:54] } 33. Qd2 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:54:17] } 33... Ra2 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:16:43] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:49:45] } 34... Qc5 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:10:10] } 35. Re3?! { [%eval -4.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:09] } 35... b4 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:09:03] } 36. Bf1?! { [%eval -5.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:08] } 36... Rxc2 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:08:51] } 37. Qxd6 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:50:32] } 37... Qxd6 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:09:15] } 38. Rxd6 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:50:59] } 38... Rc1 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:09:36] } 39. Rxe6 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:49:29] } 39... Nxe6 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:09:39] } 40. f3 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:49:51] } 40... a5 { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:09:42] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:50:04] } 41... Nd4 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:09:57] } 42. f4 { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:49:50] } 42... b3 { [%eval -7.38] [%clk 0:10:04] } 43. fxe5 { [%eval -8.47] [%clk 0:50:05] } 43... b2 { [%eval -8.78] [%clk 0:09:50] } 44. Bd3 { [%eval -8.44] [%clk 0:50:29] } 44... Nc2 { [%eval -8.37] [%clk 0:09:13] } 0-1