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Melaugh, Shane vs OBrien, James Joseph

2026.08.01 · game 1
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[Event "Round 1: Melaugh, Shane - OBrien, James Joseph"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/the-105th-irish-championship-2026/round-1/CLFiHVTK/5Ozvcr3X"]
[Date "2026.08.01"]
[Round "1.11"]
[White "Melaugh, Shane"]
[Black "OBrien, James Joseph"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2145"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "2509580"]
[BlackElo "1914"]
[BlackFideId "2518813"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A35"]
[Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.01"]
[UTCTime "14:48:11"]
[BroadcastName "The 105th Irish Championship 2026"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/the-105th-irish-championship-2026/round-1/CLFiHVTK"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/the-105th-irish-championship-2026/round-1/CLFiHVTK/5Ozvcr3X"]

1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:37] } 4. Nge2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:30:54] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:31:39] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:56] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:32:04] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:35] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:41] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:10] } 8... Nd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:48] } 9. h4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:26:07] } 9... Nec6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:23:41] } 10. h5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:25:38] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:48] } 11. Nf4?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:00] } 11... a6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:57:02] } 12. O-O { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:10:40] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:55:34] } 13. h6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:04:02] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:52:29] } 14. Nh3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:02:13] } 14... b4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:45:58] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:01:33] } 15... e5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:44:16] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:01:10] } 16... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:44:27] } 17. f4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:01:04] } 17... Bc6?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:10] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:51:31] } 18... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:52] } 19. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:45:38] } 19... exd4?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:48] } 20. Nf2? { [%eval 0.51] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:27] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:19:12] } 21. Rae1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:33:32] } 21... O-O-O? { [%eval 1.83] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:15:12] } 22. Bh3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:33:33] } 22... f5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:15:29] } 23. a3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:33:27] } 23... a5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:15:14] } 24. axb4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:31:32] } 24... axb4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:15:38] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:30:51] } 25... Rde8 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:08:22] } 26. exf5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:29:44] } 26... gxf5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:08:39] } 27. Qh5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:30:08] } 27... Rhf8?? { [%eval 3.17] } { Blunder. Ref8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 28. Ne4?? { [%eval 0.69] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:18] } 28... Kb7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:06:16] } 29. Ng5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:58] } 29... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:47] } 30. fxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:50] } 30... Rxe1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:04] } 31. Rxe1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:27:18] } 31... Qf7?? { [%eval 5.28] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 32. Qxf7+ { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:27:28] } 32... Rxf7 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:04:26] } 33. Re6 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:27:10] } 33... d5 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:01:16] } 34. Bg2 { [%clk 0:25:14] } 34... Rd7 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 35. g6 { [%clk 0:25:26] } 35... hxg6 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 36. Rxg6 { [%clk 0:25:47] } 1-0
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