Event: Quarter Final - 2: AKINROGUNDE, Clinton - AIKHOJE, Odion
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/knockout/quarter-final-2/4vMEVYZj/Jlolx3a7
Date: 2025-09-20
White: AKINROGUNDE, Clinton
WhiteElo: 1923
Black: AIKHOJE, Odion
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2278
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A56
Opening: Benoni Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:12] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:16] } 4. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:16] } 4... g6?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:20] } 5. Be2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:18] } 5... Bg7?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:24] } 6. b3?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:22] } 6... O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:10:27] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:26] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:28] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:28] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:10:31] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:27] } 9... Qa5?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:35] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:10:16] } 10... Rfc8?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:37] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:10:16] } 11... Be8?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:40] } 12. d5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:09:59] } 12... Nb8 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:10:36] } 13. e4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:10:00] } 13... a6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:09:20] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:09:57] } 14... Nfd7?! { [%eval 2.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:11] } 15. Bxg7 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:09:56] } 15... Kxg7 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:09:14] } 16. b4?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:25] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:09:18] } 17. Rab1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:09:20] } 17... f6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:09:08] } 18. Nf1 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:09:15] } 18... cxb4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:08:36] } 19. axb4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:09:15] } 19... a5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:08:30] } 20. Ra1 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:09:13] } 20... Na6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:08:15] } 21. bxa5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:08:52] } 21... Nac5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:07:55] } 22. Ne3?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:39] } 22... Rxa5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:47] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:08:34] } 23... Rca8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:41] } 24. Rxa5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:27] } 24... Qxa5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:07:44] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:17] } 25... Qa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:31] } 26. Qxa2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:07:45] } 26... Rxa2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:07:34] } 27. f3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:06:53] } 27... Nf8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:07:16] } 28. Bf1 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:06:15] } 28... Ba4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:07:16] } 29. Ne2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:05:41] } 29... Ra3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:07:14] } 30. Nd1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:04:56] } 30... Bxd1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:07:15] } 31. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:04:59] } 31... f5?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 32. exf5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:47] } 32... gxf5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:06:37] } 33. Nd4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:04:44] } 33... Kf6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:06:39] } 34. Re1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:04:27] } 34... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:27] } 35. g4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:04:21] } 35... fxg4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:18] } 36. fxg4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:24] } 36... Rd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:13] } 37. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:19] } 37... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:14] } 38. h4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:10] } 38... Ne5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:17] } 39. Re2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:52] } 39... Rxe2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:06:07] } 40. Bxe2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:54] } 40... h5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:06:11] } 41. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 41... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:14] } 42. Nxg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 42... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:59] } 43. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 43... Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:44] } 44. Kh2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:30] } 44... b6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:05:36] } 45. Kg3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:25] } 45... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:31] } 1/2-1/2