[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.20"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Van Foreest, Machteld"]
[Black "Yao, Lan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "B35"]
[WhiteElo "2352"]
[BlackElo "2294"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 26,112,-106,-111,-103,-133,-120,-129,-99,-116,-116,-132,-121,-129,-127,-126,-95,-128,-129,-149,-144,-142,-153,-159,-158,-145,-143,-135,-101,-227,-209,-292,-271,-341,-331,-332,-333,-332,-329,-333,-322,-314,-326,-319,-306,-329,-314,-363,-343,-414,-401,-480,-475,-469,-471,-483,-478,-479,-453,-542,-502,-702,-699,-643,-633,-757,-752,-1096,-572,-620,-617,-800,-791,-686,-630,-785,-753,-1063,-1095,-1658,-2012,-2807,-1252,-4918,-4906,-29978,-29979,-29971,-29964]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 7. Bc4 {[%emt 0:01:49]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:21]} 8. f3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:05:32]} 9. Qd2 {[%emt 1:01:24]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:13:14]} 10. fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 11. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 12. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 14. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:08:06] B35: Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon with 5 Nc3: main line.} 15. a4 {[%emt 0:02:10]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:03:55]} 16. Rhf1 {[%emt 0:03:23]} a6 {[%emt 0:12:58] Black is better.} 17. Nb6 {[%emt 0:03:03]} Ne5 $146 {[%emt 0:01:52]} (17... d6 18. Rf2 Ne5 19. Bd5 Bd7 20. Rdf1 Bc6 21. h3 a5 22. Kb1 e6 23. Bb3 Bxe4 {0-1 Gella Bitrian,D (2033)-Dominguez Bujeda,J (2135) Aragon-chT Honor Descenso 2015 (10.22)}) 18. Bb3 {[%emt 0:03:46]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 19. Nd5 {[%emt 0:02:47]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 20. Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Be6 {[%emt 0:05:25]} 21. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:01:33]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Kd2 {[%emt 0:03:14]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:05:55]} 23. h3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} g5 {[%emt 0:16:18]} 24. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} h5 {[%emt 0:02:59]} 25. b3 {[%emt 0:02:04]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:03:35]} 26. c4 {[%emt 0:04:35]} h4 {[%emt 0:03:32]} 27. b4 {[%emt 0:01:39] White does not recover from this.} (27. Rxf8 $17 {is a better defense.} Rxf8 28. c5) 27... g4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 28. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} (28... Nxg4+ 29. Ke2 $17) 29. c5 {[%emt 0:02:46]} Rxf1 {[%emt 0:00:47]} (29... Kxg4 30. Rxf8 Rxf8 31. cxd6 exd6 32. Rxd6 $19) (29... Nxg4+ 30. Ke2 Rxf1 31. Rxf1 $17) 30. Rxf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (30... Kxg4 31. cxd6 exd6 32. Rf6 $19) (30... Nxg4+ 31. Ke2 Ne5 32. Rc1 $19) 31. bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (31... Kxg4 32. Kd4 Nc6+ 33. Ke3 $19) (31... Nxg4+ 32. Ke2 $19) 32. Rc1 {[%emt 0:02:59]} Rd3+ {[%emt 0:01:52]} (32... Kxg4 $2 33. Nc4 Ng6 (33... Rd3+ $2 34. Ke2 $18) 34. Rb1 $19) 33. Ke2 {[%emt 0:01:41][%cal Oc5c6]} Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (33... Kxg4 $2 {loses.} 34. Nc4 Rg3 35. Nxe5+ $18) 34. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxg4 {[%emt 0:01:34]} (34... Nxg4 35. Nc4 $17) 35. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:01:52]} (35... Rxe4 36. Nxe5 Rxe5 37. c6 bxc6 38. Rxc6 $17) 36. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:01:24]} (36... Rxe4 37. Rxd3 Rf4+ (37... Rxc4 38. Rb3 $19) 38. Kg1 Rxc4 39. Rb3 $19) 37. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:53][%cal Oe5g4]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:01:19]} ({Less strong is} 37... Nxa4 38. Rc7 Rxe4 39. Nf3+ Kf6 40. Rxb7 $19) 38. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Ng3+ {[%emt 0:00:50]} 39. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 40. Nf3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 41. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:03:26]} 42. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} a5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 43. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:00:50]} 44. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 45. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 46. Nd2 {[%emt 0:01:35]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 47. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:01:15][%cal Ra1h1] [#]} 48. Ne4+ {[%emt 0:01:45]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 49. Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:01] Dodges Rh1+} a3 {[%emt 0:01:03] and ...e5 should not be overlooked} 50. Nd3+ {[%emt 0:01:48]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 51. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 52. Kxh4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 53. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} a2 {[%emt 0:00:55]} (53... Nxc6 $142 54. Rxc6+ Kd3) 54. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Kxd4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 55. Ra4+ {[%emt 0:01:28]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 56. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:12] Weighted Error Value: White=0.46/Black=0.16 (very precise)   Mistake:       	White=1     	---        Inaccurate:     	White=3     	---        OK:         	White=8     	Black=20} 0-1

[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.20"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Navrotescu, Andreea"]
[Black "Mirzoeva, Elmira"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "NA RC"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2288"]
[BlackElo "2272"]
[PlyCount "146"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 3. e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 4. h4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 5. g4 {[%emt 0:01:30]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 6. h5 {[%emt 0:13:12] [#] B12: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation.} c5 $1 {[%emt 0:02:37]} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:17:09]} (7. dxc5 $11 Nc6 8. Nc3 (8. Qxd5 e6 $11)) 7... cxd4 {[%emt 0:08:21]} 8. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:06:12]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:03:34]} e6 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 10. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:03:57]} 11. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} h6 {[%emt 0:06:54] [#]} (11... Bb4 $11) 12. Nxd5 $1 {[%emt 0:18:48]} exd5 {[%emt 0:08:39] [#]} 13. e6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qxf4 {[%emt 0:02:01]} 14. exd7+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kxd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Re8 {[%emt 0:03:29]} 16. Be3 {[%emt 0:06:48]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:10:15]} 17. Rg1 {[%emt 0:01:50]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:08:44]} 18. O-O-O {[%emt 0:01:14]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:04:19]} 19. c3 {[%emt 0:03:26]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:16:17]} (19... g5 $11) 20. Rge1 $11 {[%emt 0:05:01]} ({Much worse is} 20. Rxd5 $6 Nxf2 21. Bxf2 Rxe2 $11) ({Better is} 20. Bf1 $16) 20... Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:59]} (20... Nf6 $14) 21. Nd4 {[%emt 0:05:55]} Nxd4 $1 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 22. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} ({Much worse is} 22. cxd4 Rhe8 $11) 22... Bf4+ {[%emt 0:01:00]} 23. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:51]} f6 {[%emt 0:03:26]} ({Better is} 23... Rhe8) 24. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rhe8 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 25. c4 {[%emt 0:05:01]} Be5 {[%emt 0:06:56]} 26. cxd5 {[%emt 0:01:46]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 27. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:02:43]} 28. Rxe8 {[%emt 0:02:47]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 30. Rd3 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 31. b4 {[%emt 0:04:25]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 32. Kc3 {[%emt 0:01:21]} Nb5+ {[%emt 0:01:25]} 33. Kc4 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Nd6+ {[%emt 0:00:29]} 34. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 35. a4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 36. Rc3+ {[%emt 0:00:52]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. a5 {[%emt 0:01:58]} Re1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 38. Rc2 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 39. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Rb1+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 40. Kc4 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Nd6+ {[%emt 0:01:22]} 41. Kc5 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} 42. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Rc4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 43. Kd3 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Rb3+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} 45. Ke2 {[%emt 0:01:44]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 46. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 47. g5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 48. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc3+ {[%emt 0:00:33]} 49. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 50. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 51. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 52. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 53. Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 54. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 55. Re8 {[%emt 0:02:19]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 56. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 57. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nxg6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 58. Re6+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kxd5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 59. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 60. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 61. Rxg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh2+ {[%emt 0:00:39]} 62. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 63. Re7+ {[%emt 0:00:40]} Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 64. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} g3 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 65. Rb3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 66. Kxf5 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Rxh5+ {[%emt 0:00:34]} 67. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 68. Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:41]} Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 69. Kxg3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 70. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:01:10]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 71. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 72. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 73. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.20"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Toma, Katarzyna"]
[Black "Unuk, Laura"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "B22"]
[WhiteElo "2177"]
[BlackElo "2301"]
[PlyCount "111"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 19,111,27,31,26,18,29,41,32,44,30,45,27,33,0,8,-2,0,0,10,5,21,13,30,28,78,83,75,74,107,77,85,79,79,86,74,87,144,103,267,209,496,481,610,599,623,616,539,191,558,540,662,637,1669,1859,3007,2778,29958,29958,29959,29960,29960,29960,29958,29958,29965,29966,29966,29967,29967,29968,29972,29974,29973,29974,29974,29976,29976,29977,29976,29977,29979,29976,29989,29990,29990,29990,29990,29984,29984,29985,29984,29984,29984,29985]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} c5 {[%emt 0:06:59]} 4. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} c4 {[%emt 0:02:11]} 6. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:35]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:03:17]} 8. b3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} cxb3 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 9. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:19]} 10. c4 {[%emt 0:07:39]} Nbc6 {[%emt 0:03:28]} 11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:32] B22: Sicilian: 2 c3.} Bf5 {[%emt 0:03:07]} 12. Bg5 {[%emt 0:07:25]} f6 {[%emt 0:04:50]} 13. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:35] White is slightly better.} Kh8 {[%emt 0:07:23]} 14. Qd2 $146 {[%emt 0:08:16]} (14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. cxd5 Nb4 $11) (14. cxd5 Nb4 $11) (14. Nh4 {seems wilder.} Be6 15. Bd3 Bb4 16. Qh5) (14. c5 Bc7 15. Qd2 Ng6 16. Ra4 Qd7 17. b4 a6 18. Rfa1 Rae8 19. b5 axb5 20. Nxb5 {0-1 Mihalj,M (2294)-Lalic,B (2515) Zadar op 2004 (8.11)}) 14... a6 {[%emt 0:08:15]} 15. Qb2 {[%emt 0:14:07]} (15. Nxd5 Nxd5 16. cxd5 Nb4 $15) 15... Nb4 {[%emt 0:12:36]} 16. c5 {[%emt 0:03:25]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 17. Ra4 {[%emt 0:03:33]} Nec6 {[%emt 0:05:48]} 18. Qd2 {[%emt 0:17:28]} g5 {[%emt 0:03:35]} 19. Ne1 {[%emt 0:06:10]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:06:13]} 20. Nd3 {[%emt 0:02:23]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:12:08]} 21. Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (21... Ba5 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 22. b4 $16 {[%emt 0:08:07]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 23. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 24. b5 {[%emt 0:05:03][%cal Rb5a6]} Nh4 {[%emt 0:09:08] [#]} 25. f3 {[%emt 0:00:16] Prevents Qg4} (25. bxa6 Qg4 26. g3 Qh3) 25... axb5 {[%emt 0:02:44] [#]} 26. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. Qxb5 {[%emt 0:01:59]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:02:18]} ({Better is} 27... Qe6 28. Bd2 (28. Qxb7 $2 Qxe3+ 29. Kh1 Re8 $19) (28. Bf2 Nxf3+ 29. Kh1 Nxh2 $15) 28... Rb8) 28. Rb1 {[%emt 0:03:02]} Ra3 $2 {[%emt 0:01:18] A mistake that costs the game.} (28... Ba5 $16) 29. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (29. Qxb7 $2 Qxb7 30. Rxb7 Rxc3 $19) 29... Qa6 {[%emt 0:01:30]} (29... Qe6 30. Bf2 (30. Qxa3 Qxe3+ 31. Kf1 Qd3+ 32. Ke1 Nxg2+ 33. Kf2 Nh4 $17) 30... Nxf3+ 31. Kh1 (31. gxf3 Qh3 $16) 31... Ra8 32. Qxb7 (32. gxf3 Qh3 $17) 32... Rb8 33. Qxc7 Rxb1+ 34. Nxb1 Qe2) 30. c6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:54]} (30. Qxb7 $2 Qxb7 31. Rxb7 Rxc3 $19) (30. Nxd5 Ra2 31. Bf2 (31. Nxc7 Qe2) 31... Bxh2+ (31... Rxf2 $2 32. Kxf2 Qa2+ 33. Rb2 $18) 32. Kh1 (32. Kxh2 Nxf3+ 33. Kg3 Qe2 $15) 32... Rxf2 $16) 30... Kg8 {[%emt 0:02:57] Prevents Qf8+} 31. cxb7 {[%emt 0:06:16]} ({Not} 31. Qxb7 Qxb7 32. cxb7 Rxc3 $11) 31... Bb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Bf2 {[%emt 0:02:07][%cal Of2g3]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 33. Nxd5 $2 {[%emt 0:01:46]} (33. Bg3 Ba7 34. b8=R+ (34. b8=Q+ Bxb8 35. Qxb8+ Kg7 $18) 34... Bxb8 35. Qxb8+ Kg7 36. Bxh4 (36. Nxd5 $2 {too greedy.} Qa2 $19) 36... Rxb1+ 37. Qxb1 gxh4 38. Kf2 (38. Nxd5 Qc4 $18)) 33... Rxb1+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:56]} (33... Qd6 34. Rxa1 (34. Nxf6+ $2 Kh8 $19) 34... Qxh2+ 35. Kf1 Qxg2+ 36. Ke2 Qxf3+ 37. Kd2 Qxf2+ 38. Kc3 Nf5 39. Ne7+ (39. Nxf6+ Kg7 $18) 39... Nxe7 40. Qxe7 Qf3+ 41. Kb4 Qd5) 34. Qxb1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 35. Qe4 {[%emt 0:02:00] Bg3 is the strong threat.} (35. Bg3 Qxd5 36. Kh1 (36. Bxb8 Qxd4+ 37. Kh1 Qf2 $14) 36... Qxd4 $14) 35... Qxh2+ {[%emt 0:00:39]} 36. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:42] Repels Qe6+} 37. Bxh4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} gxh4 {[%emt 0:00:17][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQN. White is a pawn up.} 38. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:01:00] White mates.} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. Qe7+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 40. Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:03] KB-KN. White is a pawn up.} 41. Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 42. Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 43. b8=Q {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxb8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Nxb8 {[%emt 0:00:04] KN-K3P} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 46. Nf6+ {[%emt 0:00:58]} Kxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 47. Nxh7 {[%emt 0:00:41] KN-KPP} Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 48. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 49. Nh3+ {[%emt 0:00:29]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 50. Ng1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 51. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 52. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 53. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} f4 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 54. Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 55. gxh3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kxh3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 56. Nxf4+ {[%emt 0:00:07] Weighted Error Value: White=0.15 (very precise) /Black=0.88  Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	---       	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	---       	Black=2      OK:         	White=9     	Black=7      Best:        	White=1     	---} 1-0

[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.20"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Zimina, Olga"]
[Black "Schulze, Lara"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "D05"]
[WhiteElo "2293"]
[BlackElo "2313"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 10,88,10,9,17,16,14,1,0,0,1,-4,8,12,9,7,11,0,27,0,22,0,65,34,38,31,37,45,34,39,48,36,32,39,48,42,39,17,28,-6,0,0,0,-16,53,26,28,39,43,41,24,-10,-9,-24,-21,-20,-17,-20,-23,-76,-12,-24,-21,-25,-20,-32,-21,-20,-20,-16,-8,-8,0,0,0,-8,0,0,0,-8,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 3. e3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 4. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 5. b3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 6. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} b6 {[%emt 0:03:18] 6...cxd4 is the modern continuation. D05: Colle System with ...e6.} 7. a3 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:03:43]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} 10. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:08:11]} 11. exd4 {[%emt 0:01:47]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 12. Ne5 {[%emt 0:03:36]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 13. f4 {[%emt 0:02:31]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:04:38]} 14. Rae1 {[%emt 0:10:02]} Qa8 {[%emt 0:08:01][%cal Of6e4]} 15. Rf2 {[%emt 0:01:21]} Nc8 $146 {[%emt 0:12:04]} ({Black should try} 15... Qc8 $11) (15... Qc8 16. Qd1 Qa8 17. Qf3 b5 18. g4 Rfc8 19. c3 Ne4 20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Bxe4 Bxe4 22. Qxe4 Qxe4 23. Rxe4 {½-½ Ratkovic,M (2451)-Kosic,D (2445) Arandjelovac GM 1st 2021 (2)}) 16. g4 {[%emt 0:01:52][%cal Bg2g4,Bg4g5][%mdl 32] White is more active.} Be7 {[%emt 0:18:13]} 17. g5 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 18. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:03:36]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 19. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:02:22]} 20. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 21. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 22. Re1 {[%emt 0:20:58]} b5 {[%emt 0:04:17]} 23. Nd3 {[%emt 0:10:52][%cal Od4d5]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:03:43]} 24. Ree2 {[%emt 0:06:33][%cal Od4d5]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:02:35]} 25. d5 {[%emt 0:03:42]} exd5 {[%emt 0:03:28]} 26. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:05][%csl LRd5,LRf5]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:04:44]} (26... g6 $11) 27. Rfe2 {[%emt 0:03:27]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:04:13]} 28. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:04:58] and Be5 should not be overlooked} Rxc2 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 29. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 30. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:03:51]} 31. Rd8 {[%emt 0:02:40]} f6 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 32. Bd4 {[%emt 0:07:35]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:02:58]} 33. gxf6 {[%emt 0:03:58]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 34. f5 {[%emt 0:01:13]} (34. Bxa7 $11 Rc3 (34... Bxa3 35. b4 $17) 35. a4) 34... Ng5 {[%emt 0:04:57]} (34... Be7 $17 35. Rd5 Ke8 (35... Bxa3 36. Bxa7 b4 37. Be3 $11)) 35. Bxa7 {[%emt 0:03:23]} Nf3+ {[%emt 0:00:49]} 36. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxh2+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} 37. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nf3+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:02] The position is equal.} Bxa3 {[%emt 0:03:52]} 39. Rd7+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 40. Rxh7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 41. b4 {[%emt 0:04:12]} Nh2+ {[%emt 0:00:34]} 42. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf3+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} 43. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nh2+ {[%emt 0:00:32]} 44. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf3+ {[%emt 0:00:37] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.14 (very precise)   Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=5     	Black=1      OK:         	White=10    	Black=13     Best:        	White=4     	Black=2} 1/2-1/2

[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.20"]
[Round "1.5"]
[White "Sliwicka, Alicja"]
[Black "Hunt, Harriet V"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "B28"]
[WhiteElo "2342"]
[BlackElo "2296"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 10,75,21,27,30,0,0,-31,-37,-48,-13,-36,31,26,35,0,28,0,10,0,14,15,25,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-6,-11,0,-23,75,66,87,85,188,181,198,198,258,248,236,216,216,218,504,506,440,477,531,518,505,509,645,635,816,792,784,762,841,787,826,780,1291,1264]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:03:04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 3. c3 {[%emt 0:02:56]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 5. e5 {[%emt 0:03:38]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 6. Bd3 {[%emt 0:04:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:07:39] B28: Sicilian: 2 Nf3 a6 (O'Kelly Variation).} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:01:02]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 8. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} dxc3 {[%emt 0:15:07] Black is slightly better.} 9. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 10. Be3 $146 {[%emt 0:05:47]} (10. a3 g5 11. b4 g4 12. Nd2 h5 13. Bb2 Rh6 14. Nb3 Kf8 15. Ne2 f6 16. Nf4 Nxe5 17. Bxe5 fxe5 {1-0 Carlstrom,N (2095)-Ziegler,A (2327) Deltalift op 2022 (7)}) 10... Qa5 {[%emt 0:12:16]} ({Black should try} 10... g5 $15) 11. a3 {[%emt 0:02:02][%mdl 1024] White has compensation.} Rc8 {[%emt 0:08:31]} 12. Ne2 {[%emt 0:05:42]} h5 {[%emt 0:08:01]} 13. Ned4 {[%emt 0:03:06]} Nh6 {[%emt 0:09:33]} 14. h3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:03:18]} 15. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:01:36] A sharp opening} g6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 16. b4 {[%emt 0:03:50] White sacrificed a pawn} Qd8 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 17. Qd2 {[%emt 0:02:55]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 18. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:08:25]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 19. a4 {[%emt 0:00:18] Wards off Bb5} d4 {[%emt 0:07:47]} 20. Bf4 {[%emt 0:03:26]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 21. Bf1 {[%emt 0:05:30]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:03:30] [#]} (21... Rb3 $11 {remains equal.} 22. b5 axb5 23. axb5 Bxb5) 22. b5 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:05:49] Black is now going downhill.} Bc5 {[%emt 0:04:22]} (22... Qc5 23. Red1) 23. Red1 {[%emt 0:03:26]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:02:05]} (23... Qc7 $16) 24. Bg5 $18 {[%emt 0:02:31]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 25. Rac1 {[%emt 0:03:10]} Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 26. Qxc1 {[%emt 0:01:35][%cal Oa4a5] [#]} (26. Rxc1 axb5 27. Bxb5+ Bd7 $18) 26... Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:47][%cal Ra6b5]} 27. Bf6 {[%emt 0:05:38][%cal Oa4a5]} (27. a5 Qc7 $16 (27... Qxa5 $2 28. Qxc5 Rxg5 29. Rxd4 $18)) 27... axb5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 28. axb5 {[%emt 0:01:37]} (28. a5 Qc6 29. g3 b4 $17) 28... Be7 $2 {[%emt 0:02:21]} (28... Bxb5 $2 {is the wrong capture.} 29. Bxb5+ Qxb5 30. Rxd4 $18) (28... Rg6 {keeps fighting.} 29. Qc4 Qc7 30. Rxd4 Qc8) 29. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:25] White is clearly winning.} Kxe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Qa3+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 31. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:41]} Re8 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 32. h4 {[%emt 0:02:10]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 33. Qg3 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:01:05][%cal Bd8e7,Be7f8,Bf8g8][%mdl 32]} 34. Qg5+ {[%emt 0:01:08]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 35. Qh6+ {[%emt 0:00:52]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 36. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:35][%cal Od1d3] Hoping for Rd3!.} Qd8 {[%emt 0:01:29]} 37. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:06] Prevents Rg3+.} 38. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:15] Weighted Error Value: White=0.07 (flawless) /Black=0.54  Mistake:       	---       	Black=4      Inaccurate:     	White=4     	Black=2      OK:         	White=9     	Black=9      Best:        	White=1     	---        Brilliant:      	White=1     	---} 1-0

