Event: Round 1: Vijaya, Bhaskar B. - Vaz, Ethan
Date: 2025-04-10
White: Vijaya, Bhaskar B.
WhiteElo: 2022
Black: Vaz, Ethan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2430
Result: 0-1
ECO: B92
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:30] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:30] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:30] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:30] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:30] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:30] } 9. g4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:30] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:30] } 10. Rg1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:30:30] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:30] } 11. f3? { [%eval -1.06] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 11... Nb6 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:30:30] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 1:30:30] } 12... d5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 1:30:30] } 13. exd5 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 1:30:30] } 13... Nfxd5 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 1:30:30] } 14. Nxd5?! { [%eval -2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 1:30:30] } 15. Bf2?! { [%eval -3.45] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 1:30:30] } 16. Rd1 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 1:30:30] } 16... O-O { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 1:30:30] } 17. Bd3?! { [%eval -5.24] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 17... Bb4 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 1:30:30] } 18. c3 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 1:30:30] } 18... Nxc3 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 19. Bh7+ { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 1:30:30] } 19... Kxh7 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 1:30:30] } 20. Qxd8 { [%eval -8.24] [%clk 1:30:30] } 20... Nxd1+ { [%eval -8.15] [%clk 1:30:30] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 1:30:30] } 21... Bxd2+ { [%eval -8.05] [%clk 1:30:30] } 22. Kxd1 { [%eval -8.61] [%clk 1:30:30] } 22... Bf4 { [%eval -8.32] [%clk 1:30:30] } 23. h4? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 23... Rfd8+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 1:30:30] } 24. Ke2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 1:30:30] } 24... Bc4+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 1:30:30] } 25. Ke1 { [%clk 1:30:30] } 25... Bxb3 { [%clk 1:30:30] } 0-1