Event: Round 8: Royal, Shreyas - Villiers, Thomas
Date: 2025-04-06
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2465
Black: Villiers, Thomas
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2154
Result: 1-0
ECO: A11
Opening: English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:15:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:16:21] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:33] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:16:35] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:56] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:16:31] } 5. Qb3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:58] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:16:32] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:55] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:15:00] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:54] } 7... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:25] } 8. axb3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:27:22] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:09:43] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:18:57] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:06:39] } 10. d4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:14:29] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:04:02] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:05:58] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:04:24] } 12. Bd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:04:45] } 12... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:02:52] } 13. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:03:56] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:03:12] } 14. e4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:59:28] } 14... Bg4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:02:38] } 15. Bg2? { [%eval -1.5] } { Mistake. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:37] } 15... Be7?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:55:21] } 16. bxc4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:44:18] } 16... O-O?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:55:19] } 17. Bc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:39:16] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:24] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:39:18] } 18... Rd3?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:21] } 19. e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:37:17] } 19... Ne8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:49:22] } 20. Nb3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:34:09] } 20... Nc7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:48:02] } 21. Na5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:34:33] } 21... Bc8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:48:07] } 22. Be4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:34:33] } 22... Rd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:47:44] } 23. b4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:33:13] } 23... Ne6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:47:59] } 24. f4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:27:59] } 24... Nd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:47:12] } 25. Kf2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:28:01] } 25... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:45:55] } 26. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:26:52] } 26... c5?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:07] } 27. Bxd4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:21:52] } 27... Rxd4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:39:48] } 28. Rxd4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:22:18] } 28... Rxd4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:39:37] } 29. Ke3 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:22:44] } 29... Rd7?! { [%eval 2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:53] } 30. b5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:22:41] } 30... axb5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:37:58] } 31. cxb5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:23:10] } 31... g6 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:37:56] } 32. Nc4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:22:07] } 32... Rd8 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:36:28] } 33. Ra7 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:20:03] } 33... Be6 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:36:02] } 34. Na5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:20:23] } 34... c4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:34:57] } 35. Nxb7 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:20:45] } 35... Rd1? { [%eval 4.81] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:50] } 36. Nd6 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:19:11] } 36... Bxd6 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:34:14] } 37. exd6 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:19:39] } 37... Rxd6?! { [%eval 5.16] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:29] } 38. Ra6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:19:56] } 1-0