Event: Round 8: Lightbown, Sean M - Sasikumar, Srivathsan
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Lightbown, Sean M
WhiteElo: 1648
Black: Sasikumar, Srivathsan
BlackElo: 1815
Result: 1-0
ECO: D45
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:38] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:38] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:16:02] } 7. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:45] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:10] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:15:52] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:16:14] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:57] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:16:20] } 10. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:16:05] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:16:29] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:16:08] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:16:36] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:16:10] } 12... a6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:16:43] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:15:41] } 13... Nxe4?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:40] } 14. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:15:48] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:16:39] } 15. Ne5? { [%eval -0.65] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:13] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:15:39] } 16. dxe5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:15:21] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:15:48] } 17. Qe1?? { [%eval -2.37] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:21] } 17... Qxe5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:15:36] } 18. Bb1 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:15:05] } 18... Bd6?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:30] } 19. f4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:15:10] } 19... Qh5 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:15:21] } 20. Bc3 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:14:44] } 20... c5 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:13:11] } 21. Qg3 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:14:14] } 21... Qh6 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:13:10] } 22. Rcd1 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:14:03] } 22... Bc7 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:11:51] } 23. Rd7 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:13:09] } 23... Bc6 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:11:44] } 24. Rxc7?! { [%eval -2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rdd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:50] } 24... Rxc7 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:11:38] } 25. f5 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:12:59] } 25... Rd7?? { [%eval -0.66] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:40] } 26. Kh2?? { [%eval -3.16] } { Blunder. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:06] } 26... g6?? { [%eval 3.28] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Qe5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:08:06] } 27... Kf8 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0