Event: Round 8: Ralph, Toby - Vaidyanathan, Sathya
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Ralph, Toby
Black: Vaidyanathan, Sathya
BlackElo: 1722
Result: 1-0
ECO: A00
Opening: Van Geet Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. e4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... d4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Nce2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... e5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Ng3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... f6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Nh4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... Nce7? { [%eval 1.55] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 9. Bxg8?? { [%eval -0.37] } { Blunder. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 9... Rxg8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:26] } 10. Qh5+?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nhf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 10... g6 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:02:21] } 11. Qxh7 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:02:22] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:01:46] } 12... Qb6?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 13. h4?! { [%eval -1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:02:20] } 14. h5 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:01:41] } 14... Rh8?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 15. Qg7 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:01:26] } 15... Rdf8 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:00:53] } 16. hxg6 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:01:18] } 16... Rhg8 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:00:51] } 17. Qh7 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:01:01] } 17... Nxg6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:00:46] } 18. Bh6? { [%eval -2.34] } { Mistake. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 18... Rd8 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:34] } 19. Nh5? { [%eval -3.85] } { Mistake. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 19... Nf8?? { [%eval -0.23] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 20. Bxf8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:24] } 20... Rdxf8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:17] } 21. b3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:15] } 21... Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 22. Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 22... Rhg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 23. Qh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 23... Qb4+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:10] } 24. Nd2?? { [%eval -2.07] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 24... Qc3 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:00:10] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:00:04] } 25... Rxg2? { [%eval -0.7] } { Mistake. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 26. Nxf6?? { [%eval -4.26] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 26... Kb8?? { [%eval 5.72] } { Blunder. Qxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 27. Nh5?? { [%eval -5.17] } { Blunder. Nd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 27... Rgg8?? { [%eval 5.35] } { Blunder. Rfxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. Qh7?? { [%eval -6.06] } { Blunder. Qxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 28... Rh8?? { [%eval 0.35] } { Blunder. Qxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 29. Qg6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29... Bf7?? { [%eval 4.55] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. Qg7?? { [%eval -5.77] } { Blunder. Qxd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... Bxh5 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:00:05] } 1-0