Event: Round 7: Sahdev, Varun - Imam-Sadeque, Ali
Date: 2024-09-03
White: Sahdev, Varun
WhiteElo: 1654
Black: Imam-Sadeque, Ali
BlackElo: 1786
Result: 0-1
ECO: B01
Opening: Scandinavian Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Nf3?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... Ba6?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Nc3? { [%eval -0.98] } { Mistake. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 7... e6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Be3?! { [%eval -1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9. Nxd4?? { [%eval -4.1] } { Blunder. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 9... c5 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:02:39] } 10... d4 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:02:49] } 11. Na4?! { [%eval -5.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 11... Qb4+ { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:02:40] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12... Qxa4 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. Qf3 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:02:19] } 14. c4 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:02:28] } 14... Qxc4 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:02:10] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:02:12] } 15... Qd3 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:01:57] } 16. Qxd3 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:02:06] } 16... Bxd3 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:01:58] } 17. f4 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:02:07] } 17... Nh6 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:01:47] } 18. h3 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:02:06] } 18... Nf5 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:01:47] } 19. Kf2 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:02:07] } 19... Be7 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:01:45] } 20. g4 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:02:08] } 20... Bh4+ { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 21. Kf3 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:02:07] } 21... Ne7?! { [%eval -4.61] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 22. g5 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:02:06] } 22... h6 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:01:00] } 23. Rxc5 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:02:03] } 23... Rxc5 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:47] } 24. Nxc5 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:02:04] } 24... Bc4 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:00:40] } 25. b3 { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:02:00] } 25... Bd5+ { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:00:41] } 26. Kg4?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 26... Bxh1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. Kxh4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:02] } 27... Nf5+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:40] } 28. Kg4?? { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 28... hxg5? { [%eval -8.67] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. h5# was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 29. fxg5? { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 29... Ke7?? { [%eval -6.9] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rh4# was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. Kf4 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 30... Rh4# { [%clk 0:00:27] } 0-1