Event: Round 2: Acharya, Nikesh - Sanderson, Scarlett
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-chess-challenge-terafinal-under-8/round-2/6YLPZ2Bs/kG79zIXK
Date: 2025-10-18
White: Acharya, Nikesh
WhiteElo: 1702
Black: Sanderson, Scarlett
BlackElo: 1452
Result: 1-0
ECO: C05
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:16] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:14] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:25:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:21] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:22] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:25:10] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:25:27] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:25:04] } 5. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:29] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:25:07] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:29] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:25:02] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:31] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:03] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:25:36] } 8... Nb4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:24:20] } 9. Bb1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:25:17] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:23:59] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:25:19] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:23:59] } 11. Qc2?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:25:08] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:23:22] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:15] } 12... f6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:22:50] } 13. exf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:01] } 13... Nxf6?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:02] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:20:39] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:21:39] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:19:51] } 15... Nb8?! { [%eval 1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:35] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:18:42] } 16... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:19:31] } 17. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:34] } 17... h6?? { [%eval 2.86] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:19] } 18. Nxd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:15] } 18... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:56] } 19... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:11:57] } 20. Re1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:13:54] } 20... Rf5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:11:18] } 21. Qg3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:12:24] } 21... Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:48] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:12:22] } 22... Rf5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:10:03] } 23. Re5?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:07] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:09:13] } 24. Qh3?? { [%eval -4.12] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:58] } 24... Qxd4 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:08:09] } 25. Bxf5 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:02:09] } 25... Qxe5 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:08:00] } 26. Bd3 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:01:41] } 26... Qxb2 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:07:44] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:01:32] } 27... Qxa3 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:07:06] } 28. Ra1 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:00:41] } 28... Qxa1+ { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:05:00] } 29. Nxa1 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:49] } 29... Rc1+ { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:05:08] } 30. Bf1 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:00:58] } 30... Bb5 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:05:07] } 31. Qxe6+ { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:01:04] } 31... Kh8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:07] } 32. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 32... Rxf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:45] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 33... Rxa1?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:44] } 34. Qxe7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:49] } 34... Bc6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:04:26] } 35. Qd8+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:29] } 36. Qf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 36... Kg6?? { [%eval 3.06] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 37. h5+?? { [%eval 0.15] } { Blunder. Qg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 37... Kxh5?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 38. Qf5+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:02] } 38... g5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:03:32] } 39. g4+?? { [%eval 5.69] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 39... Kh4 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:03:37] } 40. Qf3 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:33] } 40... Rh1+ { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:02:14] } 41. Qxh1 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41... Kxg4 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:01:56] } 42. Qd1+ { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:45] } 42... Kf5 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:01:42] } 43. Qh5 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:45] } 43... d4 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:01:29] } 44. Qxh6 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:50] } 44... d3 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:01:33] } 45. Qh7+ { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:58] } 45... Kf4 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:01:19] } 46. Qxd3 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:01:05] } 46... Be4 { [%eval 7.1] [%clk 0:00:57] } 47. Qe3+ { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:01:10] } 47... Kf5 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:01:01] } 48. Qxa7 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:01:17] } 48... b5?! { [%eval 28.46] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 49. Qc5+ { [%eval 9.42] [%clk 0:01:25] } 49... Kf4 { [%eval 65.05] [%clk 0:01:10] } 50. Qxb5 { [%eval 36.58] [%clk 0:01:32] } 50... g4 { [%eval 8.99] [%clk 0:00:49] } 51. Qb4 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:01:28] } 51... Kf3?! { [%eval 71.56] } { Inaccuracy. g3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 52. Qd4 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:01:36] } 52... Bb7?! { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 53. Qe3# { [%clk 0:01:18] } 1-0