Event: Round 4: Zerafa, Patrick - Mertens, Marc
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-4/hXzWG6Rz/FTOJrCIt
Date: 2025-11-17
White: Zerafa, Patrick
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2009
Black: Mertens, Marc
BlackElo: 2101
Result: 0-1
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:42] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:30] } 4. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:34] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:57] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:45] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:27] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:10] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:20:30] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:12:19] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:19:20] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:09] } 10. bxc4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:19:27] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:09:04] } 11. exd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:18:25] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:08:19] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:15:24] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:55:23] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:34] } 13... Na5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:50:40] } 14. Nd1?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:20] } 14... Ne4?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:20] } 15. Qe1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:10:30] } 15... Bf6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:44:18] } 16. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:13] } 16... Nd6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:41:39] } 17. Ne3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:07:23] } 17... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:39:14] } 18. gxf3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:07:43] } 18... Nc6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:39:25] } 19. Nc2?? { [%eval -2.64] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:43] } 19... Bg5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:39:04] } 20. Rd1 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 1:02:13] } 20... Na5 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:32:23] } 21. c5?! { [%eval -2.91] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:07] } 21... Ndc4?? { [%eval -0.2] } { Blunder. Nac4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:50] } 22. Bc3?? { [%eval -2.59] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:32] } 22... Bf4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:25:10] } 23. Ne3 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:55:51] } 23... bxc5?? { [%eval 0.07] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:43] } 24. Ng2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:54:42] } 24... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:19] } 25. Qe4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:54:25] } 25... g6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:38] } 26. dxc5? { [%eval -1.0] } { Mistake. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:11] } 26... Rxc5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:08:44] } 27. Bd4?! { [%eval -1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:10] } 27... Rd5 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:07:42] } 28. Be2 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:42:52] } 28... Nc6 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:05:25] } 29. Bc3 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:39:47] } 29... Nb6 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:05:30] } 30. f4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:39:13] } 30... Qe7?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 31. Ne3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:39:09] } 31... Rc5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:03:39] } 32. Bb2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:38:48] } 32... Nd5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:03:25] } 33. Ng4?? { [%eval -3.76] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:55] } 33... h5? { [%eval -2.05] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 34. Ne5? { [%eval -3.84] } { Mistake. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:14] } 34... Bxe5 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:02:55] } 35. fxe5 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:36:20] } 35... Nc3 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:03:00] } 36. Bxc3 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:35:24] } 36... Rxc3 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:03:29] } 37. Kh1 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:35:41] } 37... Qc5 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:03:49] } 38. Bxh5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:33:51] } 38... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:03:04] } 39. Qg2?! { [%eval -4.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:42] } 39... Qc6?! { [%eval -2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 40. f3?! { [%eval -4.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:58] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:30:50] } 41. Qg3 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:58:33] } 41... Rc5 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:29:04] } 42. Rde1 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:57:36] } 42... Nd7 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:19:37] } 43. Bg4 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:57:15] } 43... Nf6 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:19:59] } 44. Bh3 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:49:06] } 44... Rd8 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:15:28] } 45. Rg1 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:39:19] } 45... Rd3?! { [%eval -3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:03] } 46. Bxe6?? { [%eval -8.11] } { Blunder. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:43] } 46... Rxf3 { [%eval -8.53] [%clk 0:11:10] } 47. Qg2 { [%eval -8.21] [%clk 0:23:35] } 47... Rc2 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:11:24] } 0-1