Event: Round 3: Saptorshi Gupta - Nicholls, Leighton
Date: 2025-05-31
White: Saptorshi Gupta
WhiteElo: 2115
Black: Nicholls, Leighton
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1878
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Two Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:55] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:02] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:32:27] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:32:00] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:32:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:18] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:29:11] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:26:45] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:29:18] } 10... g6?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:43] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:32] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:22:19] } 12. Rae1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:25:24] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:21:39] } 13. Nd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:26] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:12:08] } 14. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:03:42] } 14... d4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:06:29] } 15. h4?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:39] } 15... dxc3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:05:27] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:03:14] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:04:23] } 17. h5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:01:41] } 17... Nf5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:02:23] } 18. Ng5? { [%eval -1.74] } { Mistake. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:48] } 18... Ng3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:42:52] } 19. Bxg3 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:46:05] } 19... Qxg5 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:43:15] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:46:24] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:38:07] } 21. f4 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:43:26] } 21... Qxh5+ { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:35:24] } 22. Qxh5 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:43:51] } 22... gxh5 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:35:48] } 23. Bh4? { [%eval -3.18] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:48] } 23... Re8?? { [%eval -0.35] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:31] } 24. f5?! { [%eval -1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:50] } 24... Be7 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:29:03] } 25. fxe6 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:32:31] } 25... fxe6 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:29:16] } 26. Bxh7+ { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:32:55] } 26... Kxh7 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:28:37] } 27. Rf7+ { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:33:21] } 27... Kg6 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:26:52] } 28. Rxe7 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:34:15] } 28... Rxe7 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:26:24] } 29. Bxe7 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:34:15] } 29... Rc4?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:38] } 30. Re3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:33:28] } 30... Rg4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:20:26] } 31. g3? { [%eval -1.84] } { Mistake. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:57] } 31... Re4 { [%clk 0:20:26] } 32. Rxe4 { [%clk 0:33:40] } 32... Bxe4 { [%clk 0:20:26] } 33. Bd6 { [%clk 0:34:25] } 1/2-1/2