Event: Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 - Open section.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/hull-4ncl-congress-2025--open/round-3/lVqtVAqH/N7Ws6e5u
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Sasikumar, Srivathsan
WhiteElo: 2053
Black: Sharma, Devesh
BlackElo: 1990
Result: 0-1
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:42] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:46] } 2. a3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:30:34] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:46] } 3. b4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:29:47] } 4. b5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:30:50] } 4... Nd4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:29:46] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:30:12] } 5... Ne6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:29:56] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:11] } 6... Nd5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:30:04] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:30:09] } 7... d6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:28:06] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:26:54] } 8... Nb6 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:28:30] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 1:25:09] } 9... g6 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:27:06] } 10. O-O?! { [%eval -1.49] } { Inaccuracy. exd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:09] } 10... Bg7?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:07] } 11. exd6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:20:08] } 11... exd6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:25:53] } 12. d4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:20:20] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:24:47] } 13. Bb2? { [%eval -2.09] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:52] } 13... Nf4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:22:26] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 1:17:14] } 14... Re8 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 1:20:48] } 15. Re1 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 1:17:22] } 15... Bf5?! { [%eval -1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:02] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 1:16:15] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 1:12:04] } 17. Qb3?! { [%eval -2.42] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:12] } 17... Bd3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 1:03:48] } 18. c4 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 1:12:42] } 18... Qg4 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:54:04] } 19. g3 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 1:08:12] } 19... Bxf1 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:50:37] } 20. Rxf1 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 1:07:29] } 20... Ne2+ { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:46:23] } 21. Kg2 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 1:05:35] } 21... cxd4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:39:30] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 1:02:57] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:38:42] } 23. Ng1 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 1:00:50] } 23... d3?! { [%eval -3.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:14] } 24. f3 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:59:35] } 24... Qf5 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:23:49] } 25. Bxg7 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:59:26] } 25... Kxg7 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:23:25] } 26. Ne4?! { [%eval -4.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:59:44] } 26... Nc5?? { [%eval -0.18] } { Blunder. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:07] } 27. Nxc5? { [%eval -1.61] } { Mistake. Qb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:59:21] } 27... dxc5 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:17:01] } 28. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:59:05] } 28... Nd4 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:16:52] } 29. Kf2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:57:55] } 29... Qf6 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:13:04] } 30. Rfe1 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:57:52] } 30... Rad8?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:38] } 31. Qc3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:57:36] } 31... b6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:11:10] } 32. a4?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:36] } 32... Rxe1 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:10:27] } 33. Rxe1 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:56:13] } 33... Ne6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:21] } 34. Qxf6+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:56:39] } 34... Kxf6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:10:14] } 35. Ke3?? { [%eval -1.89] } { Blunder. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:52] } 35... Nd4 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:10:35] } 36. Rc1?! { [%eval -2.46] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:13] } 36... Nf5+ { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:10:32] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:56:22] } 37... Nd4+?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:52] } 38. Ke3?! { [%eval -2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:42] } 38... Nf5+ { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:10:02] } 39. Ke2 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:57:04] } 39... Rd4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:09:07] } 40. f4 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:56:24] } 40... Nd6 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:06:05] } 41. Nf3 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:55:16] } 41... Rxc4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:06:13] } 42. Rd1?! { [%eval -3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:45] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:05:18] } 43. Ra1 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:55:28] } 43... Re4+ { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:05:12] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:55:42] } 44... f6 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:05:17] } 45. Nd2 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:55:21] } 45... Rd4 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:04:50] } 46. Nf3 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:55:42] } 46... Rb4 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:04:47] } 47. h4?! { [%eval -4.66] } { Inaccuracy. Re1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:54:00] } 47... Ne4+ { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:04:58] } 48. Kg2 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:54:24] } 48... Nc3 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:04:13] } 49. a5 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:54:28] } 49... Nxb5 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:03:50] } 50. axb6 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:54:20] } 50... axb6 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:04:11] } 51. Ra6 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:55:17] } 51... Nc7 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:03:56] } 52. Ra3 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:55:29] } 52... Rb2+ { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:03:43] } 53. Kh3 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:55:54] } 53... Re2 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:03:06] } 54. g4 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:56:15] } 54... c4 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:02:16] } 55. g5 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:56:28] } 55... fxg5 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:01:53] } 56. hxg5 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:56:46] } 56... Nb5 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:01:19] } 57. Ra4 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:56:24] } 57... Re3 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:01:05] } 58. Kg4 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:56:34] } 58... c3 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:00:55] } 59. Rc4 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:56:43] } 59... Kd6 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:01:05] } 60. Ne5 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:57:00] } 60... Kd5 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:01:01] } 61. Rc8 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:57:04] } 61... Nd6 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:01:07] } 62. Rc7 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:57:06] } 62... Nf5 { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:01:13] } 63. Nxg6 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:57:16] } 63... hxg6 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:01:33] } 64. Rc5+?! { [%eval -9.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:11] } 64... Ke4 { [%eval -9.64] [%clk 0:01:15] } 65. Re5+? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:08] } 65... Kd3 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:01:33] } 66. Rd5+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:57:29] } 66... Nd4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:01:46] } 67. f5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:57:53] } 67... gxf5+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:02:05] } 68. Kf4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:58:19] } 68... c2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:02:07] } 69. g6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:58:41] } 69... c1=Q { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:24] } 70. g7 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:59:07] } 70... Re4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:11] } 0-1