Llewellyn, Julian D vs Mellis, Alexander
Pall Mall FIDE Congress 13th-15th March 2026 - Major Under 2000 · Round 1 · 2026.03.13 · 0-1 · B30 Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
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PGN
[Event "Pall Mall FIDE Congress 13th-15th March 2026 - Major Under 2000"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.03.13"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Llewellyn, Julian D"]
[Black "Mellis, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "96"]
[WhiteElo "1733"]
[WhiteFideId "484750"]
[BlackElo "1907"]
[BlackFideId "39974332"]
[ECO "B30"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-04-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:19] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. c3 { [%clk 1:31:22] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. e5 { [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... Nd5 { [%clk 1:31:34] } 5. d4
{ [%clk 1:32:05] } 5... cxd4 { [%clk 1:29:33] } 6. cxd4 { [%clk 1:32:16] } 6...
d6 { [%clk 1:20:21] } 7. exd6 { [%clk 1:31:55] } 7... e6 { [%clk 1:16:11] } 8.
Nc3 { [%clk 1:29:40] } 8... Bxd6 { [%clk 1:12:21] } 9. Bc4 { [%clk 1:28:39] }
9... Be7 { [%clk 1:00:20] } 10. O-O { [%clk 1:27:26] } 10... O-O
{ [%clk 0:58:54] } 11. Re1 { [%clk 1:26:22] } 11... a6 { [%clk 0:53:13] } 12.
a3 { [%clk 1:23:20] } 12... b5 { [%clk 0:51:52] } 13. Bd3 { [%clk 1:21:28] }
13... Bb7 { [%clk 0:48:04] } 14. Ne4 { [%clk 1:16:30] } 14... Qc7
{ [%clk 0:42:28] } 15. Bg5 { [%clk 1:13:55] } 15... Qb6 { [%clk 0:39:06] } 16.
Bxe7 { [%clk 1:12:29] } 16... Ncxe7 { [%clk 0:39:10] } 17. Nc5
{ [%clk 1:11:18] } 17... Bc6 { [%clk 0:37:02] } 18. Ne5 { [%clk 1:09:00] }
18... Rad8 { [%clk 0:32:15] } 19. Rc1 { [%clk 1:04:53] } 19... Nf6
{ [%clk 0:31:56] } 20. Bb1 { [%clk 1:03:05] } 20... Rd6 { [%clk 0:29:39] } 21.
Re3 { [%clk 0:55:09] } 21... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:26:16] } 22. Rd3
{ [%clk 0:53:40] } 22... Ba8 { [%clk 0:20:50] } 23. h3 { [%clk 0:52:27] }
23... Nf5 { [%clk 0:20:02] } 24. Nf3 { [%clk 0:47:11] } 24... Bxf3
{ [%clk 0:19:15] } 25. Qxf3 { [%clk 0:46:29] } 25... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:18:21] }
26. Qd1 { [%clk 0:45:44] } 26... g6 { [%clk 0:15:06] } 27. b4
{ [%clk 0:45:00] } 27... e5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best.[%clk 0:12:32] } 28.
Qe1 { [%clk 0:43:15] } 28... Nc6 { [%clk 0:12:09] } 29. Rcd1 { [%clk 0:39:51] }
29... Rd4 { [%clk 0:10:49] } 30. Qe2 { [%clk 0:35:47] } 30... Nd5 $2
{ Mistake. a5 was best.[%clk 0:09:14] } 31. Qf3 $4
{ Blunder. Rxd4 was best.[%clk 0:31:40] } 31... a5 { [%clk 0:09:18] } 32. Rxd4
{ [%clk 0:31:07] } 32... exd4 $4 { Blunder. Nxd4 was best.[%clk 0:09:15] } 33.
Ba2 { [%clk 0:30:08] } 33... Nce7 $4
{ Blunder. axb4 was best.[%clk 0:07:48] } 34. Rxd4 { [%clk 0:28:59] } 34...
Qc6 { [%clk 0:07:40] } 35. Bxd5 $4 { Blunder. Ne4 was best.[%clk 0:24:28] }
35... Nxd5 $4 { Blunder. Rxd5 was best.[%clk 0:06:40] } 36. Qe4 $4
{ Blunder. Nd3 was best.[%clk 0:23:46] } 36... axb4 { [%clk 0:06:17] } 37.
axb4 { [%clk 0:24:05] } 37... Qa8 { [%clk 0:06:29] } 38. Qd3 { [%clk 0:23:21] }
38... Kg7 { [%clk 0:05:22] } 39. Kh2 { [%clk 0:22:39] } 39... Nf4
{ [%clk 0:04:48] } 40. Qe4 { [%clk 0:21:22] } 40... Qxe4 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 41.
Rxe4 { [%clk 0:21:43] } 41... g5 { [%clk 0:04:14] } 42. g3 { [%clk 0:20:29] }
42... Ng6 { [%clk 0:04:33] } 43. Kg2 { [%clk 0:18:36] } 43... Rd2
{ [%clk 0:04:47] } 44. Re3 { [%clk 0:18:30] } 44... Rd4 { [%clk 0:04:31] } 45.
Na6 { [%clk 0:18:31] } 45... Kf6 { [%clk 0:03:43] } 46. Ra3 { [%clk 0:18:46] }
46... Ne7 { [%clk 0:03:31] } 47. Ra5 { [%clk 0:18:21] } 47... Rd6
{ [%clk 0:02:00] } 48. Nc7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best.[%clk 0:17:52] }
48... Rb6 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 0-1