Event: Round 7: Vaidyanathan, Adithya - McLachlan, Matthew
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Vaidyanathan, Adithya
WhiteElo: 2091
Black: McLachlan, Matthew
BlackElo: 1962
Result: 1-0
ECO: A75
Opening: Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:54] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:16:03] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:15:59] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:16:12] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:16:07] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:16:20] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:16:07] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:16:18] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:16:11] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:16:19] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:16:13] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:16:09] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:16:16] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:16:08] } 12... Nbd7?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:29] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:15:30] } 13... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:15:36] } 14. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:15:39] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:15:09] } 15. f4?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:19] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:12] } 16. Qd3?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:13] } 16... Qc7? { [%eval 0.79] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:16] } 17. a5?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:46] } 17... Ng4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:23] } 18. Nc4? { [%eval -1.62] } { Mistake. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:45] } 18... b5 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:15:01] } 19. axb6 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:13:52] } 19... Nxb6 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:15:07] } 20. Bc1? { [%eval -2.82] } { Mistake. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:49] } 20... Nxc4 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:14:55] } 21. Qxc4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:12:57] } 21... Bd4+ { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:15:01] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:13:06] } 22... Nf2+ { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:14:49] } 23. Rxf2 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:12:37] } 23... Bxf2 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:14:57] } 24. Rxa6 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:12:41] } 24... Bd4 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:14:01] } 25. e5 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:11:04] } 25... dxe5 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:11:26] } 26. f5 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:11:08] } 26... Rb6? { [%eval -0.99] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 27. d6?? { [%eval -3.79] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:11] } 27... Qb7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:32] } 28. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:06] } 28... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:41] } 29. fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:12] } 29... Rf8?? { [%eval 2.59] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:21] } 30. Ne4?? { [%eval -1.33] } { Blunder. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:28] } 30... Qd8?? { [%eval 2.68] } { Blunder. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:16] } 31. g3?? { [%eval -2.97] } { Blunder. gxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 31... Kg7?? { [%eval -0.24] } { Blunder. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:25] } 32. gxf7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:03:31] } 32... Rxf7?? { [%eval 6.17] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:06] } 33. Bxh6+ { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:03:39] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 7.88] [%clk 0:03:08] } 34. Qd5 { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 0:02:35] } 34... Qc8 { [%eval 8.12] [%clk 0:01:49] } 35. d7 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:02:35] } 35... Qd8 { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:01:49] } 36. Bg5 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:02:37] } 1-0