Event: Round 2: Van Foreest, Lucas - Melamed, Daniel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/jerusalem-open-2025/round-2/yTKzlm1U/0kWhqSmx
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Van Foreest, Lucas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2471
Black: Melamed, Daniel
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 1982
Result: 1-0
ECO: D38
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:08] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:07] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:07] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:00] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:22] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:02] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:25] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:03] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:39] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:59] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:37] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:59] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:32] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:36] } 10... Nf8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:35] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:22] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:14] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:25] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:22] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:24] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:12:36] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:00] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:12:40] } 15. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:03] } 15... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:44] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:12:55] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:12:47] } 17. b4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:12:53] } 17... Nh4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:19] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:01] } 18... Ng6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:11:25] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:11:45] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:11:21] } 20. b5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:09:13] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:10:17] } 21. bxc6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:09:02] } 21... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:10:21] } 22. Qb3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:07:59] } 22... Nh4?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:11] } 23. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:07:29] } 23... dxe4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:10:10] } 24. Nxh4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:06:43] } 24... Qxh4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:10:14] } 25. d5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:06:28] } 25... Bd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:10:18] } 26. Qxb7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:20] } 26... Re5?? { [%eval 2.25] } { Blunder. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:51] } 27. Qc7 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:06:11] } 27... Qf6?! { [%eval 2.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:17] } 28. Ne2?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:31] } 28... Rxd5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:06:01] } 29. Rad1?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 29... Be6? { [%eval 2.58] } { Mistake. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 30. Rxd5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:04:38] } 30... Rxd5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:04:12] } 31. Qxa7 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:04:41] } 31... g5 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:04:15] } 32. Ng3 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:04:39] } 32... Qc3 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:03:47] } 33. Rf1 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:04:15] } 33... Qd3? { [%eval 4.75] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 34. Nh5 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:03:45] } 34... Rd8 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:02:47] } 35. Qe7 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:03:41] } 35... Qd5 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:01:42] } 36. Nf6+ { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:03:44] } 1-0