Event: Round 3: Mertens, Marc - Brookfield, Toby
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-3/olIhgmYJ/I1jbnQxn
Date: 2025-11-17
White: Mertens, Marc
WhiteElo: 2101
Black: Brookfield, Toby
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1813
Result: 1-0
ECO: B70
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:55] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:29] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:31] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:53] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:37] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:44] } 7... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:57] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:46] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:06] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:17] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:31:44] } 10. Qd1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:16:55] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:49] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:14:45] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:13] } 12. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:01] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:32] } 13. axb6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:56:40] } 13... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:09:00] } 14. Ra2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:55:32] } 14... e5?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:03] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:42:23] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:52:19] } 16. b3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:41:18] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:46:51] } 17. Bxf6?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:00] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:44:39] } 18. Nd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:28:20] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:44:52] } 19. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:28:45] } 19... Rc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:40:15] } 20. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:44] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:38:54] } 21. Bf1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:20:24] } 21... Rc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:37:13] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:18:24] } 22... a5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:29:48] } 23. Bc4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:18:46] } 23... Kg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:30:00] } 24. Rda1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:18:51] } 24... Bd8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:26:48] } 25. Bd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:18:47] } 25... f5?? { [%eval 2.76] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:45] } 26. b4 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:18:51] } 26... Rc3 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:20:41] } 27. exf5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:14:58] } 27... gxf5?! { [%eval 4.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:16] } 28. Rxa5 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:09:09] } 28... Rxc2 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:16:15] } 29. Qd1 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:09:13] } 29... Kg6 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:15:37] } 30. Ra7 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:05:57] } 30... Qc3 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:15:35] } 31. R7a3?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. R7a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 31... Qd2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:12:11] } 32. Qf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:14] } 32... Bb6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:16] } 33. Rf1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:03:12] } 33... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:42] } 34. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:42] } 34... Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:05] } 35. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 35... Qd4?? { [%eval 2.48] } { Blunder. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 36. gxf5+ { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:02:17] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:04:44] } 37. Rd3? { [%eval 0.19] } { Mistake. Rxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 37... Qc5?? { [%eval 5.2] } { Blunder. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 38. Be6?? { [%eval 0.29] } { Blunder. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 38... Re8?? { [%eval 8.48] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 39. Qh5 { [%eval 8.17] [%clk 0:01:01] } 39... Qc6? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 40. Qh4+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:31:17] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:30:40] } 41. Rg3+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:31:30] } 1-0