Event: Round 8: Pai, Sidhanth - Sriram, Gautam
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Pai, Sidhanth
WhiteElo: 1823
Black: Sriram, Gautam
BlackElo: 1629
Result: 1-0
ECO: B01
Opening: Scandinavian Defense: Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. exd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Qa5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12. b5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12... Rab8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:58] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:44] } 13... Bxf4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:52] } 14. Nxf4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:19] } 15. Rb3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:28] } 15... Nd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:10] } 16. Ncxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:05] } 16... cxd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:09] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:01:51] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:09] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:42] } 18... Qxa3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:56] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:27] } 19... a6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:41] } 20. bxa6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:16] } 20... bxa6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:40] } 21. Ra1?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 21... Qb2 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:01:38] } 22. Nc3?? { [%eval -5.03] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 22... Qb7?? { [%eval -0.51] } { Blunder. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 23. h4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:00:40] } 23... Rfd8?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 24. h5?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 24... h6 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:01:27] } 25. Na4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:00:25] } 25... Nxa4 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:01:26] } 26. Rxa4 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:00:26] } 26... Qc6 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:01:20] } 27. Rfa1 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27... Rb6?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 28. c4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28... dxc4?? { [%eval 4.17] } { Blunder. Rb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 29. Bxc6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:00:16] } 29... Rxc6 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:01:16] } 30. Rxa6 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... Rxd3?! { [%eval 5.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rcc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 31. Qf4 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:09] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:01:11] } 32. Ra8 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32... Rxa8?? { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rdd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 33. Rxa8+ { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:01:11] } 34. Qxc4 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34... Rd2 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:01:09] } 35. Rb8? { [%eval 7.31] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 35... Rd1+ { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:01:10] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... e5?! { [%eval 9.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 37. g4 { [%eval 9.37] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... Be6? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 38. Qc7?? { [%eval 6.38] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Bd5+?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 39. f3 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Rd2+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:54] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Rd3 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:55] } 41. Qd8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... Rxf3+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:55] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:02] } 42... Rf2+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:51] } 43. Kg1 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Rg2+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:48] } 44. Kf1 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:07] } 1-0