Event: Round 1: Gandhi, Preesh - Zhu, Pengxiao
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Gandhi, Preesh
WhiteElo: 1612
Black: Zhu, Pengxiao
BlackElo: 2041
Result: 0-1
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:37] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:51] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:05] } 12... exd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:51] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 14. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:18] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:08] } 15... c4?? { [%eval 2.25] } { Blunder. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 16. Bb1 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:00:44] } 16... a5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:01:42] } 17. a3 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:27] } 17... Na6 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:01:43] } 18. Nxb5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:00:27] } 18... Bxe3 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:01:43] } 19. Rxe3 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:00:22] } 19... Qb6?! { [%eval 3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 20. Nbd4?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:01:33] } 21. Ra2?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 21... Rae8 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22. Bc2?? { [%eval -1.03] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 22... Nfxe4?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Ncxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 23. Bxe4?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:23] } 24. Nc2?! { [%eval -1.88] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 24... Nf6?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 25. Re1?? { [%eval -3.42] } { Blunder. Rxe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 25... Bxd5?! { [%eval -2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 26. Nfd4?? { [%eval -5.19] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 26... c3 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:01:13] } 27. bxc3 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:00:03] } 27... Bxa2 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:01:12] } 28. Qa1 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:00:03] } 28... Bc4 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:01:11] } 29. Rxe8 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:00:03] } 29... Rxe8 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 30. Ne3 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30... d5 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:01:09] } 31. Qd1 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31... Ne4 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:01:07] } 32. Ndf5 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... Qf6 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:01:05] } 33. g4 { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33... Nxc3 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:01:04] } 34. Qc2 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34... Ne2+ { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:01:01] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Nd4 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:01:00] } 36. Nxd4 { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... Qxd4 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:01:00] } 37. Nxc4 { [%eval -10.47] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... dxc4 { [%eval -9.96] [%clk 0:01:00] } 38. Qc1? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... c3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:59] } 39. Kf1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:03] } 39... Qd3+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:57] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:03] } 40... Qe4+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:58] } 41. Kh2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... c2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:58] } 42. Qd2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42... Qc4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:48] } 43. Qc1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... Qd3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:42] } 44. g5 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44... Qd1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:43] } 45. Qxd1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... cxd1=Q { [%clk 0:00:40] } 0-1