Event: Round 7: Purushotham, Varun - Bayliss, James
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-south-australian-rapid-championship/round-7/xn7GtGwY/Y0VI8VwQ
White: Purushotham, Varun
Black: Bayliss, James
BlackElo: 1767
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:11] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:26] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:38] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:42] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:45] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:16] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:52] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:25] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:58] } 8... Qd7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:06] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:16:01] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:14:13] } 10. Bb5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:45] } 10... O-O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:13:14] } 11. Bxc6?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:50] } 11... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:12:55] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:13:35] } 12... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:12:55] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:13:43] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:12:58] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:37] } 14... Qe6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:11:35] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:13:29] } 15... Qxe5?? { [%eval 2.27] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:07] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:13:19] } 16... Qf6 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:09:53] } 17. Bxc7 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:13:01] } 17... Rd7?! { [%eval 3.44] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:05] } 18. Qf4 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:12:28] } 18... b6 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:06:44] } 19. Nxa7+?? { [%eval 1.26] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:28] } 19... Kb7 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:06:53] } 20. Nb5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:11:37] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:06:17] } 21. Be5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:10:44] } 21... Qg6 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:05:21] } 22. g4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:09:51] } 22... Be6 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:05:20] } 23. f3 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:09:59] } 23... Ng5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:04:20] } 24. Qh2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:38] } 24... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:26] } 25. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:07] } 25... Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 26. a4?? { [%eval -2.57] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:07] } 26... Ne4?? { [%eval 3.06] } { Blunder. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 27. fxe4 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:04:27] } 27... Qe3+?? { [%eval 7.62] } { Blunder. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 1-0