Event: Round 1: Ford, Nikodem - Pai, Sidhanth
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Ford, Nikodem
WhiteElo: 1546
Black: Pai, Sidhanth
BlackElo: 1823
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A08
Opening: King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. e4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Re1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:46] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9... b6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:43] } 10. Nh2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:40] } 11. f4?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 11... b5?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 12. e5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:41] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13. g4?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 13... c4 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14. dxc4?! { [%eval -2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Ndf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 14... dxc4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:02:26] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:02:11] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:02:03] } 16... Nxe4?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 17. Bxe4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:02:04] } 17... Rfd8?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:58] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:06] } 19. g5?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 19... Nd4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 20. Qg2?? { [%eval -3.2] } { Blunder. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 20... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:01:20] } 21. Qxe4 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:01:31] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:01:16] } 22. Bf2 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22... Bc5 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:01:07] } 23. c3? { [%eval -5.53] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 23... g6? { [%eval -3.0] } { Mistake. Bxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 24. Ng4 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:01:16] } 24... Bxf2+ { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:00:51] } 25. Kxf2?! { [%eval -4.29] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 25... Rd2+ { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:00:48] } 26. Re2 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:01:15] } 26... Qc5+?! { [%eval -3.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:01:10] } 27... Rbd8 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:00:43] } 28. Nf6+ { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:01:11] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:00:43] } 29. Re1 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:01:01] } 29... Ne3+?! { [%eval -2.63] } { Inaccuracy. R2d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. Kh2?! { [%eval -4.09] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 30... Nf5? { [%eval -1.92] } { Mistake. R8d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 31. Rxd2 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:00:54] } 31... Rxd2+ { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32. Re2 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:00:55] } 32... Rxe2+? { [%eval -0.12] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 33. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:56] } 33... Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 34... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35. Ne4? { [%eval -1.27] } { Mistake. Ne8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 35... Nd1 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36. b3?? { [%eval -4.82] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 36... cxb3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. axb3 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37... Kf8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. c4?? { [%eval -4.97] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 38... bxc4 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39. bxc4 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:57] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40. Nd6?! { [%eval -5.13] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 40... a5 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41. c5 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:51] } 41... Kd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 42... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 43. Nxa5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 43... Kxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. Nb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 44... Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 45. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 45... Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. Nd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 46... Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Nxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 47... Ne2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 48. Kg2?? { [%eval -3.32] } { Blunder. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 48... Nxf4+?? { [%eval -0.3] } { Blunder. Kxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 49. Kh2?? { [%eval -2.18] } { Blunder. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 49... Nd3 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50. Nd8 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:00:38] } 50... Nc5 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:00:09] } 51. Kg3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:00:34] } 51... Ne4+?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 52. Kg4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:34] } 52... Nc5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53. Nc6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:33] } 53... Ke4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:10] } 54. h4?? { [%eval -2.35] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 54... Nd3 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:09] } 55. Nd8? { [%eval -4.11] } { Mistake. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 55... Kxe5 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:00:09] } 56. h5 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:00:22] } 56... Kd6 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:06] } 57. Nf7+ { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:00:23] } 57... Ke7?? { [%eval 0.11] } { Blunder. Kd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 58. Nh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 58... Ne5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 59. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 59... Nd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 60. Ke3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:20] } 60... Ne5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:09] } 61. hxg6?? { [%eval -2.95] } { Blunder. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 61... hxg6 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:00:10] } 62. Ke4?! { [%eval -3.94] } { Inaccuracy. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 62... Nf7 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:00:11] } 63. Nxf7?? { [%eval #-26] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 63... Kxf7 { [%eval #-25] [%clk 0:00:12] } 64. Kf4 { [%eval #-29] [%clk 0:00:06] } 64... Ke7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 65. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 65... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 66. Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 66... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 67. Kxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 67... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 68. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 68... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 69. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 69... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 70. Ke4 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 1/2-1/2