Event: Round 8: Olden-Cooligan, Ben - Raghav Sikka
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/lichess-meetup-toronto-2025/round-8/FHaMHpS4/ikvNmdcw
Date: 2025-10-20
White: Olden-Cooligan, Ben
Black: Raghav Sikka
Result: 0-1
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:59] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. b6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:49] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8... g6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:49] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:49] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12. Nc4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:37] } 13... Rab8?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 14. a5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:28] } 14... e6? { [%eval 3.13] } { Mistake. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 15. dxe6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:02:08] } 15... fxe6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:02:20] } 16. Qxd6 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:02:03] } 16... Qxd6 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:01:47] } 17. Nxd6 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:02:03] } 17... Ba8 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:01:37] } 18. Bc4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:01:52] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:01:12] } 19. Bxe6+ { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:01:45] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:01:12] } 20. Be3 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:01:14] } 20... Rxb2 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:01:10] } 21. Rab1 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:00:37] } 21... Rc2 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22. Rfc1 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:38] } 22... Rxc1+ { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:00:48] } 23. Rxc1 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:39] } 23... Nfg4 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:00:44] } 24. Bxc5? { [%eval 1.2] } { Mistake. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 24... Nd3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:00:43] } 25. Rd1?? { [%eval -3.63] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 25... Nxc5 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:00:42] } 26. Nf7+ { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26... Rxf7 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:40] } 27. Bxf7 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27... Bxc3 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:00:37] } 28. Rd8+ { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:38] } 29. Bd5 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:14] } 29... Bxd5 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30. Rxd5 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30... Nxe4? { [%eval -2.18] } { Mistake. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 31. f3 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31... Ne3?? { [%eval 0.09] } { Blunder. Ngf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Kf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. fxe4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Bxa5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Rd6+ { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Ke5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Rxa6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... Bd8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Ra5+?? { [%eval -6.42] } { Blunder. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... Kxe4?? { [%eval -0.28] } { Blunder. Bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. Kf2?? { [%eval -74.7] } { Blunder. Ra4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... Bxa5 { [%eval -83.08] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. g3 { [%eval -83.08] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Nf5 { [%eval -82.65] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. h4 { [%eval -62.16] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39... Bc7 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. g4 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40... Nxh4 { [%eval -59.36] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41. Ke1 { [%eval -83.08] [%clk 0:00:11] } 0-1