Event: Round 9: Raghav Sikka - David G Plaxton
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/lichess-meetup-toronto-2025/round-9/K6XtprB6/6hJTNljW
Date: 2025-10-20
White: Raghav Sikka
Black: David G Plaxton
Result: 1-0
ECO: C44
Opening: Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:44] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... dxc3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:45] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... cxb2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:33] } 7. Bxb2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:34] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:46] } 8... Ba5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:23] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:27] } 9... d5?? { [%eval 3.8] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 10. exf6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:02:00] } 10... dxc4 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:02:21] } 11. Qe2+ { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:02:00] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:02:20] } 12. fxg7?? { [%eval -0.3] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 12... Rg8 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:02:17] } 13. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:01:29] } 13... Qd3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:02:11] } 14. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:01:19] } 14... cxd3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:11] } 15. Ng5?? { [%eval -4.77] } { Blunder. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 15... Bxd2 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:02:08] } 16. Nxe6 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:00:54] } 16... fxe6 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:02:08] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:51] } 17... Bh6 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 18. Rxd3 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:00:50] } 18... Bxg7 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:02:03] } 19. Rg3 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:46] } 19... O-O-O?? { [%eval -1.71] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 20. Rxg7 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:00:39] } 20... Rxg7 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:02:02] } 21. Bxg7 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:00:39] } 21... Rg8 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:02:03] } 22. Bb2 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:00:35] } 22... e5?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:32] } 23... Rg5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:02:01] } 24. h3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:25] } 24... h5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:00] } 25. g3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:25] } 25... Kd7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:59] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:00:25] } 26... Kd6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:58] } 27. h4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:00:25] } 27... Rf5?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 28. Rd1+ { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28... Ke6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:01:55] } 29. Rd3? { [%eval -1.89] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 29... Rf7 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:01:54] } 30. Re3 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30... Kd5 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:01:53] } 31. Ba1 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... e4?? { [%eval -0.58] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 32. Re1?? { [%eval -3.17] } { Blunder. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 32... Nd4 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:01:51] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... c5 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:01:52] } 34. Bb2 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:03] } 34... Rf3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:01:52] } 35. Rc1?! { [%eval -4.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 35... b6 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:01:52] } 36. Kh3? { [%eval -6.74] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... Rxf2 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:01:51] } 37. Ba1 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Ra2 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:01:50] } 38. Bxd4 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:00:03] } 38... cxd4 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:01:51] } 39. Rc7 { [%eval -8.16] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39... Rxa3 { [%eval -7.81] [%clk 0:01:51] } 40. Rd7+ { [%eval -8.65] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Kc4 { [%eval -8.29] [%clk 0:01:52] } 41. Rh7 { [%eval -10.26] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41... d3 { [%eval -9.93] [%clk 0:01:52] } 42. Rxh5? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... d2 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0