Event: Round 6: Acharya, Nikesh - Sheikh, Amaan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-8/round-6/WVyjXxkH/kmPxRbz7
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Acharya, Nikesh
WhiteElo: 1702
Black: Sheikh, Amaan
BlackElo: 1564
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:17] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:14] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:13] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:15] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:13] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:25:17] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:14] } 5. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:25:15] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:25:08] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:25:12] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:24:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:24:49] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:24:49] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:24:36] } 8... Qd7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:24:31] } 9. c3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:24:22] } 9... Rad8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:24:14] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:23:59] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:23:40] } 11. cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:23:50] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:23:09] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:23:38] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:22:13] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:23:26] } 13... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:21:32] } 14. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:22:33] } 14... f6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:18:33] } 15. Rfe1?? { [%eval -1.3] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:06] } 15... fxe5 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:17:46] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:20:37] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:17:46] } 17. dxe5 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:20:36] } 17... d4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:16:41] } 18. Bf4?! { [%eval -1.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:17] } 18... c5 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:15:46] } 19. Bg3?! { [%eval -2.86] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:08] } 19... c4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:15:11] } 20. Rad1?! { [%eval -3.62] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:12] } 20... d3 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:13:36] } 21. Qc3?! { [%eval -5.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:42] } 21... Qb5 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:12:37] } 22. a4 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:05:04] } 22... Bb4? { [%eval -3.23] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:21] } 23. axb5 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:04:39] } 23... Bxc3 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:11:25] } 24. bxc3 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:04:32] } 24... dxc2 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:11:25] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:04:13] } 25... Bf5 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:11:09] } 26. e6 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:03:59] } 26... Rfe8 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:10:43] } 27. h3?! { [%eval -4.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 27... Rd5 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:09:29] } 28. Re5?! { [%eval -5.38] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 28... Rd1+ { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:09:27] } 29. Re1 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:01:13] } 29... Rxc1 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:09:30] } 30. Rxc1 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:01:19] } 30... Rxe6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:09:31] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:01:20] } 31... Rb6 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:09:22] } 32. Bb8 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:01:08] } 32... Rxb5 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:09:19] } 33. Bxa7 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:00:47] } 33... Rb1 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:09:13] } 34. Be3 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:53] } 34... b5 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:09:08] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:54] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:08:50] } 36. Kf3 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:01:02] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:08:33] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:01:08] } 37... Kd5 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:07:58] } 38. Re1?! { [%eval -6.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 38... Kc6?! { [%eval -4.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 39. Bc1 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39... Kb6?! { [%eval -2.69] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:15] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40... Ka5? { [%eval -1.26] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 41. Re8 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:00:49] } 41... Kb6 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:05:49] } 42. Rb8+?! { [%eval -1.99] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 42... Kc6 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:05:37] } 43. Rf8?! { [%eval -2.57] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 43... g6 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:05:13] } 44. Rf6+ { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:51] } 44... Kd5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:04:54] } 45. Rf8? { [%eval -4.85] } { Mistake. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 45... Ke4?? { [%eval -0.01] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:25] } 46. Re8+?? { [%eval -2.14] } { Blunder. Kxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 46... Kf4 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:03:23] } 47. Re7?? { [%eval -4.91] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 47... b4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:03:20] } 48. g3+ { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:14] } 48... Kf3 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:03:27] } 49. cxb4?? { [%eval -76.04] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 49... c3+ { [%eval -29.42] [%clk 0:03:32] } 50. Kxc3 { [%eval -10.15] [%clk 0:00:22] } 50... Rxc1 { [%eval -9.45] [%clk 0:03:37] } 51. b5? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 51... Rb1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:03:42] } 52. Kd4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:22] } 52... c1=Q { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:03:43] } 53. b6 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:30] } 53... Rb4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:03:47] } 54. Kd5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:36] } 54... Qc4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:03:51] } 55. Kd6 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:45] } 55... Rxb6+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:03:58] } 56. Ke5 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:53] } 56... Rb5+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:04:04] } 57. Kf6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:02] } 57... Qd4+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:04:09] } 58. Kf7 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:09] } 58... Qd5+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:04:07] } 59. Kg7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:17] } 59... Rb7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:04:12] } 60. Rxb7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:23] } 60... Qxb7+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:04:20] } 61. Kh6 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:32] } 61... Qb4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:04:20] } 62. h4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:01:41] } 62... Qf8+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:04:24] } 63. Kg5 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:01:50] } 63... h6# { [%clk 0:04:21] } 0-1