Event: Round 8: Matthew Shing Yui Mak - Pai, Tejas
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Matthew Shing Yui Mak
Black: Pai, Tejas
Result: 0-1
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... e6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9... Bb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:50] } 10... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:50] } 12. Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. c3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... Be7?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 14. Qe1?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 14... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 15. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 15... c5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:39] } 16. dxc5?? { [%eval -4.2] } { Blunder. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 16... Bxa4 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:02:40] } 17. b3 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:02:18] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:02:40] } 18. c6?! { [%eval -5.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 18... Bxc6 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:02:40] } 19. c4 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:02:18] } 19... dxc4 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:02:39] } 20. bxc4 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:02:18] } 20... Bxf3 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:02:38] } 21. gxf3 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:02:19] } 21... Qxf3 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:02:37] } 22. Rb1?! { [%eval -7.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 22... Qxh3?! { [%eval -5.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 23. Rxb8 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:02:18] } 23... Rxb8 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:02:33] } 24. Qa5?? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 24... Bd6 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:32] } 25. Qe5 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:40] } 25... Bxe5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:32] } 26. Rb1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:01:30] } 26... Rxb1# { [%clk 0:02:30] } 0-1