[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.24"]
[Round "9.1"]
[White "Sliwicka, Alicja"]
[Black "Yao, Lan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "B33"]
[WhiteElo "2342"]
[BlackElo "2294"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 21,115,42,45,40,102,94,97,106,113,81,108,101,99,102,110,106,108,93,81,89,114,104,139,100,125,115,115,115,120,116,150,131,177,150,128,122,141,124,179,135,172,175,184,174,183,184,190,190,190,190,190,174,174,174,170,155,160,167,183,214,211,215,222,129,208,131,308,326,460,425,499,491,472,188,379,300,989,1014,964,1511,1553,1552,1441,1573,1578,1493,1923,1697,1903,1898,1626,1674,6577,6091,2510,2481]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05][%cal Bg1f3,Bf3d4,Bd4b5,Bb5a3,Ba3c4][%mdl 32]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. N1c3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 7. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:32]} Be6 {[%emt 0:11:12]} 9. Nc4 {[%emt 0:10:17]} b5 {[%emt 0:01:44]} 10. Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 11. Nbd5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:02:16]} 12. a4 {[%emt 0:05:34] B33: Sicilian: Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variations.} b4 {[%emt 0:20:49]} (12... bxa4 $1 $14 13. Bxa6 (13. Rxa4 Rxb2 14. Bxa6 Bxd5 $14) 13... O-O) 13. Nxf6+ $16 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:06:30]} 14. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:09] White is better.} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:15:52]} 15. exd5 {[%emt 0:04:41]} Nd4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (15... Na5 16. Bxa6 O-O 17. O-O Bg5 18. Bxg5 Qxg5 19. Qe1 Qd8 20. Bb5 b3 21. Qd1 bxc2 22. Qxc2 {1-0 Antolak,J (2212)-Chan,N (1909) EU-ch (Women) 19th 2018 (6)}) 16. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:02:10]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 17. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:01:53][%csl Ob4,Od4,Od6][%cal Bf1a6,Ba6b5,Bb5c6][%mdl 32] Black has weak pawns} O-O {[%emt 0:00:20]} 18. O-O {[%emt 0:00:26]} d3 {[%emt 0:07:38]} 19. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:02:03]} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 20. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Re8 {[%emt 0:03:40]} 21. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Re7 {[%emt 0:02:06]} 22. Bc6 {[%emt 0:02:21]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:03:27] Black is weak on the light squares} 23. Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. a5 {[%emt 0:02:06][%cal Ba4a5,Ba5a6][%mdl 32]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 25. a6 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 26. g3 {[%emt 0:02:18]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:04:04]} (26... g6 $16 27. Kg2 h5) 27. Kg2 {[%emt 0:02:35]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 28. Rb1 {[%emt 0:02:26]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:01:35][%cal Bb8f8,Bf8c8,Bc8c7][%mdl 32]} 29. Rd1 {[%emt 0:07:35][%cal Bb1d1,Bd1d2,Bd2e2,Be2e8][%mdl 32] White is more active.} Qf6 {[%emt 0:02:34]} (29... f5 $16 30. f3 g6) 30. Rd2 {[%emt 0:01:11]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 31. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 32. h4 {[%emt 0:02:50]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 33. Qf3 {[%emt 0:02:04]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:07:54]} 34. Qxf6+ {[%emt 0:04:51]} Kxf6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. White is a pawn up.} 35. Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 36. Re8 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:03:26]} 37. Bc6 {[%emt 0:07:27]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 38. Ra8 {[%emt 0:02:05]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:02:24]} 39. Kf1 {[%emt 0:05:28] Prevents Re2.} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 40. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Bxa7 {[%emt 0:00:02] KB-KB. White is a pawn up.} 41. f3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 42. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:38]} (42. g4 $18) 42... Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (42... f5 $16 43. Bb5 Bc5) 43. Kd3 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Bf2 $2 {[%emt 0:01:54] [#] Black cannot hold the game after this.} (43... f5 $16 {was called for.} 44. Kc4 Bc5) 44. Ke4 {[%emt 0:02:39]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (44... Kc7 $142 45. f4 Kd8) 45. Kf4 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 46. Bb5 {[%emt 0:01:32]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 47. Be2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:49] [#]} (47. g4 {Black must now prevent gxh5.} hxg4 48. fxg4) 47... Kf6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (47... f5 48. g4 hxg4) 48. g4 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Bc5 $2 {[%emt 0:03:10]} (48... hxg4 49. fxg4 Ke7) 49. gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:06] White is clearly winning.} gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 51. f4 {[%emt 0:00:10][%cal Bf3f4,Bf4f5][%mdl 32]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 52. f5+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 53. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 54. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 55. Bxh5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 56. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 57. h5 {[%emt 0:00:15][%cal Bh4h5,Bh5h6][%mdl 32]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 58. h6 {[%emt 0:00:18] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.61  Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	White=2     	Black=7      Inaccurate:     	White=1     	Black=2      OK:         	White=15    	Black=6      Best:        	White=6     	Black=2} 1-0

[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.24"]
[Round "9.2"]
[White "Hunt, Harriet V"]
[Black "Zimina, Olga"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "NA RC"]
[ECO "C65"]
[WhiteElo "2296"]
[BlackElo "2293"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 19,64,-5,5,-7,0,-56,-14,-27,-21,-31,-14,-22,21,9,60,45,47,48,58,45,72,41,32767,32767,32767,32767,42,45,32767,0,13,0,65,31,36,25,34,32767,32767,32767,32767,32767,32767,32767,32767,35,33]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:20]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 6. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:00:19] C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence (3...Nf6), unusual lines and 4 0-0 Bc5.} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:36] 8.Ba4 is the modern continuation.} c6 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 9. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 10. Nc4 {[%emt 0:06:31]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 11. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} a5 {[%emt 0:04:43]} 12. Ne3 {[%emt 0:20:59]} (12. a4 $11 {is more appropriate.}) 12... O-O {[%emt 0:03:31]} 13. Qf3 {[%emt 0:04:27]} a4 {[%emt 0:03:45]} 14. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 15. h3 $146 {[%emt 0:13:44] [#]} ({Predecessor:} 15. Nf5 Bxf5 16. Qxf5 Qd7 17. Qf3 Qg4 18. Qe3 Rfd8 19. h3 Qe6 20. Qg3 Rd7 21. Re1 {0-1 Nakamura,H (2736)-So,W (2770) Chess.com Speed blitz 2020 (3.13)}) 15... a3 {[%emt 0:03:53]} 16. bxa3 {[%emt 0:02:29]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:03:14]} (16... b5 $11 {is superior.}) 17. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:09:05]} 18. a4 {[%emt 0:08:21]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 19. Nd1 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:17:06]} 20. Bb3 {[%emt 0:03:04]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:09:11]} 21. Ne3 {[%emt 0:04:18]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 22. Nf5 {[%emt 0:06:38]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:03:38]} 23. Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nxa4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 24. Bg5 {[%emt 0:01:44]} (24. Rd1 $1 $14 Nc5 25. Bg5) 24... Qe8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 25. Rad1 {[%emt 0:05:52]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:02:28] [#]} (25... Nxc3 $11 26. Rd2 (26. Rd7 Ne2+ 27. Kh1 Nd4 $17) 26... Bb6) 26. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:11]} (26. Qg4 $1 $16) 26... Nxb3 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 27. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} f6 $1 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 28. Bc5 {[%emt 0:03:19]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 29. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:05:28]} 30. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bb8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 31. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Qxd8 $14 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 33. Ra1 {[%emt 0:04:35]} g6 {[%emt 0:06:14]} 34. Qg4 {[%emt 0:01:54]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:08:48]} 35. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:03:31]} Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Ra8+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 37. Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 38. Qe8 {[%emt 0:04:01]} Qf8 {[%emt 0:14:46]} 39. Qxf8+ {[%emt 0:01:13]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.24"]
[Round "9.3"]
[White "Schulze, Lara"]
[Black "Toma, Katarzyna"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "B40"]
[WhiteElo "2313"]
[BlackElo "2177"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 9,87,6,8,10,18,7,6,-23,-14,-31,25,19,13,15,24,22,27,27,33,28,27,26,27,29,45,49,42,43,46,46,45,14,25,-8,-8,-64,0,0,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-99,-55,-80,0,0,0,-25,162,168,595,485,566,479,501,0,607,583,1441,1440,1364,1307,1290,802,1329,1312,1312,1252,1632,1515,1620,1471,29998,29999]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 3. b3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 4. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. c4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 6. e5 {[%emt 0:01:57] B40: Sicilian: 2...e6, Unusual lines.} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. h3 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Nh6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:02:10] The position is equal.} d6 {[%emt 0:05:38]} 9. exd6 {[%emt 0:04:25]} (9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Nxe5 11. g3) 9... Nf5 {[%emt 0:02:19]} (9... e5 $15) 10. Bd3 $11 {[%emt 0:14:59]} Nfd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (10... Bxd6 11. Bxf5 exf5 12. O-O O-O) 11. Ne4 {[%emt 0:03:31]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:04:01]} (11... Nxf3+ {is interesting.} 12. Qxf3 f5 13. Nxc5 Qxd6 14. b4 Nxb4 15. a3 Nc6) 12. Nxd4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:56]} (12. Nxd6+ Qxd6 13. O-O O-O 14. Nxd4 Nxd4 15. Rc1 b6 16. Be4 Ra7 17. g3 Bb7 18. d3 Bxe4 19. dxe4 {0-1 Boswell,J (2214)-Czopor,M (2409) Isle of Wight op 2025 (3)}) 12... Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 13. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. Nxd6+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 15. Qh5 {[%emt 0:08:16]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:08:24]} 16. O-O {[%emt 0:01:59]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:08:08]} 17. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:04:22]} (17. Bxh7 $2 Rc5 18. Qh4 g6 $19) 17... h6 {[%emt 0:11:51]} 18. Qg4 {[%emt 0:03:02]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 19. Rac1 {[%emt 0:11:21]} a5 {[%emt 0:08:01]} 20. Qf3 {[%emt 0:08:44]} b6 {[%emt 0:03:52]} 21. Qb7 {[%emt 0:05:18]} g6 {[%emt 0:05:34]} 22. f4 {[%emt 0:03:47]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:02:54]} (22... g5 $15) 23. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Rhd8 {[%emt 0:02:12]} 24. Re5 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Qa3 {[%emt 0:02:53][%csl LRa2,LRc1]} 25. Ra1 {[%emt 0:05:07]} a4 {[%emt 0:10:32]} 26. bxa4 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 27. h4 {[%emt 0:00:58]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 28. Qe2 {[%emt 0:04:18]} (28. Rf1 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 28... Qd6 {[%emt 0:03:37]} (28... Bc2 {simplifies} 29. Bxc2 d3 30. Bxd3 Qxd3 31. Qxd3 Rxd3 32. c5 bxc5 33. Rc1 Rxd2 34. Rexc5 Rxc5 35. Rxc5 Rxa2 36. Kh2 Ra3) 29. Rf1 {[%emt 0:01:53] [#]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:13]} ({Black should try} 29... Bc2 $1 $17) 30. Rg5 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:01:52]} 31. Qe4 {[%emt 0:01:55][%cal Rg5g6]} Bc6 $2 {[%emt 0:02:59] [#]} (31... f5 $11 {and Black stays safe.} 32. Qf3 Ra8) 32. Rxg6+ $1 $18 {[%emt 0:03:58]} fxg6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (32... Kf8 {is more resistant.} 33. Qe5 Qxe5 34. fxe5 Ke7) 33. Qxg6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:03:46]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 35. Qg6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:03][%cal Bg8f8,Bf8e7,Be7d6,Bd6c5,Bc5b4][%mdl 32]} 36. f5 {[%emt 0:00:21][%cal Bf4f5,Bf5e6,Be6e7][%mdl 32]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:01:26] Strongly threatening ...Rg8.} 37. fxe6+ {[%emt 0:00:41]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. Rf7+ {[%emt 0:00:42]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 39. e7+ {[%emt 0:00:45]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 40. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 41. Qxf5+ {[%emt 0:00:26]} Kb4 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 42. Qe5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Rhg8 {[%emt 0:03:13]} 43. Be4 {[%emt 0:01:32] Threatens to win with Qd6+.} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 44. Qb5+ {[%emt 0:00:11] Weighted Error Value: White=0.34/Black=0.96  Loses game:     	---       	Black=2      Mistake:       	White=2     	Black=4      Inaccurate:     	White=3     	Black=2      OK:         	White=12    	Black=11     Best:        	White=1     	Black=1      Strong:       	White=1     	---} 1-0

[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.24"]
[Round "9.4"]
[White "Unuk, Laura"]
[Black "Navrotescu, Andreea"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "D02"]
[WhiteElo "2301"]
[BlackElo "2288"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 11,60,-16,0,0,0,-1,-4,-6,8,0,6,-12,-4,-4,-5,-24,-26,-16,-17,-10,-12,-18,-16,-12,7,0,19,20,16,16,11,5,2,-17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 3. e3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 5. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 6. Ne5 {[%emt 0:07:06]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:35]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:00:20] D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 8. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 9. Ndf3 {[%emt 0:00:57]} b6 {[%emt 0:06:12]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:02:45]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 11. Rc1 {[%emt 0:08:24]} Rad8 $146 {[%emt 0:12:01]} ({Predecessor:} 11... c4 12. Bb1 b5 13. Re1 a5 14. Nxd7 Qxd7 15. Ne5 Qc7 16. Qf3 Ne4 17. Bxe4 dxe4 {1-0 Rosen,E (2361)-Gabrielian,A (2442) Titled Tuesday intern op 16th Jan Early blitz 2024 (9)}) 12. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:22:04]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:07:03]} 13. Bg3 {[%emt 0:19:01]} Bxg3 {[%emt 0:03:29]} 14. hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:12:15] The position is equal.} 15. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 16. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 17. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:04:07]} 18. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:03:08]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 19. Qf5 {[%emt 0:07:17]} Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:12] Successful Defense Black} 20. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 21. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 22. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:36]} d4 {[%emt 0:19:44]} 23. cxd4 {[%emt 0:07:34]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. Rc7 {[%emt 0:04:22]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 25. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:02:46]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 26. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxd4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:07] KRB-KRB} 27. Be2 {[%emt 0:02:52]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:03:41]} 28. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:06:02]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:13][%csl LRb2,LRe2]} 29. Bf3 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 30. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:06] An uneventful encounter.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.06 (flawless)   OK:         	White=9     	Black=8      Best:        	---       	Black=3} 1/2-1/2

[Event "10th Menchik Memorial 2025"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2025.03.24"]
[Round "9.5"]
[White "Mirzoeva, Elmira"]
[Black "Van Foreest, Machteld"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2272"]
[BlackElo "2352"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "2025.03.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{[%evp 12,64,30,23,37,15,25,13,49,51,48,56,54,40,108,62,102,93,157,178,178,-68,-98,-90,-91,-154,-127,-123,-67,-60,-62,-72,-62,-201,-179,-350,-314,-297,-104,-104,0,0,0,0,0,-927,-922,-842,-927,-920,-930,-868,-863,-29973,-5506]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 4. a3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Be7 {[%emt 0:02:49]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:54]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} c6 {[%emt 0:10:36]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:02:10]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:39] D37: Queen's Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4.} 8. Qc2 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:07:29][%cal Bc8b7,Bb7a6,Ba6d3][%mdl 32]} 9. cxd5 {[%emt 0:01:27]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:07:52] The position is equal.} 10. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:01:22]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:08:46]} 11. Bd3 {[%emt 0:13:40]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 12. Ne5 {[%emt 0:02:21]} Qc8 $146 {[%emt 0:19:44]} (12... Bd6 $14) (12... Bd6 13. Rc1 Bxe5 14. Bxe5 Nc6 15. Bg3 Rc8 16. Qb1 Na5 17. O-O Qd7 18. b3 Bc6 {½-½ Shankland,S (2671)-Panchanathan,M (2475) US Masters op 2017 (3)}) 13. Qd2 {[%emt 0:07:25]} (13. Rc1 $16) 13... Ba6 {[%emt 0:02:32]} 14. Rc1 {[%emt 0:02:28]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:14:29] [#] A sharp opening} (14... Qe8 $142) 15. Ng6 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:10:50][%mdl 512]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:02:07]} (15... fxg6 16. Rc7 $18) 16. Nxf8 {[%emt 0:00:40]} (16. Qxd3 $18 fxg6 17. Rc7) 16... Bc4 $1 $15 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 17. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:21:19]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 18. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (18. b3 $142 Bxa3 (18... Bxb3 $2 19. Rc7 $16) 19. bxc4 (19. Ra1 Qe7 $16) 19... Bxc1 20. Qxc1) 18... Nd7 {[%emt 0:05:58]} 19. f3 {[%emt 0:06:09]} Bh4+ {[%emt 0:03:28]} ({Black should try} 19... Qa6 $17 20. b3 Qa5+ 21. Kf2 Bb5) 20. g3 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 21. b3 {[%emt 0:26:56]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:09] ...e5 would now be deadly.} 22. Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Better is} 22. Bd6 $1 $15) 22... Nf8 $19 {[%emt 0:02:35]} 23. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (23. Qc2) 23... Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 24. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kh8 $2 {[%emt 0:04:06]} (24... Qe7 $19 25. Rxc8 Bxc8) 25. Bd6 $17 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxc1 {[%emt 0:03:08]} (25... Qd7 $17 26. Rxc8 Qxd6 (26... Qxc8 27. Rc1 $11)) 26. Rxc1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd7 $36 {[%emt 0:00:19][%mdl 2048] Black has good play. The board is on fire.} 27. Bxf8 {[%emt 0:00:00] a4 would now be deadly.} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:01] ( -> ...Qd3+)} 28. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:40][%mdl 8192] [#]} (28. Qxe6 $2 Qd3+ 29. Ke1 Qe2#) (28. Rc3 $11) 28... Qd3+ $1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 29. Kb2 {[%emt 0:02:01]} Qxe3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. Rc2 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Bxd4+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} 31. Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:02:03] A strong pair of Bishops.} 32. Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:59] [#]} Qc1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:42] Quite a comeback for Black.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.74/Black=0.35  Loses game:     	White=1     	---        Missed win:     	White=1     	Black=1      Mistake:       	White=4     	Black=4      Inaccurate:     	---       	Black=2      OK:         	White=8     	Black=6      Best:        	White=2     	---        Strong:       	---       	Black=2      Brilliant:      	White=1     	---} 0-1

