Event: Round 8: Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan - Demidov, Mikhail
Date: 2025-05-14
White: Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2387
Black: Demidov, Mikhail
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2549
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:22] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:28] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:03] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:23] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:03] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:25] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:12] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:42] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:28] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:10] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:36] } 8... Nh6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:30] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:58] } 9... Nb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:30] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:34] } 10... exd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:32] } 11. Bxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:10] } 11... gxh6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:22:53] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:12:24] } 12... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:16:11] } 13. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:12:39] } 13... Rg8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:02:37] } 14. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:55:23] } 14... Rg6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:52:31] } 15. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:15] } 15... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:28] } 16. Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:27] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:27] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:33] } 17... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:21] } 18. Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:56] } 18... d3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:43:25] } 19. b4?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:47] } 19... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:13] } 20. Qf4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:39:26] } 20... Rg4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:25:48] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:22:20] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:24:44] } 22. Qxb6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:21:32] } 22... axb6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:24:12] } 23. Rac1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:16:58] } 23... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:28] } 24. e6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:40] } 24... fxe6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:03] } 25. Rxe6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:02] } 25... Rg6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:09:04] } 26. Re5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:13:25] } 26... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 27. Rce1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:02] } 27... Rg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:40] } 28. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:07:58] } 28... Rxa3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:56] } 29. b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:44] } 29... Ra4?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 30. Ne4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:05:06] } 30... Rg6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:00:45] } 31. Ne5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:03:42] } 31... Bb4?? { [%eval 2.97] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:02:01] } 32... Be6?! { [%eval 3.94] } { Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 33. Rd4 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:01:57] } 33... Bf5?! { [%eval 4.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. Nxg6 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:01:50] } 34... d2 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35. Nh4 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:01:28] } 35... Bxe4 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:00:35] } 36. Rxe4+ { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:01:52] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:01:04] } 37. Nf3 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 1-0