Event: Round 9: Ankit Ray - Akshat Sureka
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fujairah-global-2025--masters--boards-1-100/round-9/9BqpkOvy/nWjrJM63
Date: 2025-09-01
White: Ankit Ray
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2221
Black: Akshat Sureka
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2317
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:38] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:46] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:28:41] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:52] } 3. d4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:26:42] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:14] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:06] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:43] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:27:25] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:49] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:27:45] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:12] } 7. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:27] } 7... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:41] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:27] } 8... Kc7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:59] } 9. c3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:25:19] } 9... b6?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:24] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:18:42] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:12:36] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:18:16] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:09:40] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:16:29] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:01:57] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:14:10] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:58:15] } 14. Nd4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:13:12] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:57:45] } 15. a5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:10:20] } 15... e5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:51:13] } 16. a6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:08:57] } 16... exd4?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:28] } 17. axb7?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4+ was best. } { [%clk 1:08:27] } 17... Kxb7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:47:39] } 18. cxd4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:08:49] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:44:23] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:07:56] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:37:57] } 20. Rec1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:05:30] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:33:05] } 21. e3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:04:28] } 21... Rhe8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:22:55] } 22. Rc2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:58:54] } 22... f5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:20:42] } 23. b3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:53:03] } 23... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:27] } 24. Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:27] } 24... Bf8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:37] } 25. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:58] } 25... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:12] } 26. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:28] } 26... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:35] } 27. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:45:13] } 27... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:05:03] } 28. b4?? { [%eval -3.4] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:27] } 28... Bxb4 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:03:59] } 29. Bxb4 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:45:47] } 29... Rxd4 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:04:01] } 30. Rb2?! { [%eval -4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:03] } 30... Rxb4 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:03:59] } 31. Rbxb4 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:44:29] } 31... axb4 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:04:01] } 32. Rxb4 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:44:53] } 1/2-1/2