Event: Round 1: Menon, Sanjay - Brennan, Andrew
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/alma-mater-university-chess-tournament/round-1/oAWuDf06/SOLEFS0K
Date: 2025-09-12
White: Menon, Sanjay
WhiteElo: 1835
Black: Brennan, Andrew
BlackElo: 1899
Result: 1-0
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: Carls-Bremen System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:45:08] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:45:13] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:45:12] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:45:15] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:45:14] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:45:09] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:45:20] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:45:09] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:45:21] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:45:11] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:27] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:44:43] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:45:32] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:44:51] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:45:34] } 8... Nb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:44:33] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:43:50] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:43:12] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:39:50] } 10... Bf8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:42:34] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:36:58] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:41:41] } 12. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:34:37] } 12... exd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:41:44] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:34:43] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:40:25] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:51] } 14... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:43] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:32:19] } 15... Nd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:28:51] } 16. Nc5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:27:50] } 16... Qf5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:27:45] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:27:46] } 17... Re5?? { [%eval 1.67] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:17] } 18. Nb3 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:24:29] } 18... Nb4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:15:18] } 19. Qb1 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:22:51] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:14:05] } 20. Nxd4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:21:47] } 20... Bxa2 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:14:11] } 21. Qa1 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:18:13] } 21... Qd7 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:13:47] } 22. Nf3 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:17:53] } 22... Ra5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:13:26] } 23. b3 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:17:17] } 23... Ra3 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:12:37] } 24. Ne5? { [%eval 0.33] } { Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:57] } 24... Qe6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:11:44] } 25. Nc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:56] } 25... Ra6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:11:40] } 26. Qb2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:11:52] } 26... b5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:38] } 27. Na3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:08:38] } 27... Bxb3?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:01] } 28. Nxb5?? { [%eval -0.99] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:23] } 28... Ra2 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:08:38] } 29. Qc3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:08:31] } 29... Rc8?? { [%eval 4.33] } { Blunder. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:38] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:08:35] } 30... Qd6 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:02:02] } 31. Nxb3 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:08:27] } 31... Ra3 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:59] } 32. Qc4 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:07:13] } 32... Na2 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:01:04] } 33. Rb1 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:06:46] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34. Bf4 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:06:32] } 34... Rb4 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35. Bxd6 { [%eval 7.93] [%clk 0:06:32] } 35... Rxc4 { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36. dxc4 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:06:29] } 36... Bxd6 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:00:37] } 37. Red1 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:06:06] } 37... Be7 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:00:33] } 38. Nc1 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:05:36] } 38... Nc3 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39. Rb8+ { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:05:44] } 39... Bf8 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Rdd8 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:05:51] } 40... g6 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41. Rxf8+ { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:06:00] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:00:47] } 42. Nb3 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:05:16] } 42... a5 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:00:41] } 43. Bxc6 { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:05:12] } 43... a4 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:00:43] } 44. Nd4 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:05:20] } 44... Ra1+ { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:00:46] } 45. Kg2 { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:05:28] } 45... a3 { [%eval 7.63] [%clk 0:00:55] } 46. Rg8+ { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:05:24] } 46... Kf6 { [%eval 7.99] [%clk 0:00:50] } 47. Rb3 { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:05:15] } 47... a2 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:00:41] } 48. Nc2 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:05:14] } 48... Rc1 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:00:38] } 49. Rxc3 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:05:20] } 49... Rxc2 { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:00:45] } 50. Ra3 { [%eval 7.82] [%clk 0:05:11] } 50... h5 { [%eval 8.1] [%clk 0:00:31] } 51. Rga8 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:05:16] } 51... h4 { [%eval 8.7] [%clk 0:00:36] } 52. Bd5 { [%eval 8.53] [%clk 0:05:20] } 52... h3+ { [%eval 9.93] [%clk 0:00:26] } 53. Kxh3 { [%eval 9.6] [%clk 0:05:19] } 53... Rxe2 { [%eval 11.11] [%clk 0:00:33] } 54. Kg2 { [%eval 10.52] [%clk 0:05:25] } 54... Kg5?! { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 55. Rxa2 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:05:34] } 55... Re5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:45] } 56. f4+ { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:05:41] } 1-0