Event: Round 8: Thompson, Connor - Arun, Nitish
Date: 2025-07-12
White: Thompson, Connor
WhiteElo: 1824
Black: Arun, Nitish
BlackElo: 2073
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:23] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:25] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:16:40] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. cxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:13:10] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:13:19] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:23] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:12:32] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:31:13] } 7. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:21] } 7... Nh6?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:48] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:09:25] } 8... O-O { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:25:35] } 9. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:02] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:11:42] } 10. exf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:56:16] } 10... exf6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:12:01] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:55:58] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:00:34] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:47:27] } 12... Nf7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:50:38] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:42:50] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:47:25] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:37:50] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:39:20] } 15. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:40] } 15... Bf8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:36:52] } 16. Re2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:29:38] } 16... Nd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:26:37] } 17. Rce1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:29:42] } 17... Bf7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:26:48] } 18. Rxe8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:27:24] } 18... Nxe8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:26:54] } 19. h4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:22:27] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:22:39] } 20. h5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:18:41] } 20... Ng7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:25] } 21. hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:35] } 21... hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:46] } 22. Bh2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:11:51] } 22... Nh5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:13:54] } 23. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:20] } 23... Qg4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:13:15] } 24. Ne2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:31] } 24... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:11:35] } 25. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:59] } 25... Bh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:15] } 26. Nxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:39] } 26... Qxh5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:49] } 27. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:12] } 27... Bf8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:43] } 28. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:55] } 28... Bh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:12] } 29. Bf4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:15] } 29... Bxf4?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:38] } 30. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:02:39] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:04:59] } 31. Qh2?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 31... Qg4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:04:19] } 32. Qh3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:20] } 32... Qxh3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:03:52] } 33. gxh3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:45] } 33... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:50] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 35. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 35... Nd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:25] } 36. Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 36... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 37. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 37... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:08] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 38... Rh8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:27] } 39. Kg3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:08] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:32] } 40. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 40... Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:55] } 41. Kg3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:31] } 1/2-1/2