Event: Round 1: Venkatesan, Kavin - Buckland, Louis
Date: 2025-02-18
White: Venkatesan, Kavin
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2227
Black: Buckland, Louis
BlackElo: 1919
Result: 1-0
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... b6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:15] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:40] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:46] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:55] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:21] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:18] } 6. a3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:23:53] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:28:33] } 7. dxc3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:22:53] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:24:06] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:13:45] } 8... f5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:18:21] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:12:17] } 9... Qe8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:07:28] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:05:51] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:56:39] } 11. Ng5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:00:24] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:44:07] } 12. exf5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:56:47] } 12... exf5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:43:09] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:48:12] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:39:02] } 14. Ne6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:45:58] } 14... Rf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:39:30] } 15. Nf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:45:08] } 15... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:38:42] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:41:26] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:35:56] } 17. Bd4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:39:57] } 17... Nxd3? { [%eval 1.21] } { Mistake. N7g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:30] } 18. Qxd3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:39:32] } 18... Rf7?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:09] } 19. Rad1?? { [%eval 0.04] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:40] } 19... Re8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:28:01] } 20. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:45] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:03] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:19:23] } 21... Rfe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:46] } 22. Rxe7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:16:48] } 22... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:19:37] } 23. b4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:14:53] } 23... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:18:52] } 24. cxd4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:14:57] } 24... Qe3+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:16:04] } 25. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:14] } 25... Rxe3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:16:27] } 26. Nd3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:10:41] } 26... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:37] } 27. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:14] } 27... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:33] } 28. b5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:24] } 28... bxc5? { [%eval 1.19] } { Mistake. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:20] } 29. dxc5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:07:52] } 29... Rxa3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:11:16] } 30. c6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:07:38] } 30... Bc8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:11:29] } 31. Nb4? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:00] } 31... Ra5? { [%eval 1.18] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:37] } 32. Nd5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:08:18] } 32... Kf7?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 33. Nxc7 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:08:27] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:03:58] } 34. Nd5+ { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:07:01] } 34... Kd8 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:04:06] } 35. Nc3 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:07:12] } 35... Kc7 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:03:16] } 36. Re1 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:07:16] } 36... Kd8 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:01:51] } 37. f4 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:06:47] } 37... g5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:00:51] } 38. g3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:07:08] } 38... Kc7?? { [%eval 5.94] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 39. Nd5+ { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:06:26] } 39... Kb8 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:00:47] } 40. Re8 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:06:24] } 40... Rxb5 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41. Ne7 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:06:50] } 1-0