Event: Round 3: Xu, Zirui - Vijay, Kayal
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Xu, Zirui
Black: Vijay, Kayal
BlackElo: 1476
Result: 1-0
ECO: B01
Opening: Scandinavian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d3?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 2... dxe4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. dxe4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:57] } 3... Qxd1+ { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Kxd1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:56] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 6... Bxf3+ { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. gxf3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:52] } 7... O-O-O+ { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Ke1?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 8... Nd4 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:02:33] } 9... Nxf3+ { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10. Ke2 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:02:27] } 10... Ne5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:02:24] } 11... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12. cxd3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:02:24] } 12... f6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:20] } 13... e5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:03:01] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:17] } 14... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 15. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:15] } 15... b6?? { [%eval 3.6] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 16. Nd5?? { [%eval -2.71] } { Blunder. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 16... Bc5?? { [%eval 3.44] } { Blunder. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 17. b4 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:01:56] } 17... Kb7? { [%eval 5.38] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 18. bxc5 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:01:52] } 18... Kxa7 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:02:31] } 19. c6?? { [%eval 2.42] } { Blunder. cxb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 19... Rc8?? { [%eval 5.12] } { Blunder. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 20. Rhd1? { [%eval 2.75] } { Mistake. Rhg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 20... Nh6? { [%eval 4.74] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 21. Ne7?? { [%eval 2.26] } { Blunder. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 21... Rce8? { [%eval 3.83] } { Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 22. Nd5 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:01:26] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:02:09] } 23. Rc3 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:01:20] } 23... Kb8 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:01:46] } 24. Ra3?! { [%eval 3.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rdc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 24... Nf7?! { [%eval 4.63] } { Inaccuracy. Rcd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 25. Ra6?? { [%eval 1.97] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 25... Rce8?? { [%eval 4.62] } { Blunder. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 26. Rb1 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:01:04] } 26... Nd6? { [%eval 7.91] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 27. Rb3 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:00:55] } 27... Kc8? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 28. Ra8# { [%clk 0:00:50] } 1-0