Event: Round 9: Ward, Cian - Pai, Sidhanth
Date: 2025-05-31
White: Ward, Cian
WhiteElo: 1946
Black: Pai, Sidhanth
BlackElo: 1832
Result: 0-1
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with d6
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:04] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:11] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:03] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:28:48] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:30:44] } 8... a5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:23:44] } 9. Nf1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:26:36] } 9... Be6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:22:58] } 10. g4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:26:24] } 10... Nh7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:04:26] } 11. Rg1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:09:58] } 11... Ng5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:03:37] } 12. Rg3?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:12] } 12... Bxb3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:38:50] } 13. axb3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:51:56] } 13... f6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:38:18] } 14. Nh4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:43:15] } 14... Kh7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:29] } 15. Ng2?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:09] } 15... Qd7?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:13] } 16. Be3?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:10] } 16... Ne6 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:29:07] } 17. h4?! { [%eval -1.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:27] } 17... d5 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:27:39] } 18. Qe2?! { [%eval -2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:35] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:25:59] } 19. Rd1?! { [%eval -2.65] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:16] } 19... Qe7? { [%eval -0.87] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:31] } 20. Bd2?? { [%eval -4.12] } { Blunder. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:18] } 20... Kh8?? { [%eval -1.42] } { Blunder. Ned4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:16] } 21. h5?? { [%eval -3.71] } { Blunder. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:23] } 21... Qd7? { [%eval -2.01] } { Mistake. Ncd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:01] } 22. Nh4? { [%eval -3.73] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:15] } 22... Ne7? { [%eval -1.7] } { Mistake. Ncd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:08] } 23. Ne3?? { [%eval -3.97] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:36] } 23... Nf4 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:18:36] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:12:26] } 24... Nxd3+ { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:17:35] } 25. Kf1 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:09:51] } 25... dxe4 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:16:04] } 26. Qxe4 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:09:53] } 26... Bxe3?? { [%eval -1.94] } { Blunder. Nxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:55] } 27. Bxe3 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:08:52] } 27... Qb5 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:14:58] } 28. Kg2? { [%eval -4.01] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 28... Nf4+ { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:13:48] } 29. Bxf4 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:07:33] } 29... Rxd1 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:13:53] } 30. Bxh6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:04:53] } 30... Qf1+ { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:11:26] } 31. Kf3 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:04:52] } 31... gxh6 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:09:57] } 0-1