Event: Round 8: Kaustubh Thejkumar - Salamat, Yermukhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cadet-chess-championships-2025--open-u8/round-8/R11ukg09/B1I42cJW
Date: 2025-09-27
White: Kaustubh Thejkumar
WhiteElo: 1520
Black: Salamat, Yermukhan
BlackElo: 1564
Result: 0-1
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:11] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:28:47] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:30:43] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:29:09] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:28:56] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:31:30] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:28:10] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:31:53] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:28] } 7. e5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:56] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:29] } 8. Bb5? { [%eval -1.22] } { Mistake. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:32] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:27:58] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 1:23:02] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 1:26:42] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 1:18:29] } 10... O-O?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:57] } 11. Bxc6? { [%eval -2.15] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:16:08] } 11... bxc6 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 1:27:11] } 12. Nd4 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 1:15:57] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 1:26:48] } 13. Qg4 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 1:15:35] } 13... Kh8 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 1:26:08] } 14. O-O { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 1:14:56] } 14... c5 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 1:24:34] } 15. Nf3 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 1:10:07] } 15... d4 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 1:23:55] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 1:09:44] } 16... Bxf3 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 1:23:53] } 17. Qxf3 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 1:09:29] } 17... Bg5?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:15] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 1:05:53] } 18... Bxf4 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 1:24:10] } 19. Qxf4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 1:06:09] } 19... Rc8?! { [%eval -1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:57] } 20. Rfd1 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 1:02:57] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:23:19] } 21. b3 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 1:02:29] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 1:23:37] } 22. Re1 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:59:25] } 22... f6 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 1:23:53] } 23. Qg4?! { [%eval -3.19] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:28] } 23... Nxe5 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 1:24:03] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:44:16] } 24... d3 { [%eval -3.37] } 25. Qe3 { [%eval -3.62] } 25... Qb6?! { [%eval -2.84] } { Inaccuracy. d2 was best. } 26. Red1 { [%eval -3.16] } 26... Rfd8 { [%eval -3.1] } 27. Nh5?! { [%eval -4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } 27... c4 { [%eval -4.4] } 28. Qg3 { [%eval -4.13] } 28... Qb7 { [%eval -4.0] } 29. bxc4 { [%eval -3.89] } 29... Rxc4 { [%eval -3.98] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval -3.84] } 30... Qf7 { [%eval -3.75] } 31. f4 { [%eval -4.25] } 31... Nc6 { [%eval -4.09] } 32. Rxd3 { [%eval -4.63] } 32... Qxh5 { [%eval -4.68] } 33. Rxd8+ { [%eval -4.65] } 33... Nxd8 { [%eval -4.6] } 34. Qa3 { [%eval -5.27] } 34... Qc5+ { [%eval -5.33] } 35. Qxc5 { [%eval -5.22] } 35... Rxc5 { [%eval -5.12] } 36. Rb8 { [%eval -5.1] } 36... Rd5 { [%eval -5.28] } 37. Ra8 { [%eval -5.39] } 37... a5 { [%eval -5.27] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval -5.4] } 38... Kg8 { [%eval -5.18] } 39. Ke3 { [%eval -5.2] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval -5.25] } 40. Ra7+ { [%eval -5.16] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval -5.0] } 41. Ra8 { [%eval -5.25] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval -5.0] } 42. Ra7+ { [%eval -5.51] } 42... Kg6 { [%eval -5.47] } 43. g4 { [%eval -5.57] } 43... h5 { [%eval -5.36] } 44. h3 { [%eval -6.08] } 44... hxg4 { [%eval -5.9] } 45. hxg4 { [%eval -5.81] } 45... Nf7 { [%eval -5.68] } 46. Ra6 { [%eval -5.55] } 46... Nd6 { [%eval -5.82] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval -5.97] } 47... Kh6 { [%eval -5.86] } 48. Ke3 { [%eval -6.03] } 48... Nc4+ { [%eval -5.53] } 49. Ke4 { [%eval -6.1] } 49... Rd6 { [%eval -6.04] } 50. Ra8 { [%eval -6.04] } 50... Rc6?! { [%eval -4.74] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } 51. Kd4 { [%eval -5.93] } 51... e5+ { [%eval -6.1] } 52. fxe5 { [%eval -6.44] } 52... fxe5+ { [%eval -6.41] } 53. Ke4 { [%eval -6.51] } 53... Kg5 { [%eval -6.05] } 54. Ra7 { [%eval -6.25] } 54... g6 { [%eval -6.05] } 55. Kd5 { [%eval -6.41] } 55... Rc8 { [%eval -6.31] } 56. Ra6 { [%eval -6.21] } 56... Kxg4 { [%eval -6.29] } 57. Rxg6+ { [%eval -6.19] } 57... Kf5 { [%eval -6.17] } 58. Rg1 { [%eval -7.14] } 58... Ne3+ { [%eval -6.61] } 59. Kd6 { [%eval -6.57] } 59... Rc2 { [%eval -6.3] } 60. Ra1 { [%eval -6.73] } 60... Ng4 { [%eval -6.66] } 61. Rf1+ { [%eval -6.52] } 61... Rf2 { [%eval -6.61] } 62. Ra1 { [%eval -7.02] } 62... e4 { [%eval -6.73] } 63. Kd5 { [%eval -7.14] } 63... e3 { [%eval -7.13] } 64. Kd4 { [%eval -9.5] } 64... e2 { [%eval -9.37] } 65. Re1 { [%eval -9.07] } 65... Kf4 { [%eval -8.02] } 66. Kd3? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc5 was best. } 66... Kf3?! { [%eval -12.18] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne5+ was best. } 67. Kd2?! { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc3 was best. } 67... Ne3 { [%eval #-14] } 68. Rh1 { [%eval #-2] } 68... Ng2 { [%eval #-9] } 0-1