Event: Round 3: Culum, Sanjin - Nikhil M
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Culum, Sanjin
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2450
Black: Nikhil M
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2261
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:34] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:26] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:34] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:27:34] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:26] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:24:40] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:47] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:24:37] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:54] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:24:27] } 6... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:25:15] } 7. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:24:22] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:25:33] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:23:45] } 8... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:22:22] } 9. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:24:08] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:22:48] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:21:58] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:21:57] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:20:49] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:08:54] } 12. Ba4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:20:19] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:04:59] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:17:40] } 13... O-O { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:04:52] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:11:08] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:48:16] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:03:58] } 15... Qa5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:47:46] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:03:37] } 16... exd5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:46:15] } 17. Bb3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:01:55] } 17... d4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:32:33] } 18. Bxd4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:00:58] } 18... Nxd4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:22:34] } 19. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:01:23] } 19... Qxc5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:14:05] } 20. Rd7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:00:30] } 20... Rab8 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:09:44] } 21. Qg3?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:14] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:04:35] } 22. Bxf7+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:20:16] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:05:03] } 23. Qh3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:20:23] } 23... Rbd8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:12] } 24. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:05:53] } 24... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:37] } 25. Bg6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:05:45] } 25... h6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:03:01] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:04:12] } 26... b5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:00:55] } 27. Bb1 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:03:16] } 27... Qe5?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 28. b3 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:02:51] } 28... a5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 29. g3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:02:54] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:00:42] } 30. h4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:02:19] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:00:39] } 31. Bg6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:31] } 31... Qd5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:00:40] } 32. Qe3 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:01:20] } 32... Bd4 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:00:33] } 33. Qf4+ { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:01:21] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:55] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:01:17] } 34... Qe5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. Qf7+ { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:01:09] } 35... Kh8 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:01:00] } 36. Bc2 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 36... Qf6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:01:01] } 37. Qb7 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37... Qe5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 38. Qf3 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:00:51] } 38... Bc5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:00:39] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 39... Qd5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. Be4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:15:43] } 40... Qe5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:15:34] } 41. Qg4 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:08:19] } 41... Qf6 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:11:02] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:06:48] } 42... a4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:03:59] } 43. bxa4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:04:53] } 43... bxa4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:04:21] } 44. Rc1?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 44... Bd6? { [%eval 2.9] } { Mistake. Bxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 45. f4?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Bb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 45... a3?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:21] } 46. Rc6?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 46... Qf7 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:02:14] } 47. Rc8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:00:55] } 47... Rxc8 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:02:03] } 48. Qxc8+ { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:01:23] } 48... Qf8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:02:31] } 49. Qe6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:25] } 49... Qf6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:02:24] } 50. Qe8+ { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:01:50] } 50... Bf8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:02:30] } 51. Bd3 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:01:16] } 51... Kg8 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:01:14] } 52. Qe4? { [%eval 0.13] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 52... Qd6? { [%eval 1.39] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 53. Bc4+ { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:01:17] } 53... Kh8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:01:01] } 54. Qf5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:01:35] } 54... Be7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:00:39] } 55. Qf7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:01:32] } 55... Qd8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:01:02] } 56. Qe6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:01:39] } 56... Bf6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:00:42] } 57. Bd5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:01:46] } 57... Bb2? { [%eval 2.51] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 58. g4 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:01:49] } 58... Bc1 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:41] } 59. Qe5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 59... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:40] } 60. Qf5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:54] } 60... Qb8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:33] } 61. Be4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:52] } 61... Kg8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:01] } 62. Bd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 62... Kh8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:26] } 63. g5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:00] } 63... Bh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 64. Kg4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:57] } 64... hxg5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:32] } 65. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 65... Qg3+?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 66. Kh5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:38] } 66... Qb8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:32] } 67. Qh3 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:22] } 67... Qg3 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:31] } 68. Qc8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:47] } 1-0