Event: Round 8: Romanov, Evgeny - Mendonca, Leon Luke
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ganja-open-2025--group-a/round-8/LvXqEytM/aYKsbwNA
Date: 2025-11-07
White: Romanov, Evgeny
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2567
Black: Mendonca, Leon Luke
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2620
Result: 0-1
ECO: E01
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:37] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:59] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:23:21] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:42] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:23:44] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:23:50] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:33] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:11] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:24:13] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:29:44] } 8. a3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:24:35] } 8... Be7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:20:00] } 9. e4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:24:26] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:19:31] } 10. e5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:11:10] } 10... Nd5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:19:10] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 1:11:30] } 11... Na5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:16:52] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:00:01] } 12... Nb3 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 1:16:32] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:59:25] } 13... b5 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 1:15:37] } 14. Bxe7 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:54:33] } 14... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:15:31] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:54:49] } 15... h6 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:12:14] } 16. Ned2 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:53:13] } 16... Na5 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:59:53] } 17. b3?! { [%eval -2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:01] } 17... cxb3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:58:46] } 18. Nxb3 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:50:42] } 18... Nc4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:55:49] } 19. Ra1 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:44:01] } 19... Nxa3 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:55:28] } 20. Qc1 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:43:59] } 20... b4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:50:03] } 21. Re1 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:42:53] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:40:05] } 22. Nc5 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:42:28] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:37:24] } 23. h4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:37:48] } 23... Nb5 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:36:19] } 24. g4?! { [%eval -2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:01] } 24... Ndc3 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:28:52] } 25. Qe3 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:32:35] } 25... Rb6 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:26:42] } 26. Ra5 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:32:22] } 26... b3 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:12:57] } 27. Nxb3 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:21:08] } 27... Bb7 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:13:23] } 28. Nc5?! { [%eval -3.44] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:35] } 28... Bxf3 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:13:00] } 29. Bxf3 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:15:00] } 29... Rxd4 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:12:04] } 30. Nxa6 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:15:20] } 30... Nd5 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:06:30] } 31. Bxd5 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:14:39] } 31... exd5 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:06:59] } 32. f3?! { [%eval -4.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:23] } 32... Rc4 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:06:17] } 33. Qf2 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:11:12] } 33... Nd4 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:04:18] } 34. Nc5 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:05:57] } 34... Nc2?! { [%eval -3.26] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 35. Rc1 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:04:43] } 35... Rb2?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 36. Nd3 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:02:55] } 36... Rb3 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:02:27] } 37. Rxd5 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:02:40] } 37... Rbc3 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:01:50] } 38. Rb1?! { [%eval -2.59] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:01:00] } 39. h5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:01:03] } 39... Qg5? { [%eval -0.96] } { Mistake. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 40. Rb8?? { [%eval -5.08] } { Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 40... Ne3 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:01:08] } 41. Rdd8 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:01:12] } 41... Rxg4+ { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:59] } 42. fxg4 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:01:27] } 42... Qxg4+ { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:01:28] } 43. Kh1 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:40] } 43... Qxh5+ { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:01:56] } 44. Kg1 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:00:59] } 44... Qg4+ { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:02:04] } 45. Kh1 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:01:22] } 45... Qh5+ { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:45] } 46. Kg1 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:01:48] } 46... Qd1+ { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:01:05] } 47. Ne1 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:01:54] } 47... Qg4+ { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:01:35] } 48. Kh1 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:01:29] } 48... Qe4+ { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:01:14] } 49. Kg1 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:01:46] } 49... Ng4?? { [%eval -2.48] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 50. Qh4?? { [%eval -7.77] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 50... Rc1 { [%eval -7.41] [%clk 0:00:38] } 51. Rh8+ { [%eval -8.08] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1