Event: Round 9: Thomas Moran - Saxena, Reyansh
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Thomas Moran
Black: Saxena, Reyansh
BlackElo: 1628
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:56] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:43] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11... Bc5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:02:42] } 12. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12... Nxc5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. Qe1?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:41] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:58] } 14... d4?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 15. Nd1?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 15... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 16. Nf2? { [%eval -0.32] } { Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 16... Nf5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:43] } 17. Nd3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:45] } 17... Ne3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:43] } 18. Nxc5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:31] } 18... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:42] } 19. Rf2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:20] } 19... Nxc2?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 20. Rc1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:20] } 20... d3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:36] } 21. Bf1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:02] } 21... Bb7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:07] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:01:47] } 22... Rd8?? { [%eval 3.18] } { Blunder. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 23. Bxd3 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:01:23] } 23... Rxd3?! { [%eval 3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 24. Qxd3 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:01:12] } 24... Qxf2 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:01:46] } 25. Qxc2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 25... Qe3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:45] } 26. Re1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:58] } 26... Qxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 27. Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 28. Qc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 29. Qc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 29... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 30. Qc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 31. Qc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 31... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 1/2-1/2