Event: Round 8: Harshavardhan G B - Laxman, R.R.
Date: 2025-03-23
White: Harshavardhan G B
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2231
Black: Laxman, R.R.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2373
Result: 0-1
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:56] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:57] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9. b5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:28] } 11... Ng4? { [%eval 1.02] } { Mistake. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:06] } 12... h6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:02:30] } 13. h3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:02:04] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:02:31] } 14. Ba3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:01:59] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:02:30] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:01:50] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:30] } 16. dxe5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:27] } 17. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:19] } 17... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:25] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:21] } 18... Qe8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:23] } 19. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:17] } 19... cxb6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:22] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:13] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:18] } 21. g3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:13] } 21... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 22. Rd5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:01:11] } 22... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 23. Rd3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:59] } 23... Rf6?! { [%eval 2.57] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 24. Red1 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24... Ng6 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:01:53] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:00:51] } 25... Ngf8 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:01:48] } 26. Qd5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:00:41] } 26... Rc7?! { [%eval 2.59] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 27. Qb3?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 27... Ne6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:01:41] } 28. Rd5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:01:34] } 29. Nxe5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 29... Ndc5?? { [%eval 3.56] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 30. Qc2 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30... Ng5 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:01:21] } 31. Ng4?! { [%eval 3.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... Rg6 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:01:12] } 32. Bxc5 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:00:17] } 32... Rxc5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:01:12] } 33. Rxc5 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... bxc5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:01:13] } 34. f3 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34... Qe6? { [%eval 4.67] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 35. Rd5?! { [%eval 3.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... h5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:01:08] } 36. Nf2 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... h4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:00:54] } 37. g4 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Qf6 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:00:52] } 38. Rf5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... Qd6 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39. Qc1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Qg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40... Nxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 41. Rh5+?! { [%eval -0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Kg8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:51] } 42. Qd1?? { [%eval -5.91] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 42... Rd6 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:00:44] } 43. Rd5 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43... Nh2+ { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:39] } 44. Ke1?! { [%eval -6.62] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 44... Qe3+ { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:00:27] } 45. Qe2 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Qxc3+ { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:00:25] } 46. Kd1 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Qb3+? { [%eval -3.59] } { Mistake. Qa1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 47. Kc1 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... Qa3+?! { [%eval -2.55] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 48. Kb1?! { [%eval -3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... Qb3+ { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:24] } 49. Kc1?! { [%eval -3.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 49... Qc3+ { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:00:24] } 50. Kb1?! { [%eval -3.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Rxd5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:23] } 51. exd5 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51... Nf3 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:23] } 52. Ne4 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52... Qb3+ { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:00:19] } 53. Kc1 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:00:04] } 53... Nd4 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:17] } 54. Qf2 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:00:05] } 54... Qxd5 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:14] } 55. Nc3 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:00:06] } 55... Qh1+ { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:00:14] } 56. Kb2 { [%eval -7.04] [%clk 0:00:07] } 56... Qxh3 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:00:13] } 57. Qe1?? { [%eval #-26] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 57... Qxg4? { [%eval -7.31] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 58. Qe8+ { [%eval -7.86] [%clk 0:00:05] } 58... Kh7 { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:00:13] } 59. Qxf7 { [%eval -8.02] [%clk 0:00:05] } 59... h3 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:00:12] } 60. Nd5? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 60... Qg2+? { [%eval -8.18] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 61. Ka3? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 61... Qg3+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:13] } 62. Kb2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 62... Qb3+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 0-1