FMMelaugh, Shane vs Bartczak, Korneliusz

[Event "Cork Congress 2026 Masters"]
[Site "Clayton Hotel, Cork"]
[Date "2026.10.17"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Melaugh, Shane"]
[Black "Bartczak, Korneliusz"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2147"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "2509580"]
[BlackElo "2003"]
[BlackFideId "2523558"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B30"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.17"]
[UTCTime "09:03:00"]
[BroadcastName "Cork Congress 2026 | Masters (1825+)"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/cork-congress-2026-masters-1825/round-2/SQyR4u01"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/cork-congress-2026-masters-1825/round-2/SQyR4u01/DePe4xhW"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:09:39] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:09:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:31] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:09:08] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:50] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:09:27] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:15] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:05:21] } 5... Nd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:19:12] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:00:01] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:37] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:00:24] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:19:28] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:59:40] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:11:18] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:58:58] } 9... Bc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:10:29] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:59:17] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:07:27] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:54:08] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:02:55] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:52:26] } 12... Bf6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:59:10] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:51:24] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:55:23] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:38:30] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:07] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:35:36] } 15... dxe4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:41:47] } 16. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:36:01] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:40:32] } 17. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:35] } 17... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:55] } 18. axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:05] } 18... Na5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:35:47] } 19. c4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:31:00] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:34:40] } 20. d3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:31:24] } 20... Bxb5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:30:19] } 21. Ba3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:29:14] } 21... Re8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:29:08] } 22. Qb2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:29:33] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:22:54] } 23. Ng3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:29:56] } 23... Be5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:20:29] } 24. Bc5? { [%eval -1.68] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:51] } 24... Bxg3 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:19:41] } 25. fxg3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:24:08] } 25... Bxe4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:18:03] } 26. Bxd4?? { [%eval -4.51] } { Blunder. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:00] } 26... Bf5? { [%eval -2.73] } { Mistake. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:37] } 27. Bb6 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:19:02] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:14:08] } 28. Bxa5 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:19:25] } 28... Qc5+ { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:14:31] } 29. Kh1?? { [%eval -6.41] } { Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:31] } 29... Qxa5 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:14:38] } 30. Qxb7 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:19:28] } 30... Qa8 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:13:33] } 31. Qb2 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:18:19] } 31... Red8 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:13:05] } 32. Qf6 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:18:27] } 32... Rd7 { [%eval -7.04] [%clk 0:12:34] } 33. Rf4 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:18:18] } 33... Qb7 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:10:44] } 34. h4 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:16:56] } 34... h5 { [%eval -6.94] [%clk 0:09:55] } 35. Rdf1 { [%eval -7.98] [%clk 0:14:26] } 35... Rxd3 { [%eval -7.85] [%clk 0:09:42] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval -8.28] [%clk 0:11:50] } 36... Rd2 { [%eval -7.96] [%clk 0:09:24] } 37. R1f3 { [%eval -8.38] [%clk 0:12:06] } 37... Qb2 { [%eval -8.45] [%clk 0:09:34] } 38. Qxb2 { [%eval -8.4] [%clk 0:12:19] } 38... Rxb2 { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:10:02] } 39. Rc3 { [%eval -8.25] [%clk 0:12:44] } 39... e5 { [%eval -7.91] [%clk 0:10:12] } 40. Rf1 { [%eval -8.19] [%clk 0:13:09] } 40... Rc5 { [%eval -8.08] [%clk 0:10:29] } 41. Re1 { [%eval -8.29] [%clk 0:13:30] } 41... Rb4 { [%eval -8.08] [%clk 0:10:50] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval -8.34] [%clk 0:13:47] } 42... e4 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:11:10] } 43. Rec1 { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:14:12] } 43... Be6 { [%eval -7.95] [%clk 0:11:33] } 44. Re1 { [%eval -8.54] [%clk 0:14:32] } 44... Rcxc4 { [%eval -8.33] [%clk 0:11:56] } 45. Rce3 { [%eval -8.29] [%clk 0:14:55] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval -8.34] [%clk 0:12:13] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval -9.59] [%clk 0:15:20] } 46... Rb2+ { [%eval -9.44] [%clk 0:12:39] } 47. R3e2 { [%eval -9.32] [%clk 0:15:39] } 47... Rcc2 { [%eval -9.07] [%clk 0:13:05] } 48. Rxc2 { [%eval -8.61] [%clk 0:16:04] } 48... Rxc2+ { [%eval -8.34] [%clk 0:13:33] } 49. Kg1 { [%eval -9.43] [%clk 0:16:28] } 49... Bd5 { [%eval -9.17] [%clk 0:13:58] } 50. Re3 { [%eval -9.97] [%clk 0:16:55] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval -9.88] [%clk 0:14:24] } 51. Kh2 { [%eval -10.72] [%clk 0:17:21] } 51... Ke5 { [%eval -9.91] [%clk 0:14:51] } 52. Ra3? { [%eval #-21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:44] } 52... Kd4 { [%eval -18.73] [%clk 0:15:07] } 53. Ra4+ { [%eval -15.79] [%clk 0:18:07] } 53... Bc4 { [%eval -14.05] [%clk 0:15:33] } 54. Ra7?! { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:24] } 54... e3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:15:59] } 55. Rd7+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:18:45] } 55... Ke4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:16:22] } 56. Re7+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:19:05] } 56... Be6 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:16:48] } 57. Ra7 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:19:29] } 57... Ra2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:16:51] } 58. Rb7 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:19:53] } 58... e2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:17:13] } 59. Rb1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:20:16] } 59... Ke3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:17:38] } 60. g4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:20:40] } 60... Kf2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:18:00] } 0-1