Event: Round 7: Alexander Merrill - Abhik Rudra
Site: https://lichess.org
Date: 2023-04-23
White: Alexander Merrill
Black: Abhik Rudra
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B28
Opening: Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System, Barcza Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:49] } 2... a6?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:41] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:40] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:13] } 4. d4?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:13] } 4... e6?? { [%eval 1.27] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:39] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:28:19] } 5... d5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:25:50] } 6. exd5?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:00] } 6... cxd4?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:08] } 7. cxd4?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. dxe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:50] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:23:39] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:27:21] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:21:54] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:26:31] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:20:54] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:25:43] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:19:46] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:23:59] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:17:50] } 12. Qd3?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:51] } 12... g6?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:00] } 13. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:55] } 13... Nb4? { [%eval 1.09] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:55] } 14. Qd1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:19:57] } 14... Nxc2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:13:31] } 15. Qxc2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:19:41] } 15... Bf5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:12:11] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:18:48] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:09:41] } 17. Rfe1?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:38] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:07:42] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:11:44] } 18... dxe4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:06:30] } 19. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:09:48] } 19... Rxe7 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:04:54] } 20. Qh6? { [%eval -1.78] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:22] } 20... Qf6?? { [%eval 0.27] } { Blunder. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:32] } 21. Ng5?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:49] } 21... Qg7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:01:04] } 22. Qh4?? { [%eval -2.87] } { Blunder. Qxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:05:28] } 22... f6 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:59:46] } 23. Nxe4 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 1:03:11] } 23... Bxe4?? { [%eval 1.29] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:46] } 24. Rxe4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:02:51] } 24... Rxe4?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:37] } 25. Qxe4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:02:50] } 25... f5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:59:04] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 1:02:23] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:58:59] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 1:01:59] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval 2.72] } 28. Rb1?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } 1/2-1/2