[Event "Benidorm Chess Open A 2026"]
[Site "Benidorm, Spain"]
[Date "2026.09.27"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Melaugh, Shane"]
[Black "Ilinca, Felix-Antonio"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2147"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "2509580"]
[BlackElo "2507"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "54764998"]
[TimeControl "90m+30s"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B62"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.09.27"]
[UTCTime "05:28:37"]
[BroadcastName "Benidorm Chess Open 2026 | Group A"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/benidorm-chess-open-2026-group-a/round-2/oQe9K0D6"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/benidorm-chess-open-2026-group-a/round-2/oQe9K0D6/OTw26cQn"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:31] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:56] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:02] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:20] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:19] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:44] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:31] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:09] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:38] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:20] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:36] } 7. Qd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:40] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:10] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:57] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:03] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:22:03] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:00] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:22:21] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:41] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:21:54] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:11] } 12. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:12:32] } 12... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:22:52] } 13. g4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:53:46] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:06:42] } 14. Bg3? { [%eval -1.46] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:40] } 14... d5?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:35] } 15. e5?? { [%eval -2.84] } { Blunder. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:32] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:41:37] } 16. Nxe4? { [%eval -4.57] } { Mistake. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:55] } 16... dxe4 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:41:58] } 17. Qc4 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:43:21] } 17... b5 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:37:51] } 18. Be1 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:43:30] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:30:20] } 19. Qc3 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:41:33] } 19... O-O { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:27:35] } 20. Rf1?! { [%eval -5.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:11] } 20... b4 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:21:13] } 21. Qc4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:33:54] } 21... e3 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:11:09] } 22. Kb1 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:31:58] } 22... Qa5 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:07:57] } 23. Qxa6 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:31:42] } 23... Qc5 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:06:56] } 24. Qc4 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:29:48] } 24... Qxc4 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:05:47] } 25. Bxc4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:30:14] } 25... Bg2 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:02:06] } 26. Rg1 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:21:13] } 26... Bf3 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:02:13] } 27. Rd4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:21:39] } 27... Bc5 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:02:02] } 28. Rd7 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:21:26] } 28... Bc6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:01:42] } 29. Rd1?? { [%eval -6.25] } { Blunder. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:49] } 29... e2 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:02:00] } 30. Bxe2 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:22:12] } 30... Bxg1 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:02:23] } 31. Bxb4 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:22:39] } 31... Bxh2 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:02:19] } 32. Bxf8 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:23:04] } 32... Kxf8 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:02:40] } 33. Rf1 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:23:29] } 33... g5 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:02:29] } 34. f5 { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:23:23] } 34... exf5 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:02:26] } 35. gxf5 { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:23:18] } 35... Bxe5 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:02:49] } 36. b4 { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:23:11] } 36... Be4 { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:02:20] } 37. Bd1 { [%eval -8.44] [%clk 0:23:35] } 37... Rc4 { [%eval -8.07] [%clk 0:02:14] } 38. a3 { [%eval -8.31] [%clk 0:23:56] } 38... Rc3 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:02:31] } 39. Re1? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:00] } 39... Rb3+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:02:29] } 0-1