Event: Round 3: Makkar, Rajat - Ciric, Pavle
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-youth-chess-championships-2025--open-u18/round-3/Am0lIZlF/tvqPKKzr
Date: 2025-10-06
White: Makkar, Rajat
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2382
Black: Ciric, Pavle
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2291
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:13] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:40] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:06] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:58] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:32] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:19] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:59] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:11] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:13] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:25] } 8. Na3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:36] } 8... Nf5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:21:50] } 9. Nc2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:02] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:52:27] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:33:04] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:52:03] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:22] } 11... Be7?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:02] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:13:25] } 12... Nh6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:18:51] } 13. h3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:08:59] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:12:51] } 14. Nxb4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:04:49] } 14... Qxb4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:13:16] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:02:22] } 15... a6 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:11:25] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:54:29] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:11:42] } 17. a4 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:53:57] } 17... a5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:06:22] } 18. Kh1?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:14] } 18... Ng8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:01:03] } 19. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:50:52] } 19... Bb4? { [%eval 2.98] } { Mistake. Rxc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 20. Rxc8+ { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:47:01] } 20... Bxc8 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:01:12] } 21. Bb5+ { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:47:27] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:01:37] } 22. Bxb4 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:42:26] } 22... axb4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:02:03] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:42:21] } 23... Ne7 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:01:02] } 24. Qxb4 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:41:42] } 24... Bxb5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:01:28] } 25. axb5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:38:49] } 25... Kd7 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:01:54] } 26. Qc5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:37:46] } 26... Qxc5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:01:33] } 27. dxc5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:38:15] } 27... f6 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28. h4 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:36:38] } 28... Kc7 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:00:32] } 29. b4 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:35:46] } 29... h5?! { [%eval 5.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 30. b6+ { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:35:10] } 30... Kb8 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:57] } 31. Nd4?! { [%eval 4.03] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:06] } 31... hxg4 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32. exf6 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:34:17] } 32... Rxh4+ { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:57] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:34:30] } 33... gxf6 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:01:23] } 34. b5 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:34:44] } 34... e5?! { [%eval 4.81] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 35. Ne6 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:30:07] } 35... d4?! { [%eval 6.06] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 36. Nd8?? { [%eval 1.62] } { Blunder. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:46] } 36... d3?? { [%eval 4.23] } { Blunder. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 37. c6?? { [%eval 0.18] } { Blunder. Nxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:44] } 37... bxc6?? { [%eval 11.57] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 38. b7 { [%eval 9.18] [%clk 0:28:56] } 1-0