Event: Round 9: Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan - Dhruva Thota
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fujairah-global-2025--masters--boards-1-100/round-9/9BqpkOvy/pDVdw16o
Date: 2025-09-01
White: Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2423
Black: Dhruva Thota
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2292
Result: 0-1
ECO: B53
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:46] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:40] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:50] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:09] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:31] } 6. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:18] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:21] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:58] } 8. Rd1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:10] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:33] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:56] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:52] } 10. Bf1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:34] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:19:18] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:29:22] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:13:49] } 12. Na3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:26:17] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:08:36] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:24:31] } 13... b5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:08:40] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:12:29] } 14... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:05:45] } 15. Nxc4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:12:45] } 15... bxc4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:06:09] } 16. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:12:37] } 16... Qb7 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:03:41] } 17. e5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:12:07] } 17... dxe5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:55:07] } 18. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:11:16] } 18... Ba4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:53:08] } 19. Re1 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:03:20] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:46:26] } 20. Qa3?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:58] } 20... Be8? { [%eval 1.9] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:41] } 21. Qb3? { [%eval 0.73] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:51] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:39:58] } 22. Nd3? { [%eval 0.01] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:30] } 22... Ba4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:33:38] } 23. Qb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:17:51] } 23... a5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:32:23] } 24. Rxe7?? { [%eval -2.82] } { Blunder. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:03] } 24... axb4 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:28:09] } 25. Rxb7 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:12:52] } 25... Nxc4 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:27:50] } 26. Rxc4 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:13:16] } 26... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:26:34] } 27. Rbxb4 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:05:43] } 27... Bd1 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:24:12] } 28. Bf4 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:05:20] } 28... Rxd3 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:21:02] } 29. Rc7 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:05:35] } 29... h6 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:19:13] } 30. Rbb7 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:05:24] } 30... Rf8 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:18:16] } 31. b4 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:05:42] } 31... g5 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:17:21] } 32. Bg3 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:05:00] } 32... h5 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:14:35] } 33. Rd7 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:04:59] } 33... Rxd7 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:13:28] } 34. Rxd7 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:05:27] } 34... Ba4 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:13:57] } 35. Ra7 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:03:36] } 35... Bc6 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:14:22] } 36. Rc7 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:01:40] } 36... Be4 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:11:11] } 37. f3 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Bd5 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:10:43] } 38. a4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:00:46] } 38... Re8 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:08:50] } 39. Rc1 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:34] } 0-1