Event: Round 1: Helsby, Matthew - Shivakumar, Akshath
Date: 2025-07-28
White: Helsby, Matthew
WhiteElo: 1651
Black: Shivakumar, Akshath
BlackElo: 1822
Result: 0-1
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.19] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.11] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.28] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.17] } 4... f5 { [%eval 0.63] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.62] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.45] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.34] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.38] } 8. Rb1 { [%eval 0.23] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.55] } 9. Nxe4?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } 9... fxe4 { [%eval 0.14] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval -0.21] } 10... Qf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 11. e3 { [%eval 0.17] } 11... Na6?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } 12. Qb3? { [%eval -0.53] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } 12... b6?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } 13. f3 { [%eval 0.57] } 13... exf3 { [%eval 0.59] } 14. Rxf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 14... Qg6 { [%eval 0.1] } 15. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.1] } 15... Bxf8 { [%eval 0.11] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval -0.18] } 16... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 17. e4 { [%eval -0.14] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval -0.1] } 18. exd5 { [%eval -0.3] } 18... Qf6 { [%eval 0.05] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval 0.02] } 19... Qxd4+ { [%eval 0.01] } 20. Be3 { [%eval 0.03] } 20... Qb4 { [%eval 0.39] } 21. Qxb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 21... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.01] } 22. dxe6 { [%eval 0.04] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 0.05] } 23. a3 { [%eval -0.32] } 23... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.31] } 24. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.35] } 24... Rxe6 { [%eval -0.37] } 25. axb4? { [%eval -2.09] } { Mistake. Bh1 was best. } 25... Rxe4 { [%eval -1.79] } 26. Bf4?! { [%eval -2.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } 26... Bxb4?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb4 was best. } 27. Rd1? { [%eval -3.58] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } 27... h6?? { [%eval -0.52] } { Blunder. Re1+ was best. } 28. Bb8?? { [%eval -3.36] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } 28... a5 { [%eval -3.26] } 29. Bd6?! { [%eval -4.53] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } 29... b5 { [%eval -3.62] } 30. Bxb4?! { [%eval -4.63] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } 30... Rxb4 { [%eval -4.39] } 31. Rd2 { [%eval -4.58] } 31... a4 { [%eval -4.34] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval -4.34] } 32... Rb3 { [%eval -4.38] } 33. Ke1 { [%eval -4.55] } 33... b4 { [%eval -4.64] } 34. Kd1 { [%eval -4.55] } 34... a3 { [%eval -4.63] } 35. bxa3 { [%eval -4.41] } 35... bxa3 { [%eval -4.46] } 36. Ra2 { [%eval -5.29] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval -4.98] } 37. Rf2+ { [%eval -5.88] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval -6.27] } 38. Kc1 { [%eval -6.06] } 38... Kg5 { [%eval -6.0] } 39. Rg2 { [%eval -6.63] } 39... Rb2 { [%eval -6.55] } 40. Rg1 { [%eval -7.1] } 40... Rxh2 { [%eval -9.27] } 41. Kb1 { [%eval -8.74] } 41... Kg4 { [%eval -8.45] } 42. Ka1 { [%eval -8.22] } 42... Kh3 { [%eval -7.81] } 43. Rd1 { [%eval -9.21] } 43... Rg2 { [%eval -9.19] } 44. Rd7 { [%eval -8.88] } 44... Rxg3 { [%eval -8.28] } 45. Ka2 { [%eval -8.39] } 45... h5 { [%eval -8.9] } 46. Rd5 { [%eval -10.43] } 46... g5 { [%eval -9.65] } 47. Rd1 { [%eval -10.37] } 47... h4 { [%eval -8.45] } 48. Kb1 { [%eval -10.48] } 48... Kh2 { [%eval -8.85] } 49. Kc2? { [%eval #-16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka2 was best. } 49... h3 { [%eval -12.85] } 50. Kd2?! { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd4 was best. } 50... a2?! { [%eval -72.38] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg1 was best. } 51. Ke2?! { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra1 was best. } 51... Rg1 { [%eval #-9] } 52. Rd2 { [%eval #-9] } 52... Rg2+ { [%eval #-8] } 53. Kf1 a1=Q+ 54. Rd1 Qxd1# 0-1