WORLDBASE Game CM Nikhil vs Menichelli

[Event "5th Bella Italia Master"] [Site "Lignano Sabbiadoro ITA"] [Date "2026.08.22"] [Round "8.15"] [White "Nikhil, M"] [Black "Menichelli, A"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteTitle "CM"] [WhiteElo "2118"] [BlackElo "1981"] [ECO "C11"] [Opening "French"] [Variation "Steinitz variation"] [EventDate "2026.08.17"] [WhiteFideId "35015966"] [BlackFideId "836508"] [SourceTitle "The Week in Chess 1659"] [Source "Mark Crowther"] [SourceDate "2026.08.24"] 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. d4 e6 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Be7 8. c3 a6 9. h4 b5 10. Kf2 f5 11. Be3 c4 12. Ng3 Nb6 13. Ng5 a5 14. Rh3 b4 15. Nh5 Bf8 16. Rg3 Ra7 17. Bd2 Qe7 18. a3 b3 19. Rh3 h6 20. Nf3 g6 21. Nf6+ Kd8 22. h5 gxh5 23. Nh4 Qf7 24. Be2 Be7 25. Bxh5 Qg7 26. Rg3 Bxf6 27. Rxg7 Bxh4+ 28. g3 Rxg7 29. gxh4 Rhg8 30. Bf3 Na4 31. Rb1 Bd7 32. h5 Be8 33. Qh1 Ne7 34. Be3 Kd7 35. Ke2 Bf7 36. Bf2 Nc6 37. Qh4 Na7 38. Qf6 Nb5 39. Kd2 Be8 40. Qxh6 Rg2 41. Bxg2 Rxg2 42. Qh7+ Kc6 43. Ke3 Rh2 44. Qe7 Rh3+ 45. Kd2 Rd3+ 46. Ke1 Bxh5 47. Qxe6+ Kc7 48. Qxd5 Nxb2 49. Qxb5 Rh3 50. Rxb2 Rh1+ 51. Bg1 1-0