Event: Round 8: Mooney, Graham - Wiedenkeller, Michael
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-8/Sh1MzYBh/YJFYCT6J
Date: 2025-11-21
White: Mooney, Graham
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1918
Black: Wiedenkeller, Michael
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2387
Result: 0-1
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.26] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.22] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.25] } 7. Bc2 { [%eval 0.14] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.53] } 8. exd5 { [%eval 0.31] } 8... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.3] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval -0.03] } 9... Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval -0.01] } 10... Qd6 { [%eval 0.02] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.2] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.26] } 12. b4 { [%eval -0.47] } 12... Ba7 { [%eval -0.28] } 13. a4?? { [%eval -2.11] } { Blunder. d3 was best. } 13... e4 { [%eval -2.09] } 14. Ne1?? { [%eval -4.83] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } 14... Bxh3 { [%eval -4.89] } 15. d4 { [%eval -4.86] } 15... Ng4 { [%eval -4.98] } 16. g3 { [%eval -4.66] } 16... Bxf1? { [%eval -2.67] } { Mistake. e3 was best. } 17. Qxg4 { [%eval -2.68] } 17... f5 { [%eval -2.48] } 18. Qh4? { [%eval -4.22] } { Mistake. Qf4 was best. } 18... Bc4 { [%eval -3.38] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval -3.33] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval -3.44] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval -3.44] } 20... Be6 { [%eval -2.96] } 21. Ng2 { [%eval -3.03] } 21... Ne7 { [%eval -3.05] } 22. Nb3 { [%eval -3.31] } 22... Ng6 { [%eval -3.18] } 23. Qh5 { [%eval -3.45] } 23... Bf7 { [%eval -3.24] } 24. Qh3 { [%eval -3.29] } 24... Nxf4 { [%eval -3.21] } 25. Nxf4 { [%eval -3.08] } 25... Rfe8 { [%eval -3.23] } 26. axb5 { [%eval -3.34] } 26... axb5 { [%eval -3.26] } 27. Re1 { [%eval -3.15] } 27... Rad8 { [%eval -3.22] } 28. Nc5 { [%eval -3.67] } 28... Bxc5 { [%eval -3.58] } 29. bxc5 { [%eval -3.53] } 29... g6 { [%eval -3.34] } 30. Qh6 { [%eval -3.28] } 30... Bc4 { [%eval -3.41] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval -4.09] } 31... Qg7 { [%eval -4.03] } 32. Qg5 { [%eval -4.07] } 32... Bf7 { [%eval -3.82] } 33. Nh3 { [%eval -4.15] } 33... h6 { [%eval -4.14] } 34. Qe3 { [%eval -4.43] } 34... g5 { [%eval -4.42] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval -4.45] } 35... c6 { [%eval -4.22] } 36. Qd2 { [%eval -4.71] } 36... Bd5 { [%eval -4.72] } 37. Rg1 { [%eval -4.74] } 37... Kh8 { [%eval -4.63] } 38. Bd1 { [%eval -4.95] } 38... Ra8 { [%eval -4.82] } 39. Bh5 { [%eval -5.05] } 39... Re7 { [%eval -5.15] } 40. Qe3 { [%eval -4.9] } 40... Qf6 { [%eval -5.05] } 41. Rc1 { [%eval -5.59] } 41... Rf8 { [%eval -5.37] } 42. Be2?! { [%eval -7.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } 42... f4 { [%eval -7.44] } 43. Qd2 { [%eval -8.17] } 43... e3 { [%eval -7.95] } 44. fxe3 { [%eval -8.45] } 44... Rxe3 { [%eval -8.04] } 45. gxf4? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg1 was best. } 45... gxf4 { [%eval #-12] } 46. Rg1 { [%eval #-11] } 46... Qh4 { [%eval #-10] } 47. Bg4 { [%eval #-7] } 47... Rg8 { [%eval #-7] } 0-1