Event: Round 2: Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi - Salhuto Nyekha
Date: 2025-04-20
White: Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2297
Black: Salhuto Nyekha
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:16] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:16] } 4. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:20] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:10:15] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:23] } 5... h6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:09:59] } 6. h4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:10:14] } 6... d4?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:44] } 7. Bg2?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:10] } 7... e5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:09:47] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:10:13] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:09:49] } 9. c3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:10:06] } 9... Nge7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:09:52] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:10:01] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:09:32] } 11. Nc4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:10:04] } 11... a6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:09:29] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:09:49] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:09:01] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:09:50] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:08:57] } 14. a5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:09:48] } 14... Re8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:42] } 15. Nh2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:09:31] } 15... Be6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:08:33] } 16. Nxd6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:09:19] } 16... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:08:36] } 17. c4 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:09:23] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:08:18] } 18. f4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:09:23] } 18... Bh3?? { [%eval 1.36] } { Blunder. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:20] } 19. f5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:09:24] } 19... Bxg2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:08:22] } 20. Kxg2 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:09:28] } 20... Kh7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:07:28] } 21. f6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:09:04] } 21... gxf6?? { [%eval 3.3] } { Blunder. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:32] } 22. Rxf6?! { [%eval 2.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 22... Ng8 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:07:36] } 23. Rf2?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:09] } 23... Re6?! { [%eval 2.24] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:27] } 24. Raf1 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:09:09] } 24... Rf8 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:07:31] } 25. Qd1 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:08:43] } 25... Rg6 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:07:33] } 26. Qh5?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:29] } 26... Qe6?! { [%eval 2.4] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:52] } 27. Rf5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:08:14] } 27... Nf6?! { [%eval 3.38] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:46] } 28. Qf3 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:08:01] } 28... Kg7? { [%eval 5.71] } { Mistake. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:18] } 29. h5 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:07:56] } 29... Ne7 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:04:57] } 30. hxg6 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:07:53] } 30... fxg6?! { [%eval 8.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:01] } 31. Bxh6+ { [%eval 8.4] [%clk 0:07:50] } 31... Kxh6 { [%eval 8.21] [%clk 0:05:02] } 32. Rxf6 { [%eval 8.19] [%clk 0:07:53] } 32... Rxf6 { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:04:51] } 33. Qxf6 { [%eval 8.05] [%clk 0:07:56] } 33... Qxf6 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:04:54] } 34. Rxf6 { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:07:58] } 34... Nc6? { [%eval #20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 35. Nf3? { [%eval 8.22] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:57] } 35... Kg7? { [%eval #20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 36. Rd6? { [%eval 8.36] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 36... Nxa5 { [%eval 8.44] [%clk 0:04:59] } 37. Nxe5 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:07:52] } 37... Nb3 { [%eval 8.65] [%clk 0:05:01] } 38. g4 { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:07:50] } 38... Nc1 { [%eval 9.06] [%clk 0:05:04] } 39. g5 { [%eval 8.83] [%clk 0:07:54] } 39... b5 { [%eval 8.95] [%clk 0:05:02] } 40. Rxg6+ { [%eval 8.7] [%clk 0:07:46] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval 9.36] [%clk 0:05:05] } 41. Rxa6 { [%eval 8.99] [%clk 0:07:49] } 41... bxc4 { [%eval 12.62] [%clk 0:05:09] } 42. dxc4 { [%eval 12.29] [%clk 0:07:53] } 42... d3?! { [%eval #22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:12] } 43. Rd6 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:07:56] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:05:09] } 44. Rd5 { [%eval 10.07] [%clk 0:07:59] } 44... Ke6?! { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. d2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:13] } 45. Nxd3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:08:03] } 1-0