Home
Vesga Izeta, Markel vs Salem, A.R. Saleh

2026.08.05 · game 1
White to move
PGN
[Event "2026 Esports World Cup Last Chance Qualifier Group C"]
[Site "https://www.chess.com/events/2026-esports-world-cup-last-chance-qualifier-group-c/07/vesgath-Salem_AR"]
[Date "2026.08.05"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Vesga Izeta, Markel"]
[Black "Salem, A.R. Saleh"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2332"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "54544866"]
[BlackElo "2629"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "9301348"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[Termination "checkmated"]
[Board "1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A34"]
[Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.05"]
[UTCTime "12:54:48"]
[BroadcastName "Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier C"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-last-chance-qualifier-c/round-7/3cOtHz8X"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-last-chance-qualifier-c/round-7/3cOtHz8X/o6vh12qi"]

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:54] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:49] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:48] } 5... Nb4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:47] } 6... Nd3+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:55] } 7. Ke2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:45] } 7... Nf4+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:55] } 8. Kf1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:44] } 8... Ne6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:54] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:27] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:54] } 10. h5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:10] } 10... Ned4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:52] } 11. d3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:02] } 11... e6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:49] } 12. h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:08:51] } 12... g6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:47] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:08:33] } 13... Be7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:09:44] } 14. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:25] } 14... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:09:43] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:08:06] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:09:41] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:08:01] } 16... e5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:37] } 17. a3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:27] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:35] } 18. b4?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Ng1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 18... Be6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:09:34] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:07:01] } 19... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:09:11] } 20. Rxc4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:07:01] } 20... a5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:09:10] } 21. b5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:06:20] } 21... Nd8 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:09:05] } 22. a4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:06:13] } 22... Ne6 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:09:04] } 23. Ng3?? { [%eval -2.98] } { Blunder. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:57] } 23... Rfc8 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:09:01] } 24. Qg4 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:03:44] } 24... Rxc4 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:08:58] } 25. dxc4 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:03:44] } 25... Qb4 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:08:51] } 26. Rh5?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:25] } 26... Qb1+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:08:46] } 27. Ke2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:03:24] } 27... Nf4+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:08:45] } 28. Kd2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:03:17] } 28... Qd3+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:08:40] } 29. Ke1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:03:17] } 29... Nxg2# { [%clk 0:08:38] } 0-1
Direct link
Engine
Analyzing…
Trending Positions

rnbqkb1r/ppp1pppp/5n2/3p4/3P1B2/2N5/PPP1PPPP/R2QKBNR b KQkq - 3 3 0 comments
Recent Activity

No recent activity yet.
Trending Openings

No openings yet.