Event: Round 6: Melnikov, Fedor - Kasimov, Rauf
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/27th-asian-youth-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-6/FfKTPkeA/vlq2imMw
Date: 2025-11-21
White: Melnikov, Fedor
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2326
Black: Kasimov, Rauf
BlackElo: 1956
Result: 1-0
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:06] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:02] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.07] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:17] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:23] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:22] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:26] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:26] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:29] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:21] } 8. d4?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:50] } 8... e4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:13:47] } 9. Ne1 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:12:28] } 9... h5?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:33] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:13:30] } 10... Re8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:12:30] } 11. d5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:10:44] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:59] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:13] } 12... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:20] } 13. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:40] } 13... Bh3?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:43] } 14. Bg2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:08:30] } 14... Bxg2 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:07:18] } 15. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:11:36] } 15... h4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:06:09] } 16. Qd4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:10:55] } 16... Qf6?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:47] } 17. Qxh4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:09:39] } 17... Qxh4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:03:50] } 18. gxh4 { [%eval 1.21] } 18... Bf6?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } 19. Nf3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:08:35] } 19... Kg7 { [%eval 1.87] } 20. Ng5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:08:05] } 20... Rh8? { [%eval 3.15] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } 21. Kg3? { [%eval 1.3] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:08] } 21... Rae8?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 22. e4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:07:53] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:01:01] } 23. Bxf6+ { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:07:51] } 23... Nxf6 { [%eval 2.11] } 24. Rae1 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:07:41] } 24... Nh5+ { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:02:34] } 25. Kg4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:07:36] } 25... Nf6+ { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:02:20] } 26. Kh3 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:07:10] } 26... c6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:01:42] } 27. dxc6 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:06:00] } 27... bxc6 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:01:46] } 28. f4 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:05:48] } 28... Rh5?? { [%eval 5.02] } { Blunder. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 29. e5 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:05:52] } 29... Nd7 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30. exd6 { [%eval 4.8] } 30... Reh8? { [%eval 8.78] } { Mistake. Rhh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 31. Re7 { [%eval 8.74] [%clk 0:05:56] } 31... Rxh4+ { [%eval 8.76] } 32. Kg3 { [%eval 8.66] [%clk 0:05:59] } 32... Nc5 { [%eval 8.36] } 33. Rxf7+ { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 0:05:59] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. Re1 { [%eval 8.13] } 34... Rh3+ { [%eval 8.07] } 35. Nxh3 { [%eval 9.24] [%clk 0:06:00] } 35... Kxf7 { [%eval 9.45] } 36. Ng5+ { [%eval 9.02] [%clk 0:06:03] } 36... Kf6? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 37. b4?! { [%eval 10.95] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 37... Nd3 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38. Re7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:05:57] } 38... Nxf4 { [%eval 8.57] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. Kxf4 { [%eval 8.3] [%clk 0:05:40] } 39... Rh4+ { [%eval 7.98] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval 8.2] [%clk 0:05:49] } 40... Kxg5 { [%eval 13.79] } 41. Re5+ { [%eval 15.59] [%clk 0:05:51] } 41... Kf6 { [%eval 12.07] [%clk 0:00:25] } 42. Kxh4 { [%eval 9.76] [%clk 0:05:55] } 1-0