Event: Round 8: Vaidyanathan, Sathya - Gururaj, Rithwik
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-18/round-8/XR6yPOre/ZpEw4fjy
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Vaidyanathan, Sathya
WhiteElo: 1729
Black: Gururaj, Rithwik
BlackElo: 1930
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:22] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:27] } 3. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:26] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:35] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:25:34] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:44] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:25:43] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:25:52] } 6. Nh3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:25:51] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:53] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:58] } 7... e6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:26:01] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:09] } 8... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:49] } 9. Kh1? { [%eval -0.21] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:07] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:25:51] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:21:16] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:25:23] } 11. e5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:21:03] } 11... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:23:45] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:17:11] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:21:55] } 13. Qe1?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:12] } 13... a5?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:48] } 14. Qh4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:12] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:19:10] } 15. a3?? { [%eval -1.99] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:48] } 15... Nxc2 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:19:17] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:11:54] } 16... d4 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:18:52] } 17. Ng5 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:11:39] } 17... h6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:18:01] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:08:47] } 18... Bxe4?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:53] } 19. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:08:51] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:12:00] } 20. f5? { [%eval -1.68] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 20... g5? { [%eval -0.04] } { Mistake. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:00] } 21. Qh5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:40] } 21... f6?? { [%eval 2.13] } { Blunder. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:13] } 22. fxe6?? { [%eval -0.53] } { Blunder. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 22... Qxe5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:10:10] } 23. h4? { [%eval -2.32] } { Mistake. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 23... Qxe6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:16] } 24. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 24... fxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:17] } 25. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 25... Qe5?? { [%eval 3.42] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:27] } 26. Bxe7 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26... Qxe7 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:06:33] } 27. Qg6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:17] } 27... Rf6 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:06:08] } 28. Rxf6?? { [%eval -1.39] } { Blunder. Qh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 28... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:06:16] } 29. Qxf6 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Bxf6 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:06:23] } 30. Nf4?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 30... Ne3 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:06:16] } 31. Bd5+? { [%eval -3.88] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 31... Nxd5 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:06:09] } 32. Nxd5 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... Bg5 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:06:17] } 33. Re1 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:22] } 33... c4 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:06:24] } 34. dxc4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... bxc4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:06:32] } 35. Ne7+?! { [%eval -6.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Bxe7 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:06:32] } 36. Rxe7 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36... c3 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:06:40] } 37. bxc3 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37... Rxc3?? { [%eval -0.09] } { Blunder. dxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:40] } 38. Rd7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:31] } 38... d3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:06:41] } 39. a4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39... Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:42] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:31] } 40... Rxa4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:06:48] } 41. Rxd3?? { [%eval -4.42] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 41... Rxg4+ { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:06:55] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:00:38] } 42... Rg5 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:06:59] } 43. Rd7 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:35] } 43... Rg7 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:07:05] } 44. Rd5 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:39] } 44... Ra7 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:07:13] } 45. Rd3 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:00:23] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:07:19] } 46. Kg4 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:00:32] } 46... Ra6 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:07:26] } 47. Kh5 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:31] } 47... a4 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:07:32] } 48. Rg3+ { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:00:17] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:07:37] } 49. Rc3?! { [%eval -6.61] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 49... a3 { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:07:43] } 50. Rc7+ { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50... Kg8 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:07:51] } 51. Rc1 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:00:27] } 51... a2 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:07:57] } 52. Ra1 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:00:37] } 52... Kh7 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:08:04] } 53. Kh4 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:42] } 53... Ra5 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:08:12] } 54. Kg4 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:00:50] } 54... h5+ { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:08:20] } 55. Kh4 { [%eval -8.17] [%clk 0:00:59] } 55... Kh6 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:08:29] } 56. Kh3 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:01:08] } 56... Ra4 { [%eval -9.44] [%clk 0:08:38] } 57. Kg3 { [%eval -8.86] [%clk 0:01:17] } 57... h4+ { [%eval -9.04] [%clk 0:08:46] } 58. Kh3 { [%eval -9.03] [%clk 0:01:26] } 58... Kh5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:55] } 59. Kh2?? { [%eval -20.69] } { Blunder. Rxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 59... Ra3 { [%eval -15.65] [%clk 0:09:03] } 60. Kg2 { [%eval -11.8] [%clk 0:01:43] } 60... h3+ { [%eval -9.19] [%clk 0:09:11] } 61. Kh2 { [%eval -41.43] [%clk 0:01:52] } 61... Kh4 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:09:00] } 62. Kh1 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:01:47] } 62... Kg3 { [%eval -67.04] [%clk 0:09:02] } 63. Kg1?! { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 63... Rb3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:08:48] } 0-1