Event: Round 4: Mitkov, Nikola - Cruz Mendez, Jean Marco
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/3rd-gulf-coast-october-open-2025/round-4/0hkSmGlE/PFLIljel
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Mitkov, Nikola
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2395
Black: Cruz Mendez, Jean Marco
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2226
Result: 1-0
ECO: B80
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:17] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:22:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:27] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:22:49] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:46] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:23:13] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:13] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:23:40] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:37] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:20:40] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:20] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:16:49] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:05:17] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:13:13] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:05:37] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:02:07] } 9... Ng4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:45:12] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:46:05] } 10... Nxe3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:43:20] } 11. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:46:26] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:43:57] } 12. Qb6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:34:53] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:42:35] } 13. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:32:55] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:35:48] } 14. Qxd8?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:16] } 14... Bxd8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:34:07] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:30:02] } 15... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:27:59] } 16. Kxe2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:30:26] } 16... f5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:28:27] } 17. exf5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:29:59] } 17... Rxf5?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:45] } 18. c3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:29:15] } 18... Ra6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:16:23] } 19. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:02] } 19... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:48] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:20:49] } 20... Nc8 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:12:34] } 21. a4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:18:41] } 21... Rc6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:10:54] } 22. f3 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:19:02] } 22... Rf8 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:10:57] } 23. Rd3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:14:22] } 23... Kf7 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:10:33] } 24. Rhd1 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:14:33] } 24... Ke6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:10:35] } 25. g3 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:14:48] } 25... h6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:09:42] } 26. h4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:14:27] } 26... g6 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:09:38] } 27. b3 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:12:41] } 27... Ne7 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:07:03] } 28. Nxe7?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:47] } 28... Bxe7 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:07:31] } 29. c4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:11:00] } 29... Rb6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:07:20] } 30. Rc3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:10:19] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:06:52] } 31. Rd5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:11:12] } 31... Ra6 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:06:57] } 32. Rcd3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:11:32] } 32... Rcc6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:06:12] } 33. Rb5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:09:57] } 33... b6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:05:51] } 34. Rbd5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:10:00] } 34... Ra8 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:06:06] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:10:23] } 35... Rf8 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:06:21] } 36. Rh1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:07:38] } 36... Rf5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:05:12] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:07:13] } 37... Rc8 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:05:26] } 38. Rd3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:07:32] } 38... Rcf8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:05:39] } 39. Ke2 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:07:56] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:03:53] } 40. Rhd1 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:08:18] } 40... Rc6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:04:18] } 41. Nc3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:08:17] } 41... Rf7 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:04:28] } 42. Nd5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:08:01] } 42... Bf8 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:04:13] } 43. Rh1 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:07:40] } 43... Bg7 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:02:15] } 44. h5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:07:41] } 44... g5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:02:44] } 45. Rhd1 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:07:01] } 45... Bf8 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:02:34] } 46. Ke3?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:02] } 46... Rf5? { [%eval 2.9] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 47. Ke4 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:06:57] } 47... Rf7 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:02:12] } 48. Rf1?! { [%eval 1.48] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 48... Bg7?! { [%eval 2.22] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 49. Rdd1?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 49... Rc8 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:00:50] } 50. Rd3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:02:45] } 50... Rc6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:01:17] } 51. f4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:02:51] } 51... exf4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:00:59] } 52. gxf4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:03:18] } 52... gxf4? { [%eval 3.79] } { Mistake. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 53. Rxf4 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:03:13] } 53... Be5 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:01:54] } 54. Rxf7 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:03:14] } 54... Kxf7 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:02:23] } 55. Rf3+ { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:02:56] } 55... Kg7?! { [%eval 4.3] } { Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 56. Rf2 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:02:41] } 56... Rc8 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:56] } 57. Rg2+ { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:03:05] } 57... Kf7 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:01:03] } 58. Rg6 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:02:34] } 58... Bg7 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:01:32] } 59. Rxd6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:02:20] } 59... Re8+ { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:02:01] } 60. Kf3 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:01:39] } 60... Re5 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:02:20] } 61. Rd7+ { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:01:23] } 61... Kf8 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:02:45] } 62. Rd8+ { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:01:24] } 62... Kf7 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:03:10] } 63. Rd7+ { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:01:52] } 63... Kf8 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:03:38] } 64. Nf4 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 64... Re1 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:03:20] } 65. Rd6 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:01:14] } 65... Rf1+ { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:03:00] } 66. Kg4 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:01:15] } 66... Rg1+ { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:02:49] } 67. Kf3 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:01:20] } 67... Rf1+ { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:03:18] } 68. Kg4 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:01:49] } 68... Rg1+ { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:03:48] } 69. Kf5 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:01:17] } 69... Rg5+ { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:04:17] } 70. Ke4 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:01:46] } 70... Re5+ { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:04:30] } 71. Kf3 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:01:06] } 71... Rf5 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:03:46] } 72. Rxb6 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:01:13] } 72... Be5?! { [%eval 6.76] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 73. Ke4 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:01:38] } 1-0