Event: Round 3: Parikh, Pradyun - Sheldrick, Kevin
Date: 2025-07-12
White: Parikh, Pradyun
WhiteElo: 1501
Black: Sheldrick, Kevin
BlackElo: 1988
Result: 0-1
ECO: A56
Opening: Benoni Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:25] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:25] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:49] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:27:40] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:38] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:27:41] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:06] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:49] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:49] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:47] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:25:26] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:10] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:25:42] } 7... d5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:28:20] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:25:43] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:28:39] } 9. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:25:53] } 9... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:29:01] } 10. Bf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:25:50] } 10... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:36] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:25:22] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:37] } 12. Bc3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:21:51] } 12... e5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:24:28] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:21:25] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:23:59] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:20:39] } 14... Be6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:24:08] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:19:24] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:19:53] } 16. Qe2? { [%eval -1.16] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:04] } 16... Nb4?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:48] } 17. a3?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:01] } 17... Na2 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:17:49] } 18. Rab1?! { [%eval -2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rfb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:51] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:15:48] } 19. h4?! { [%eval -2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:20] } 19... Rxc3? { [%eval -0.78] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:38] } 20. bxc3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:00:21] } 20... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:14:59] } 21. Rxb6 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:59:07] } 21... Nxe2+ { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:15:19] } 22. Bxe2 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:59:34] } 22... axb6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:15:38] } 23. Nc4?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:39] } 23... b5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 1:13:29] } 24. Na5 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:50:23] } 24... b6 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:12:56] } 25. Nc6 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:50:28] } 25... Ra8 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:12:44] } 26. Bxb5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:49:42] } 26... Rxa3 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 1:13:03] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:49:30] } 27... Bf6 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 1:12:13] } 28. g3 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:47:19] } 28... Rb3 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 1:10:33] } 29. Be2 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:39:41] } 29... b5 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 1:09:58] } 30. h5?! { [%eval -2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:32] } 30... Rb2 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 1:09:29] } 31. h6?? { [%eval -5.06] } { Blunder. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:44] } 31... Rxe2 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 1:08:44] } 32. Nxe5 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:31:39] } 32... b4 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 1:07:16] } 33. Nc6 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:31:56] } 33... b3 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 1:07:14] } 34. Nd4 { [%eval -7.5] [%clk 0:30:50] } 34... Bxd4 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 1:07:32] } 35. Rxd4 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:31:08] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 1:07:46] } 36. Rd8+ { [%eval -7.87] [%clk 0:31:10] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 1:08:10] } 37. Rh8 { [%eval -8.36] [%clk 0:31:09] } 37... b2 { [%eval -8.07] [%clk 1:08:33] } 38. Rxh7? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:31] } 38... b1=Q+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 1:08:55] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:31:57] } 39... Qe1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 1:09:12] } 40. Kf3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:32:14] } 40... Qxf2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 1:09:04] } 41. Ke4 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:32:37] } 41... Qxe3# { [%clk 1:09:15] } 0-1