[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.21"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Navrotescu, Andreea"]
[Black "Yao, Lan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "D38"]
[WhiteElo "2288"]
[BlackElo "2294"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 18,59,23,24,27,17,16,15,19,20,30,21,31,28,31,29,76,23,25,14,38,29,33,26,52,54,58,26,76,71,81,76,254,233,1653,1673,1642,1642,5385,960,29988,29989,29998,29999]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:01:47]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 6. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 7. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 8. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 9. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 10. hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:23] D38: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defence (4 Nf3 Bb4).} 11. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Be6 {[%emt 0:02:10]} 12. a3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:01:26] The position is equal.} 13. bxc3 {[%emt 1:33:33]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 14. e3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe7 $146 {[%emt 0:23:50]} (14... Qc7 15. Bd3 O-O-O 16. c4 dxc4 17. Nxc4 Bd5 18. Be4 Kb8 19. Nd2 Bxe4 20. Qxe4 Qa5 {0-1 Nevin,T (2025)-Barrish,D (2281) Kimberley Extravaganza op 2024 (6)}) 15. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 16. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:07:10]} (16... h5 $11) 17. f4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (17. Rab1 $16) 17... gxf4 $11 {[%emt 0:07:09]} 18. exf4 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] Hoping for f5.} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 19. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:02:55]} 20. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:10:04]} 21. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 22. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:13:57]} (22... Nxb3 $11 {keeps the balance.} 23. Qxb3 b6) 23. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:09:48][%csl LRa3,LRe5]} 24. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:00] White is much more active.} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:03:25] Black cannot hold the game after this.} (24... Nxe5 $2 25. fxe5 Qxe5 (25... Bxf5 $2 26. Qxf5 Qe7 27. e6 $18) 26. Bxg4 $18) (24... Rg8 $16) 25. Qxf5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (25. Nxf5 Qc5+ 26. Kh2 (26. Re3 Nf6 $14) 26... Rg8 $16 (26... Nxe5 27. fxe5 Qc7 28. e6 $16)) 25... Nxe5 {[%emt 0:08:40]} (25... Nc5 26. c4 Qg6 (26... dxc4 $2 {loses.} 27. Rd1 $18) 27. Qxg6 (27. cxd5 Qxf5 28. Rxf5 Kg7 $18) 27... fxg6 28. cxd5 (28. Rxd5 Rxd5 29. cxd5 Ke7 $16) 28... Kf7) 26. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Gf1][%cal Rf5f7]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 27. e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (27. Ne6+ Ke8 28. Nxd8 Kxd8 $16) 27... Rd6 {[%emt 0:02:53]} 28. Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Not} 28. Qxf7+ Qxf7 29. Rxf7+ Ke8 $18) (28. Qe5 $142 Rh7 29. Rxf7+ Qxf7 30. exf7 Rxf7 31. Qxd6+ Kg7 32. Qxd5) 28... Ke8 {[%emt 0:02:42]} 29. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (29. Qxf7+ Qxf7 30. Rxf7 Rxe6 31. Rxb7 Rb6 (31... Re1+ $2 32. Kf2 $18) 32. Rxa7 Rg8 33. Ra8+ Kf7 34. Ra7+ Kf6 $15) 29... Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:35] [#]} 30. Rf8+ $3 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 512] Weighted Error Value: White=0.32/Black=0.92  Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=1     	Black=1      OK:         	White=4     	Black=7      Best:        	White=1     	---} 1-0

[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.21"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Toma, Katarzyna"]
[Black "Van Foreest, Machteld"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "C00"]
[WhiteElo "2177"]
[BlackElo "2352"]
[PlyCount "126"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 18,126,-31,-44,-16,-49,-35,-62,-27,-91,-95,-78,-56,-21,-25,-52,0,0,0,-9,-12,-14,-9,-13,-10,-27,17,20,44,40,34,39,94,80,150,83,102,70,93,11,17,9,11,16,11,0,0,0,0,0,0,-4,-9,-47,-41,-45,-1,-26,-38,-35,-50,-32,-1,-8,-8,-9,0,0,0,0,0,-3,-6,-80,-72,-95,-93,-186,-82,-307,-305,-249,-272,-405,-383,-374,-293,-295,-144,-495,-429,-502,-477,-596,-433,-402,-400,-637,-481,-477,-477,-2224,-2272,-1485,-1084,-29980,-29981,-29981,-29982,-29988,-29989]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. d3 {[%emt 0:01:07]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} d5 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 5. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:29]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:16]} 8. e5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 9. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 10. h4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} b4 {[%emt 0:06:44] C00: French: Unusual White 2nd moves.} 11. h5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:18][%cal Oh5h6]} (11. Nf1 a5 12. N1h2 a4 13. Bg5 a3 14. b3 Ra7 15. Qd2 d4 16. Ng4 Nb6 17. h5 Nd5 18. h6 g6 19. Bxe7 Ncxe7 20. Ng5 Rc7 21. Bxd5 Nxd5 {1-0 Vorobiov,E (2585)-Abergel,T (2464) Pardubice Czech op-A 28th 2017 (9)}) 11... h6 {[%emt 0:08:19]} 12. Nf1 {[%emt 0:02:26]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:02:27] Black is slightly better.} 13. g4 {[%emt 0:31:35]} (13. Bf4 $11 {remains equal.}) 13... f6 $17 {[%emt 0:19:04]} 14. exf6 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:01:35]} (14... Nxf6 $5 15. N1h2 Bd6 $17) 15. g5 {[%emt 0:07:04]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 16. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:01:34]} ({Black should play} 16... Nb6 $15) 17. Bxg5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:07] A sharp opening} Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 18. Qd2 {[%emt 0:11:25]} Qxh5 {[%emt 0:12:46] Threatening ...Nde5.} 19. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:01:03]} (19. Ng3 Qg6 $15) 19... Nd4 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 20. Ng3 {[%emt 0:05:04]} Qg4 {[%emt 0:02:48]} 21. Re7 {[%emt 0:03:57]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:02:56] [#]} 22. Bh6 $1 $36 {[%emt 0:10:39][%mdl 2048] Black is under pressure. A strong pair of Bishops.} Ne6 {[%emt 0:09:30][%cal Og4g6] [#] Chess con chili.} (22... gxh6 $2 23. Qxh6 Nf3+ (23... Bf5 $2 24. Rae1 $18) 24. Bxf3 Rxf3 25. Kg2 $18) (22... Rf7 23. Rae1) 23. Re1 $1 {[%emt 0:04:51][%cal Oe1e5] Strong Rooks White (e1+e7). White plays in the center} Rf7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 24. Re8+ {[%emt 0:03:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (24... Rf8 $14 25. Rxf8+ Kxf8) 25. Be3 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:08:24] [#]} (25... Rf6 $142) 26. Qe2 {[%emt 0:02:48]} (26. Bxc5 $1 Nxc5 27. Qxb4) 26... Bb7 {[%emt 0:03:16]} 27. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Bxa8 {[%emt 0:00:11] [#]} 28. c3 {[%emt 0:01:21]} ({Better is} 28. Bh3 $1 $16) 28... bxc3 {[%emt 0:02:33]} (28... d4 {feels hotter.} 29. Bxa8 Nxa8 30. cxd4 cxd4 31. Bd2 Nac7) 29. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d4 {[%emt 0:03:07]} 30. Bxa8 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Nxa8 {[%emt 0:00:22][%cal Bb6a8,Ba8c7,Bc7d5][%mdl 32]} 31. cxd4 {[%emt 0:02:05]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Nac7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 33. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Qxe4 {[%emt 0:01:06] Successful Defense Black} 34. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 35. Bb4 {[%emt 0:05:53]} Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 36. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:59] Ke2 would now be deadly.} Nd5 {[%emt 0:05:19]} 37. Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} (37. Rxe6 $5 Nxb4 38. Ne4 $11) 37... Rd1+ {[%emt 0:01:28]} 38. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:23]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:21]} 39. Kxe1 $15 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBN-KNN. Black is a pawn up.} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 40. Bb8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 41. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 42. Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Nc4+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} 43. Kd1 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 45. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (45. Bb8 $11 Nf3 46. Kd3) 45... Nc6 $17 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 46. Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 47. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} (47. Ng3 $17 {was called for.}) 47... Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} (47... Kf6 $19 {White must now prevent ...Ke5.} 48. Nc4 Nb4+ 49. Kb3 Nd3 50. Bxd4+ Nxd4+ 51. Kc3 Nxf2 52. Kxd4 g5) 48. a3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (48. Kd3 $17) 48... Kf4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 49. Kd3 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 50. Nc4+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} (50. Ne8 $142) 50... Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 51. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:28]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 52. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:49]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} (52... Ne5 $19 {has better winning chances.} 53. Ba7 Nc4 54. Nxc4 Kxc4) 53. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:19][%mdl 8192] White does not recover from this.} (53. f3 $17) 53... Ne5+ {[%emt 0:02:49]} 54. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 55. Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 56. Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 57. Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (57. Kd3 $142) 57... Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 58. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Kxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03] KB-KN. Black is a pawn up.} 59. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:28]} (59. Kd1 $142 Ne5 60. Bd6) 59... Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 60. a4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 61. a5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Nxf2 {[%emt 0:00:07] Black mates.} 62. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 63. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:05] Weighted Error Value: White=0.63/Black=0.25 (precise)   Loses game:     	White=2     	---        Mistake:       	White=8     	Black=5      Inaccurate:     	White=4     	Black=4      OK:         	White=21    	Black=17     Best:        	White=1     	Black=7      Strong:       	White=1     	Black=1} 0-1

[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.21"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Zimina, Olga"]
[Black "Mirzoeva, Elmira"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "D05"]
[WhiteElo "2293"]
[BlackElo "2272"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 14,61,-5,-4,-10,-51,-27,-45,2,14,54,0,6,-20,-17,-66,0,-16,0,0,0,0,56,56,56,68,94,98,124,61,156,105,116,85,137,88,88,69,410,384,429,402,413,423,335,383,5393,2552,29988,29989]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 3. e3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 4. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 5. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:05:15]} d5 {[%emt 0:07:44]} 8. Ne5 {[%emt 0:02:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:44] D05: Colle System with ...e6.} 9. Bc2 {[%emt 0:01:24]} Nbd7 $146 {[%emt 0:03:01][%cal Bb8d7,Bd7f6,Bf6e4][%mdl 32]} ({Predecessor:} 9... b5 10. a4 b4 11. cxb4 cxd4 12. exd4 Bxb4 13. Nb3 Nbd7 14. Qd3 Rc8 15. Bg5 Nxe5 16. dxe5 {1-0 Straeter,T (2310)-Schaller,S (2301) Bundesliga 0102 2001 (1.8)}) 10. f4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:07:19]} (10... Rc8 $15 {was preferable.}) 11. exd4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 12. Ba4 {[%emt 0:03:27]} (12. Nxe4 $14 dxe4 13. Nxd7 Qxd7 14. Qe2) 12... Ndf6 {[%emt 0:06:08]} 13. f5 {[%emt 0:01:29]} exf5 {[%emt 0:18:55]} 14. Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:22] [#]} b5 {[%emt 0:05:27]} 15. Bb3 {[%emt 0:13:35]} (15. Bxb5 Nd6 16. Bd3 Nxf5 17. Bxf5 Bd6 $17) 15... b4 {[%emt 0:07:43]} 16. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:05:10]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 17. Qf3 {[%emt 0:07:31][%cal Rf5f7]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:03:52]} (17... Qe8 $11) 18. Rxf7 $14 {[%emt 0:08:42]} cxb2 {[%emt 0:06:17]} 19. Bxb2 {[%emt 0:05:20]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:02:43]} 20. Rxf8+ {[%emt 0:03:04]} Qxf8 {[%emt 0:02:27] [#]} 21. Rf1 {[%emt 0:16:18]} (21. g4 $1 $16 {[%cal Rg4g5] Black must now prevent g5.} h6 22. h4) 21... Rd8 {[%emt 0:05:57]} (21... Qc8 $14) 22. Bc1 {[%emt 0:01:57]} (22. g4 $142) 22... Qe8 {[%emt 0:07:21]} 23. Bg5 {[%emt 0:02:04]} a5 {[%emt 0:06:59]} (23... Bc8 $142) 24. Qh3 {[%emt 0:02:27]} (24. Bc2 $142 Rd6 25. Rb1) 24... Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 25. Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:10] White has more active pieces.} h6 $2 {[%emt 0:02:40][%mdl 8192] Black cannot hold the game after this.} ({Better is} 25... Rd6 $1 $14) 26. Bxf6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 27. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 28. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Qf8 {[%emt 0:01:52] [#]} 29. Nf7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:22][%mdl 512]} Re8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (29... Rd6 30. Qxd6 Kxf7 31. Bxd5+ (31. Qxd5+ Kg6 $18) 31... Ke8 32. Bc6+ Kf7 33. Qf4+ Kg7 34. Qc7+ Kf6 35. Qe5+ (35. Qxa5 Qd6 $18) 35... Kf7 36. Bd5+ (36. Qxa5 Qe7 $18) 36... Kg6 37. Be4+ Kf7 38. Qxa5 Qd6 39. Qd5+ Qxd5 40. Bxd5+ Ke7) (29... Qxf7 30. Qxd8+) 30. Nxh6+ {[%emt 0:00:38]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 31. Bc2+ {[%emt 0:00:06] Weighted Error Value: White=0.21 (precise) /Black=0.86  Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	White=4     	Black=6      Inaccurate:     	White=3     	Black=2      OK:         	White=3     	Black=3      Best:        	White=3     	Black=2      Brilliant:      	White=1     	---} 1-0

[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.21"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Sliwicka, Alicja"]
[Black "Unuk, Laura"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "C02"]
[WhiteElo "2342"]
[BlackElo "2301"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 16,141,0,0,13,0,10,0,0,0,0,-8,0,0,0,0,0,-63,-36,-71,-70,-83,-79,-74,-54,-54,-41,-44,-24,-59,-59,-66,-66,-61,-62,-70,-45,-74,-66,-60,-39,-54,-35,-43,-50,-37,-43,-45,-54,-44,-8,-10,0,0,0,0,6,1,0,0,10,10,16,18,16,14,14,0,0,0,19,16,37,26,68,70,108,88,125,122,124,114,129,125,111,54,40,13,9,13,13,-8,12,0,8,12,168,90,112,85,275,54,54,65,159,7,195,199,412,420,457,428,568,568,550,545,557,550,609,645,768,766,921,851,29982,29983,29985,29986]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. e5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 4. c3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 6. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:04:33]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:01:50]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. Na3 {[%emt 0:06:28]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:02:08]} 9. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:30][%cal Bf8e7,Be7f6,Bf6e5][%mdl 32] C02: French: Advance Variation.} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:03:58]} O-O {[%emt 0:06:50]} (10... Ncxd4 $6 11. Nxd4 Nxd4 12. Qg4 $16) 11. Nc2 {[%emt 0:01:14]} f6 {[%emt 0:05:40] The position is equal.} 12. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} exf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 13. Bf4 {[%emt 0:04:38]} g5 {[%emt 0:07:13]} 14. exf6 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 15. Bd6 {[%emt 0:12:28]} Re8 {[%emt 0:05:46]} 16. Ne5 $146 {[%emt 0:02:57]} (16. Re1 Re4 17. Qd3 Be8 18. Be5 Be7 19. Ne3 Qd7 20. h3 h5 21. Nd2 f4 22. Nc2 Rxe1+ 23. Rxe1 {½-½ Petrosyan,M (2625)-Tabatabaei,M (2713) Jermuk Avagyan Memorial 2024 (7)}) 16... Be6 {[%emt 0:09:59]} 17. Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 18. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 19. Nd4 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:13:05]} 20. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:12:02] A strong pair of Bishops.} 21. Bc5 {[%emt 0:03:54]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:46]} (21... Qxb2 22. Bd4 (22. Nxg5 Qf6 $14) 22... Qb4 23. Nxg5 $16) (21... g4 {is interesting.} 22. Bd4 Qh6 23. Ne5 Bf7) 22. Bd4 {[%emt 0:04:57]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 23. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:03:14]} 24. Qd3 {[%emt 0:01:20]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 25. Rad1 {[%emt 0:03:22]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 26. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 27. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:04:11]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 28. h4 {[%emt 0:15:49]} Rde7 {[%emt 0:05:33] And now ...Re1+ would win.} 29. Qf5 {[%emt 0:02:16]} Re1+ {[%emt 0:06:32]} 30. Rxe1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 31. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 32. Nxf5 $15 {[%emt 0:00:09][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. Black is a pawn up.} Re5 {[%emt 0:01:59][%cal Be1e5,Be5g5,Bg5g4,Bg4h4][%mdl 32]} 33. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} b5 {[%emt 0:03:32]} 34. hxg5 {[%emt 0:02:36]} Rxg5 {[%emt 0:06:08]} 35. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} f3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 36. gxf3 {[%emt 0:06:40][%cal Bg2f3,Bf3f4][%mdl 32]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. f4 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 38. f3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rh4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 39. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Rh3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 40. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02] [#]} Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Nb7 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 42. Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 43. Nd3 {[%emt 0:05:27]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 44. Kg3 {[%emt 0:16:34]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 45. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 46. Nxa6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rg1+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 47. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 48. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 49. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl LRc6,LRd5]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 50. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (50. Nxd5+ $6 Bxd5 51. Rxd5 Rxb2+ 52. Kg3 Rxa2 $11) (50. b3 $16 {[%cal Od2c2] and Rc2! should not be overlooked} Ke6 51. f5+ Kd6 52. Re2) 50... h5 $14 {[%emt 0:01:29]} 51. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d4+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 52. Kxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 53. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be4 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 54. Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (54. Kxb5 Bxd3+ 55. Rxd3 Rxb2+ 56. Kc4 Rxa2) 54... Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 55. Nd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (55... Bf3 $11 {and Black stays safe.} 56. Nc3 Ra1) 56. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (56. Nc3 $18 Rc1 57. Rh2) 56... Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} 57. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] White is more active.} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} (57... Bh3 $16) 58. b3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({White must play} 58. a4 $18) 58... Be6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 59. Kxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re1 {[%emt 0:00:41]} (59... h4 $14) 60. Ng2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (60. Nc4 $16) 60... Rb1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (60... Rh1 $1 $11) 61. b4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:34]} (61... Rh1) 62. a4 {[%emt 0:00:00][%cal Ba2a4,Ba4a5][%mdl 32]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 63. a5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 64. Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 65. Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 66. Rg5+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 67. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 68. Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:48]} (68. Rxh5 Rxf4 $16) (68. a6 Bxa6+ 69. Kxa6 Rxf4 $16) 68... Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 69. a6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (69. Rxh5 Rxf4 70. Ng6 (70. Rh7 Be4 $16) 70... Rd4 71. Nf8+ Kf6 72. Rh6+ Ke5 $18) 69... Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 70. Re5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} (70. Rxh5 Rxf4 71. a7 (71. Rh6+ Kf7 $18) 71... Bb7 $18) 70... Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 71. Nf5+ {[%emt 0:00:04] Weighted Error Value: White=0.24 (precise) /Black=0.29 (precise)   Loses game:     	---       	Black=2      Missed win:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=4     	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=4     	Black=6      OK:         	White=22    	Black=14     Best:        	White=6     	Black=2      Strong:       	White=1     	Black=1} 1-0

[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.21"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "Hunt, Harriet V"]
[Black "Schulze, Lara"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "B23"]
[WhiteElo "2296"]
[BlackElo "2313"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 9,89,12,6,-20,14,8,14,29,28,6,0,-40,-14,-18,-9,0,32,-20,6,10,66,50,75,38,77,36,87,86,89,85,88,92,126,113,124,102,95,100,87,26,33,28,32,0,0,0,0,0,0,-18,-22,-86,-31,-28,50,37,55,0,44,43,62,41,134,123,127,122,111,47,38,34,125,110,131,137,429,437,1639,1537,29997,29998,29998,29999]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 5. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 6. b4 {[%emt 0:01:06] B23: Closed Sicilian: Lines without g3.} d6 {[%emt 0:06:42]} 7. Rb1 {[%emt 0:04:34]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:19:50]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:25:15] The position is equal.} Bg7 {[%emt 0:04:29]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:05:24]} O-O {[%emt 0:02:29]} 10. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} cxb4 $146 {[%emt 0:16:26]} (10... Nd7 11. Bf1 Ne5 12. Nxe5 Bxe5 13. bxc5 dxc5 14. Na4 Bc7 15. d3 b5 16. Nc3 Be6 {1-0 Bauml,B (1992)-Tyrrell,B (1855) Dulles Skyline op 3rd 2024 (7)}) 11. Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 12. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:55]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 13. Ba3 {[%emt 0:13:06]} (13. Nxd5 $14 Nxd5 14. exd5 Qxd5 15. Bb2) 13... dxe4 {[%emt 0:09:41]} 14. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} (14... Qc7 $11) 15. Bxe4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 16. c3 {[%emt 0:07:23]} (16. c4 $5) 16... Qc7 {[%emt 0:04:06]} 17. Bc5 {[%emt 0:07:01]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:06:54]} (17... e5 $14) 18. Bb6 $16 {[%emt 0:03:47]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:05:28]} 19. Qa4 {[%emt 0:03:37]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:03:47]} 20. d4 {[%emt 0:03:39]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:12][%cal Oc6d4]} 21. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:03:10]} 22. Bd5 {[%emt 0:07:50]} e6 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 23. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Rbc8 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 24. Bc5 {[%emt 0:02:16]} (24. a4 $16) 24... b5 $11 {[%emt 0:03:57]} 25. Qa3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:02:03]} 26. Bd6 {[%emt 0:04:40]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 27. Qb2 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:01:28][%cal Oc6d4]} 28. Bc5 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 29. Nd2 {[%emt 0:01:51]} e5 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 30. d5 {[%emt 0:01:52]} (30. Rbd1 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 30... Na5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Black should try} 30... Nd8 $1 $17 31. Bb4 a5) 31. Bb4 $15 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:48]} (31... Nb7 $11) 32. Nxc4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 33. Rbd1 {[%emt 0:01:05]} (33. Qa3 $14) 33... Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 34. d6 $36 {[%emt 0:00:58][%mdl 2048] White has the initiative.} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 35. Qa3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:21]} (35... Bf6 $14) 36. Bd5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 37. Re3 {[%emt 0:01:18][%cal Be1e3,Be3f3,Bf3f5][%mdl 32]} f6 {[%emt 0:01:28]} ({Don't blunder} 37... a5 $2 38. Qxa5 Qb8 (38... Qxa5 $2 39. Bxa5 Ra8 40. Bxa8 $18) 39. Qa6 $18) 38. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:44]} (38. Ree1 $16) 38... a5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (38... Bxd6 $2 39. Bxd6 Qxd6 40. Bb7 $18) 39. Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:41]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} (39... Bxd6 $2 40. Bxd6 (40. Bf7 a4 $15) 40... Qxd6 41. Bb7 $18) (39... Red8 $14) 40. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:16] Hoping for c4.} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 41. Rf3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:41] White is more active.} Red8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:37][%mdl 8192] [#] A mistake that costs the game.} (41... e4 $16 42. Re3 (42. Bxe4 Re6 $18) 42... Red8 43. Bxe4 (43. Qxe4 Bxd6 44. Bxd6 Qxd6 $16) (43. Rxe4 Bf5 $18) 43... Re8) 42. Qh4 $1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:23] [#]} (42... f5 $142 43. Re3 Re8 (43... Bxd6 $2 {perishes.} 44. Bg8 $18)) 43. Rxf5 $1 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} (43... Kh8 44. Rxf6) 44. Qxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Bc1+ {[%emt 0:00:08] Weighted Error Value: White=0.16 (very precise) /Black=0.52  Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	White=5     	Black=7      Inaccurate:     	White=4     	Black=8      OK:         	White=13    	Black=15     Best:        	White=3     	---        Strong:       	White=3     	---        Brilliant:      	White=1     	---} 1-0

