Event: Round 8: Sanjay, Vasu - Ashwath Kaushik
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/golden-horse-2025--im/round-8/rXzQK2dZ/S1u5t8rP
Date: 2025-09-09
White: Sanjay, Vasu
WhiteElo: 2116
Black: Ashwath Kaushik
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2264
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:06] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:19] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:36] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:28:51] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:27] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:53] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:32:49] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:29:05] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:11] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:12] } 8. h4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:32:43] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:29:24] } 9. Re1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:32:58] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:28:54] } 10. e5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:32:35] } 10... Nh7?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:14] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:31:57] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:26:59] } 12. h5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:26:38] } 12... a5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:26:08] } 13. N1h2 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:26:00] } 13... a4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:25:51] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:20:48] } 14... a3 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 1:25:52] } 15. b3 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:20:59] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:24:23] } 16. Nd2?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:32] } 16... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:19:32] } 17. Qg4 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 1:03:09] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 1:18:05] } 18. Nhf3 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:59:06] } 18... Qd8 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:16:33] } 19. Qh3?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:50] } 19... Ra7 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:10:12] } 20. g4?! { [%eval -1.71] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:48] } 20... Ba8 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 1:08:48] } 21. c3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:49:13] } 21... Rd7 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 1:07:15] } 22. Kh2 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:46:33] } 22... d4 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:52:15] } 23. c4 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:38:49] } 23... Nb4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:50:48] } 24. Bf1 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:39:17] } 24... Nc2 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:50:29] } 25. cxb5 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:39:34] } 25... Nxa1 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:49:42] } 26. Rxa1 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:40:02] } 26... Ng5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:47:14] } 27. Bxg5 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:38:42] } 27... Bxg5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:47:21] } 28. Nxg5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:38:57] } 28... Qxg5 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:47:30] } 29. Nc4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:39:26] } 29... Qf4+?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:20] } 30. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:55] } 30... Qxg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:19] } 31. Kxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:23] } 31... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:59] } 32. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:08] } 32... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:20] } 33. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:27] } 33... Kg8? { [%eval 1.3] } { Mistake. Bxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:40] } 34. Rc1 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:34:40] } 34... Rc7?? { [%eval 3.62] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:45] } 35. b4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:07:50] } 35... Bxa2 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:27:48] } 36. bxc5 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:08:08] } 36... Bd5 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:27:04] } 37. Bxd5 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:08:27] } 37... exd5 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:27:29] } 38. c6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:08:54] } 38... a2 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:26:27] } 39. Ra1 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:07:39] } 39... Ra8 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:26:11] } 40. Nf5 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:07:09] } 40... Rb8 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:21:00] } 41. Nd6?! { [%eval 3.7] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 1/2-1/2