Event: Round 9: Nayak Rajesh - Simpson, Michael
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fujairah-global-2025--masters--boards-1-100/round-9/9BqpkOvy/yKnOEdAa
Date: 2025-09-01
White: Nayak Rajesh
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2352
Black: Simpson, Michael
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2135
Result: 0-1
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:11] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:36] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:25:59] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:20] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:47] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:12] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:55] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:38] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:00] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:00] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:00] } 9. Qf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:08] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:12] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:23:01] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:12:09] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:14:06] } 11... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:12:36] } 12. Qxf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:14:28] } 12... gxf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:13:00] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:14:36] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:03:45] } 14. a4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:13:05] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:19] } 15. b3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:12:54] } 15... Rb4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:55:42] } 16. Ng3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:09:15] } 16... Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:25] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:22] } 17... Bf8?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:29] } 18. f4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:05:33] } 18... Rc5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:43:58] } 19. e5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:29] } 19... fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:58] } 20. Rae1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:52:02] } 20... d6? { [%eval 1.34] } { Mistake. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:25] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:38:57] } 21... Rxe4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:20:37] } 22. Rxe4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:39:16] } 22... f5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:20:25] } 23. Rc4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:39:40] } 23... Rxc4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:20:49] } 24. Bxc4+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:57] } 24... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:17] } 25. Be2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:40:18] } 25... e4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:21:27] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:38:57] } 26... Bb4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:18:22] } 27. c4? { [%eval -1.81] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:17] } 27... Be6 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:18:21] } 28. g4? { [%eval -3.44] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:59] } 28... fxg4 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:17:55] } 29. f5 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:37:16] } 29... Bf7 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:17:59] } 30. Bxg4 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:36:11] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:15:53] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:25:40] } 31... Kf6 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:16:10] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:25:51] } 32... d4 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:15:21] } 33. Kg3 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:23:41] } 33... Ke5 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:14:59] } 34. f6?! { [%eval -5.5] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:55] } 34... d3 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:13:36] } 35. Kh4 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:22:25] } 35... Kd4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:13:23] } 36. Bf5 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:22:39] } 36... d2 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:10:44] } 37. Rg1 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:19:59] } 37... Ke3 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:07:22] } 38. Bh3 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:16:23] } 38... Bc3 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:07:04] } 39. Rg3+ { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:16:34] } 39... Kf4 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:04:42] } 40. Rg4+ { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:16:54] } 40... Ke5 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:05:03] } 41. Rg1 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:17:04] } 41... Bd4 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:04:56] } 42. Rd1 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:16:15] } 42... Bf2+ { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:03:26] } 43. Kg4 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:16:39] } 43... Be6+ { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 44. Kh5 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:17:01] } 44... Bxh3 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:01:00] } 45. f7 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:16:40] } 45... Bc5 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:01:27] } 46. Rxd2 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:16:53] } 46... e3 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:01:39] } 47. Rd3 { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:16:39] } 47... Ke4 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:00:44] } 48. Rd8 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:17:06] } 48... e2 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:00:31] } 49. Re8+ { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:17:09] } 49... Kd3 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:00:42] } 0-1