Event: Round 7: Royal, Shreyas - Vijayakumar, Rishi
Date: 2024-11-16
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2378
Black: Vijayakumar, Rishi
BlackElo: 2145
Result: 1-0
ECO: A35
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... e4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Be2?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... h6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:45] } 9. Nh3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:20] } 10. Nf4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... d5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:13] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:02:27] } 11... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:10] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:02:28] } 12... Na5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:55] } 13. c5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:17] } 13... b6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:01:47] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:15] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:24] } 15. a4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:12] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:05] } 16. g3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:01:56] } 16... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:52] } 17. Ba3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:01:57] } 17... Nb7?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rab8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 18. cxb6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:40] } 18... axb6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:44] } 19. Bb4?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 19... Nd6?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 20. Qb3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:34] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:40] } 21. Rfd1? { [%eval -1.94] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 21... g5 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:00:28] } 22. Ng2 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:01:25] } 22... Be6 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:00:21] } 23. Ra2 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:00:22] } 24. Bxc4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:01:07] } 24... Rxc4?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 25. Ne3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:01:08] } 25... Rc7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:00:19] } 26. Rda1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26... Rac8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:17] } 27. a5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:03] } 27... bxa5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28. Rxa5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:03] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:10] } 29. Ra6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:04] } 29... Rc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. Ra7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:02] } 30... R8c7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. R7a5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:02] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32. Bc5?? { [%eval -2.7] } { Blunder. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 32... h5?? { [%eval -0.09] } { Blunder. Rxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. c4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:46] } 33... dxc4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Nxc4?? { [%eval -3.13] } { Blunder. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 34... Bd5 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Qc3 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:00:42] } 35... Qh3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Ne3 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36... Ng4 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Nxg4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:00:28] } 37... hxg4 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Qd2 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:00:29] } 38... Kg6 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39. Be7?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 39... f6?? { [%eval 5.02] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 40. Rxd5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:26] } 40... Rh8 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:00:03] } 41. f4?? { [%eval -3.45] } { Blunder. Rxg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 41... gxf3 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:00:03] } 42. Re1?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 42... Re6?? { [%eval -4.16] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 43. Bc5? { [%eval -7.82] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 43... f5?? { [%eval 0.05] } { Blunder. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 44. Re5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:14] } 44... Rhe8?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Rxe6+ { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:00:15] } 45... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. d5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 46... Re8?? { [%eval 1.72] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 47. d6? { [%eval 0.2] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 47... f4?? { [%eval 3.71] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 48. d7 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 48... e3 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 49. dxe8=Q+ { [%clk 0:00:17] } 1-0