Event: 2025 Melbourne Chess Club Spring Classic
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-mcc-spring-festival--classic/round-5/ALkyGD5N/j0bde2VM
Date: 2025-09-24
White: Lingineni, Khushal
WhiteElo: 1869
Black: Gao, Arthur
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2087
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60 minutes + 30 seconds

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:41] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:00:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:00:53] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:01:19] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:59:38] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:01:45] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:59:45] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:02:09] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:59:37] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:02:32] } 6. Bf1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:59:31] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:02:52] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:58:47] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:03:14] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:58:55] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:02:50] } 9. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:58:38] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:59:22] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:40] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:59:40] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:57:56] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:34] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:57:30] } 12... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:59:10] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:56:30] } 13... Bc6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:56:14] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:54:37] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:55:21] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:53:49] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:52:20] } 16. Ne3?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:40] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:48:33] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:49:38] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:42:23] } 18. Nf1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:48:37] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:40:22] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:45:39] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:35:59] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:40:41] } 20... a5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:31:24] } 21. Ng3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:38:33] } 21... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:25:48] } 22. cxd4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:38:16] } 22... Bb4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:26:12] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:38:27] } 23... Bxe1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:26:36] } 24. Rxe1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:38:50] } 24... Qb7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:25:08] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:37:55] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:25:05] } 26. Qe5?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:35] } 26... Rd5? { [%eval -0.12] } { Mistake. Bxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:20] } 27. Qf4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:35:45] } 27... Rd8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:15:58] } 28. f3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:34:34] } 28... Qb6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:13:54] } 29. Ne2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:34:24] } 29... b4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:10:12] } 30. Rc5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:31:14] } 30... Nd7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:07:54] } 31. Rh5? { [%eval -1.93] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:41] } 31... e5?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 32. Qg3? { [%eval -2.81] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:56] } 32... Bb5 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:05:00] } 33. Bxb5?! { [%eval -3.65] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:08] } 33... Qxb5 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:05:27] } 34. Qf2 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:26:43] } 34... Qd3 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:05:13] } 35. Ng3 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:25:15] } 35... Qb1+?! { [%eval -3.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:31] } 36. Nf1 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:25:29] } 36... Qg6?! { [%eval -2.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 37. Rh4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:25:17] } 37... Rc8? { [%eval -0.44] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 38. Re4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:23:38] } 38... exd4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:08] } 39. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:23:48] } 39... Nf6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:44] } 40. Re2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:23:53] } 40... Qb1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:17] } 41. b3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:23:57] } 41... Rc1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:20] } 42. Rf2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:24:16] } 42... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 43. Re2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:22:37] } 43... Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 44. Qd2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:21:48] } 44... Qc5+ { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:02:18] } 45. Rf2?? { [%eval -5.5] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:27] } 45... Nd5 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:01:46] } 46. Qe2 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:21:15] } 46... Ne3 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:01:50] } 47. Kh1 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:20:35] } 47... Nd1 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:01:02] } 48. Qe8+?! { [%eval -8.31] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:13] } 48... Qf8?! { [%eval -5.18] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 49. Qxf8+ { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:20:07] } 49... Kxf8 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:01:19] } 50. Re2 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:19:32] } 50... Ne3 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:01:40] } 51. h3 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:19:45] } 51... Nxf1 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:01:53] } 52. Re5 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:20:07] } 52... Nd2+ { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:01:44] } 53. Kh2 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:20:26] } 53... Rc2 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:01:36] } 54. Rxa5 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:20:21] } 54... Nxf3+ { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:02:00] } 55. Kg3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:20:40] } 55... Ne1 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:02:13] } 56. Ra4?! { [%eval -6.11] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:20:55] } 56... Rxg2+ { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 57. Kf4 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:21:09] } 57... Nd3+ { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:02:42] } 58. Ke3 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:21:37] } 58... Nc1 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:02:52] } 59. Rxb4 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:21:58] } 59... Rxa2 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:02:58] } 60. Rb8+ { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:22:08] } 60... Ke7 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:03:24] } 61. b4 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:22:14] } 61... Kd6 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:02:28] } 62. Rb7 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:22:33] } 62... Ra3+ { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:02:43] } 63. Ke4 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:22:52] } 63... Rxh3 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:02:29] } 64. Rxf7 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:23:11] } 64... Rh4+ { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:02:21] } 65. Kf5 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:23:30] } 65... g5 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:02:37] } 66. Kg6 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:23:47] } 66... Nd3 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:02:30] } 67. b5?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:24:08] } 67... Ne5+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:02:56] } 0-1