Event: Round 8: Kaustubh Thejkumar Player 18 - Saksham Pandey Player 19
Date: 2025-04-27
White: Kaustubh Thejkumar Player 18
Black: Saksham Pandey Player 19
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:00:32] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:01:08] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:00:53] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:01:29] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:00:52] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:01:28] } 4... e5?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:48] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:01:09] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:59:34] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:01:25] } 6... h6?? { [%eval 2.04] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:03] } 7. Qd5?? { [%eval 0.15] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:08] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:52:10] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:53:06] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:52:19] } 9. Qd1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:53:25] } 9... Qd6?? { [%eval 2.12] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:20] } 10. Nb5?? { [%eval -0.04] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:57] } 10... Qxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:45] } 11. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:52:21] } 11... Kd8?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:17] } 12. Bxf7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:51:59] } 12... a6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:45:06] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:51:15] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:42:50] } 14. Bd2?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:17] } 14... Rf8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:40:50] } 15. Bb3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:43:34] } 15... Ng4?? { [%eval 2.11] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:04] } 16. Rf1? { [%eval 0.41] } { Mistake. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:05] } 16... Nd4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:38:02] } 17. h3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:40:35] } 17... Rxf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:29:28] } 18. hxg4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:36:51] } 18... Nxb3?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:20] } 19. axb3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:36:37] } 19... Rf7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:27:05] } 20. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:36] } 20... d6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:26:56] } 21. Rac1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:30:27] } 21... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:11] } 22. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:30:27] } 22... dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:11] } 23. Ba5+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:30:27] } 23... Ke8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:25:10] } 24. Nc7+ { [%eval 0.0] } 24... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:25:38] } 25. Bxc7 { [%eval -0.02] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:11] } 26. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:27] } 26... Be6? { [%eval 1.21] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:11] } 27. f3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:27] } 27... Bg4 { [%clk 0:24:11] } 1/2-1/2