Event: Round 1: Chetverik, Maxim - Ali El Haj, Nizar
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/mersin-metropolitan-municipality-open-2025/round-1/2b5HwYJv/EU1gzqTv
Date: 2025-11-09
White: Chetverik, Maxim
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 1981
Black: Ali El Haj, Nizar
BlackElo: 1857
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:03] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:35] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:27] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:43] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:22] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:07] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:08] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:59] } 8... a6? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:22:58] } 9. Nh4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:25:41] } 9... O-O?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:33] } 10. Nf5?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:01] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:12:54] } 11. Nxd6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:26:01] } 11... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:12:54] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:26:01] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:12:54] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:26:01] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:12:54] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:26:01] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:12:54] } 1/2-1/2