Event: Round 9: Matinian, Nikita - Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan
Date: 2025-05-10
White: Matinian, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2411
Black: Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2256
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Qe3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:39] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:39] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:40] } 10. g4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:39] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:03] } 11. g5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:40] } 11... Ne8?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:01:57] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:02:39] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:55] } 14. Qe1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:02:40] } 14... a6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:01:42] } 15. h5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:02:38] } 15... Qd8 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:01:36] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:02:30] } 16... b5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:01:30] } 17. g6?? { [%eval 0.32] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:30] } 18. Bxh6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:14] } 18... gxh6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:31] } 19. Qd2?? { [%eval -1.15] } { Blunder. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 19... fxg6 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20. hxg6 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:02:14] } 20... Qf6?? { [%eval 2.38] } { Blunder. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 21. Qxh6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:02:13] } 21... Qg7 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:01:17] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 22... Nd4?! { [%eval 2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 23. Ng5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:01:58] } 23... Nf6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:01:04] } 24. Qh4 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:01:58] } 24... b4 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:56] } 25. Nf7?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 25... Nf3?? { [%eval 4.58] } { Blunder. Rxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 26. Qh3?! { [%eval 3.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 26... e5?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 27. Nh6+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:56] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28. Nf5+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:56] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:19] } 29. Bc4+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:56] } 29... d5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:19] } 30. Nxd5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:57] } 30... Be6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:17] } 31. Nde7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:55] } 1-0