Event: Round 6: Ganeshram, Nirupa - Chua, Ethan
Date: 2025-05-18
White: Ganeshram, Nirupa
WhiteElo: 1907
Black: Chua, Ethan
BlackElo: 2072
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:21] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:47] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:05] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:36] } 6. Na3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:30:20] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:46] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:27:41] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:31:29] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:26:23] } 8... e6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:27:08] } 9. Nc2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:24:30] } 9... Qd6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:19:12] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:18:23] } 10... Nd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:18:47] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:09:38] } 11... Bxe2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:17:24] } 12. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:10:02] } 12... Be7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:17:44] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:56:24] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:17:37] } 14. g3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:48:00] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:15:01] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:43:31] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:08:58] } 16. N2e3 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:38:43] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 1:08:25] } 17. a3? { [%eval -2.56] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:20] } 17... Nxe3?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:56] } 18. Bxe3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:31:03] } 18... Bf6 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 1:06:33] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:26:22] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 1:06:25] } 20. Bd6?? { [%eval -4.05] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:31] } 20... Rxd6 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 1:06:24] } 21. Nxd6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:18:50] } 21... Qxd6 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 1:06:51] } 22. d5 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:18:43] } 22... exd5 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 1:00:18] } 23. Qb5 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:17:07] } 23... d4 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:57:56] } 24. Rac1 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:15:57] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:56:27] } 25. b4 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:13:24] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:55:37] } 26. f4?! { [%eval -6.71] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:42] } 26... d3 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:55:41] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:09:39] } 27... a6 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:55:13] } 28. Qc4 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:08:44] } 28... h5 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:54:43] } 29. Rd2 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:07:20] } 29... Qf5 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:51:45] } 30. Rcd1 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:05:28] } 30... Rd4 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:52:00] } 31. Qb3 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:05:29] } 31... Qe4+ { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:51:51] } 32. Kh3 { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:04:02] } 32... h4 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:51:29] } 33. Rxd3 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:03:45] } 33... Qf5+ { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:51:42] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:03:49] } 34... h3+ { [%eval -7.31] [%clk 0:52:05] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:02:31] } 35... Qe4 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:51:37] } 36. R3d2 { [%eval -7.93] [%clk 0:01:38] } 36... Qg2+ { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 0:50:33] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:01:45] } 37... Re4+ { [%eval -7.46] [%clk 0:50:38] } 38. Kd3 { [%eval -8.22] [%clk 0:01:59] } 38... Qf3+ { [%eval -8.18] [%clk 0:51:04] } 39. Kc2 { [%eval -7.94] [%clk 0:02:23] } 39... Nd4+?! { [%eval -5.78] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:28] } 40. Rxd4 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:02:31] } 40... Qxb3+ { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:51:48] } 41. Kxb3 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:02:54] } 41... Rxd4 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:52:06] } 42. Rc1 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:03:07] } 42... Rd2 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:52:15] } 43. Rd1?! { [%eval -9.85] } { Inaccuracy. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 43... Rd4?! { [%eval -5.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:06] } 44. Rc1 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:03:07] } 44... Rd2 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:52:15] } 45. Rh1 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:03:06] } 45... b5 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:52:40] } 46. a4 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:03:35] } 46... Rd3+ { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:53:02] } 47. Kc2 { [%eval -6.98] [%clk 0:03:54] } 47... Rc3+ { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:53:24] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval -7.19] [%clk 0:04:17] } 48... bxa4 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:53:49] } 49. g4 { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:04:09] } 49... g6 { [%eval -7.24] [%clk 0:53:19] } 50. f5 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:03:38] } 50... gxf5 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:53:36] } 51. gxf5? { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 51... a3 { [%eval -24.56] [%clk 0:53:58] } 52. Rg1+?! { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:17] } 52... Kf8 { [%eval -12.86] [%clk 0:54:19] } 0-1