Event: Round 5: Royal, Shreyas - Dardha, Daniel
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2372
Black: Dardha, Daniel
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2582
Result: 0-1
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:30] } 4. e3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:40] } 5. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:48] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:45] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:26] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:53] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:27] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:56] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:21] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:28] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:01] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:30] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:50] } 10... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:20] } 11. Nb3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:13:58] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:12:59] } 12. Bf3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:13:55] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:12:16] } 13. h3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:14:04] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:12:13] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:14:05] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:11:54] } 15. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:14:15] } 15... Qxb7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:12:03] } 16. Rd1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:13:46] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:11:53] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:13:54] } 17... b4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:10:56] } 18. Nb1 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:13:18] } 18... Qb5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:09:36] } 19. Qxb5?! { [%eval -1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:25] } 19... axb5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:09:44] } 20. Nd4?! { [%eval -2.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:34] } 20... Nd3?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:49] } 21. Bc1 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:12:41] } 21... Nxc1 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:07:33] } 22. Rxc1 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:12:49] } 22... Be5 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:07:29] } 23. a3 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:11:11] } 23... h5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:06:41] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:10:31] } 24... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:06:47] } 25. exd4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:10:39] } 25... bxa3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:06:40] } 26. Rxa3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:23] } 26... Rxa3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:06:46] } 27. bxa3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:10:31] } 27... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:06:52] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:39] } 28... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:45] } 29. Kf1? { [%eval -1.42] } { Mistake. Rc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:10:44] } 29... Ne4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:06:41] } 30. Ke2 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:10:46] } 30... f6 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:06:49] } 31. Rc7 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:10:45] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:06:20] } 32. g4 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:09:57] } 32... hxg4?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:01] } 33. hxg4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:10:05] } 33... Kg6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:05:48] } 34. Rc6?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:46] } 34... Rd6?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:52] } 35. Rc7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:06:33] } 35... Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:51] } 36. Nd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:06:41] } 36... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 37. f4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:06:50] } 37... f5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:25] } 38. gxf5+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:52] } 38... exf5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:34] } 39. Nc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:04:46] } 39... Ra6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:19] } 40. Ne5+ { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:04:16] } 40... Kh7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:02:13] } 41. Nd7? { [%eval -2.09] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 41... Rxa3 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:02:15] } 42. Nf8+ { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:03:52] } 42... Kh6 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:02:17] } 43. Ne6 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:03:49] } 43... g6?? { [%eval -0.38] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 44. Nd4?? { [%eval -3.82] } { Blunder. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 44... b4 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:01:40] } 45. Rb7 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:02:40] } 45... Nc3+ { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:01:44] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:02:44] } 46... Nd5 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:01:40] } 47. Ne6 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:02:53] } 47... Ra6 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:01:43] } 48. Nc5 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:02:45] } 48... Ra2+ { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:01:51] } 49. Kg3 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:02:47] } 49... Ra3+ { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:02:00] } 50. Kh2 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:02:50] } 50... Nxf4 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:01:47] } 51. Rxb4 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:02:58] } 51... Nd3 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:01:49] } 52. Nxd3?! { [%eval -7.71] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 52... Rxd3 { [%eval -7.74] [%clk 0:01:57] } 53. Kg2 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:02:47] } 53... Kg5 { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:02:06] } 54. Kf2 { [%eval -8.29] [%clk 0:02:55] } 54... f4 { [%eval -8.24] [%clk 0:02:13] } 55. Rb6 { [%eval -8.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 55... Kf5 { [%eval -8.05] [%clk 0:02:22] } 56. Rc6 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:03:03] } 56... g5 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:02:29] } 57. Rb6?! { [%eval -14.8] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 57... Kg4 { [%eval -8.93] [%clk 0:02:36] } 58. Rb2 { [%eval -8.73] [%clk 0:03:19] } 58... Rh3 { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:02:42] } 59. Kg1 { [%eval -9.36] [%clk 0:03:28] } 59... Ra3 { [%eval -8.69] [%clk 0:02:45] } 60. Kg2 { [%eval -8.84] [%clk 0:03:33] } 60... Ra5 { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:02:48] } 61. Kf2 { [%eval -7.85] [%clk 0:03:35] } 61... Kf5 { [%eval -7.64] [%clk 0:02:57] } 62. Kg2 { [%eval -8.93] [%clk 0:03:38] } 62... g4 { [%eval -8.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 63. Rb8? { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:45] } 63... Ra2+ { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:03:14] } 64. Kg1 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:03:54] } 64... g3 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:03:22] } 65. Rg8 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:03:55] } 65... Ke4 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:03:29] } 66. Rb8 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:04:02] } 66... Kf3 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:03:37] } 67. Rb3+ { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:04:10] } 67... Kg4 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:03:45] } 68. Rb1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:04:18] } 68... f3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:03:44] } 69. Rc1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:04:20] } 69... Rg2+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:03:50] } 70. Kh1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:04:28] } 70... Rh2+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:03:58] } 71. Kg1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:04:35] } 71... f2+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:04:04] } 72. Kf1 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:04:44] } 72... Kh3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:04:07] } 73. Ke2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:04:53] } 73... Kg2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:04:15] } 0-1