Event: Round 9: Skettos, Nicolas - Pai, Sidhanth
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Skettos, Nicolas
WhiteElo: 1966
Black: Pai, Sidhanth
BlackElo: 1746
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:42] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:26:18] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:16] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:26:27] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:31] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:26:51] } 6. Qe2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:27] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:25:38] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:23] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:22:05] } 8. Rd1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:29:15] } 8... Nge7?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:53] } 9. d4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:25:54] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 1:09:05] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:24:09] } 10... d5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:09:08] } 11. e5? { [%eval -0.02] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:23] } 11... Nf5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:09:03] } 12. Be3?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:37] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:09:04] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:22:03] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:07:25] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:20:01] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:04:28] } 15. Bh3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:16:52] } 15... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:04:04] } 16. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:11:47] } 16... Na5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:02:41] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:09:37] } 17... h6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:59:39] } 18. f4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:03:42] } 18... Rc7 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:58:21] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:00:56] } 19... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:58:03] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:59:21] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:55:33] } 21. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:50:04] } 21... dxc4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:50:21] } 22. Be4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:49:10] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:48:43] } 23. Rd2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:46:06] } 23... Rcd7 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:47:47] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:46:15] } 24... a5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:43:05] } 25. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:41:23] } 25... Qxb7 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:43:25] } 26. Ne4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:36:03] } 26... Qa7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:43:31] } 27. Kf2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:35:47] } 27... b4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:38:21] } 28. axb4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:35:57] } 28... axb4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:37:50] } 29. g4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:34:24] } 29... b3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:37:28] } 30. f5?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:08] } 30... Bb4 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:35:51] } 31. Nc3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:33:18] } 31... Qa5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:26:17] } 32. f6 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:30:05] } 32... Bxc3 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:26:19] } 33. bxc3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:29:46] } 33... gxf6 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:25:57] } 34. Qxh6 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:26:03] } 34... fxe5 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:25:52] } 35. Qg5+ { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:24:59] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:25:30] } 36. Qh6+?! { [%eval -2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:02] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:25:38] } 37. Qg5+ { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:25:06] } 37... Kf8?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:02] } 38. Qh6+? { [%eval -2.84] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:16] } 38... Ke8 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:25:23] } 39. Qh8+?! { [%eval -3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:34] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:25:46] } 40. Qh4+ { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:24:00] } 40... Kd6 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:22:29] } 41. dxe5+?! { [%eval -5.35] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:31] } 41... Kc6 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:22:41] } 42. Rxd7 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:12:19] } 42... Rxd7 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:23:03] } 43. Rxd7 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:12:45] } 43... Kxd7 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:23:26] } 44. Qf6 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:13:08] } 44... Qc5+ { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:22:17] } 45. Kg3 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:10:48] } 45... Ke8 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:20:36] } 46. Qh8+ { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:10:18] } 46... Qf8 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:20:43] } 47. Qh7 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:10:18] } 47... b2 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:17:08] } 48. Qe4 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:10:28] } 48... Qa3 { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:16:44] } 49. Qc6+ { [%eval -7.64] [%clk 0:08:25] } 49... Kf8 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:17:04] } 50. Qc8+? { [%eval #-22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:22] } 50... Kg7 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:17:16] } 51. Qb8 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:07:56] } 51... Qb3 { [%eval #-24] [%clk 0:17:18] } 52. Qd8 { [%eval -13.13] [%clk 0:07:55] } 52... b1=Q?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:17:30] } 53. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:06] } 53... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:54] } 54. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:16] } 54... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:16] } 55. Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:40] } 55... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:03] } 56. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:38] } 56... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:19] } 57. Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:19] } 57... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:20] } 58. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:41] } 58... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:15] } 59. Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:33] } 1/2-1/2