Event: Round 3: Whitmore, Darren H - Sasikumar, Srivathsan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-3/8eYZoYEk/bAXuzAQz
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Whitmore, Darren H
WhiteElo: 1759
Black: Sasikumar, Srivathsan
BlackElo: 2021
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Bf1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. exd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8... exd5?? { [%eval 2.4] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. d4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... c4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. Bg5?? { [%eval 0.38] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12... bxa4? { [%eval 2.08] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 13. Qxa4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13... h6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:35] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:02:38] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:02:33] } 15. Bg3 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:02:39] } 15... Bd6? { [%eval 4.27] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 16. b3?? { [%eval 2.01] } { Blunder. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 16... cxb3 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:02:18] } 17. Nxb3 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:02:25] } 17... O-O { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:02:15] } 18. Bxd6?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 18... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:16] } 19. Qa3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:59] } 19... Qd8?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 20. Qc5?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:01:36] } 21. Qa3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:01:37] } 21... Bg4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:06] } 22. Be2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:30] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:02] } 23. Nc5? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. Nbd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 23... Nf4? { [%eval -0.01] } { Mistake. Rxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 24. Kf1?? { [%eval -3.92] } { Blunder. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 24... Qf6?? { [%eval -0.3] } { Blunder. Rxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 25. Bxa6?? { [%eval -5.67] } { Blunder. Ng1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 25... Ra8?? { [%eval -0.03] } { Blunder. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 26. Rxe8+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:39] } 26... Rxe8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:12] } 27. Qc1?? { [%eval -5.45] } { Blunder. Ng1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 27... Ra8?? { [%eval 0.63] } { Blunder. Nxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 28. Bb7?? { [%eval -2.56] } { Blunder. Ng1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 28... Rxa1 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:00:06] } 29. Qxa1 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:29] } 29... Bxf3 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. gxf3 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:00:23] } 30... Qg6 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31. Qa8+?? { [%eval -5.71] } { Blunder. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32. Bxc6?? { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 32... Qb1# { [%clk 0:00:09] } 0-1