Event: Round 1: Acharya, Nikesh - Maksak, Liubava
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-chess-challenge-terafinal-under-8/round-1/eur1nWl6/YV3ikfTM
Date: 2025-10-17
White: Acharya, Nikesh
WhiteElo: 1702
Black: Maksak, Liubava
BlackElo: 1510
Result: 1-0
ECO: B00
Opening: Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:17] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:25:18] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:22] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:25:26] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:25:20] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:25:32] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:26] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:25:39] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:25:27] } 5... Qd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:25:45] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:30] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:24:59] } 7. Be2?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:06] } 7... e6?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:31] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:24:18] } 8... Qd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:22:27] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:20:35] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:20:28] } 10. Bg3? { [%eval -1.04] } { Mistake. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:55] } 10... Bxg3 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:19:40] } 11. fxg3?! { [%eval -1.82] } { Inaccuracy. hxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:49] } 11... O-O? { [%eval -0.33] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:17:58] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:18:47] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:15:11] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:18:54] } 13... Qxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:47] } 14. Raxd1?? { [%eval -1.86] } { Blunder. Bxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:59] } 14... Bxe2 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:14:38] } 15. Nxe2 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:19:05] } 15... Nd5? { [%eval -0.4] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:33] } 16. Rf3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:19:04] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:13:38] } 17. b3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:18:47] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:13:16] } 18. Rfd3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:18:24] } 18... Rxd3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:12:44] } 19. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:18:31] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:11:54] } 20. a3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:18:28] } 20... h6?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:00] } 21. Nf4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:18:19] } 21... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:31] } 22. Kf2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:17:43] } 22... g5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:19] } 23. Nh5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:16:20] } 23... Kh7? { [%eval 1.56] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:57] } 24. c4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:15:45] } 24... Ne7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:06:06] } 25. Nf6+ { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:15:07] } 25... Kg6?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:30] } 26. Rd7 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:14:59] } 26... Nf5? { [%eval 4.39] } { Mistake. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:27] } 27. Rxb7?! { [%eval 3.29] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:58] } 27... Nd4 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:04:57] } 28. Ke3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:14:29] } 28... Nf5+? { [%eval 4.28] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:52] } 29. Ke4 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:14:26] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:04:37] } 30. Rd7 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:13:56] } 30... Rxd7 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:04:38] } 31. Nxd7 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:14:03] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:04:33] } 32. Nb8 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:13:45] } 32... Ne7 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:04:17] } 33. g4 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:13:43] } 33... Kg6 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:03:19] } 34. b4 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:13:26] } 34... h5 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:03:09] } 35. h3 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:13:21] } 35... h4 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:02:57] } 36. a4 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:12:38] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:02:38] } 37. b5 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:12:18] } 37... cxb5 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:02:42] } 38. axb5 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:12:25] } 38... Kf8 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:02:46] } 39. Nd7+ { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:11:39] } 39... Ke8 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:02:52] } 40. Nf6+ { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:11:47] } 40... Kd8 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:02:57] } 41. Nh7 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:11:55] } 41... Kc7 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:02:18] } 42. Nxg5 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:12:02] } 42... Kb6 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 43. Nxf7 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:11:50] } 43... Kc5 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:02:11] } 44. Nd6 { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:11:58] } 44... Ng6 { [%eval 7.05] [%clk 0:02:10] } 45. g5 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:11:44] } 45... Kb6 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:01:49] } 46. Nc8+ { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:11:38] } 46... Kb7 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:01:53] } 47. Nd6+ { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:11:46] } 47... Kb6 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:02:01] } 48. Nf7 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:11:13] } 48... Kc5 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 49. Kd3 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:11:12] } 49... Nf4+ { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:02:00] } 50. Kc3 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:11:20] } 50... Ng6 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:01:53] } 51. Kd3 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:10:25] } 51... Nf4+ { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:01:59] } 52. Ke4 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:09:58] } 52... Ng6 { [%eval 8.28] [%clk 0:02:05] } 53. Nd8 { [%eval 7.75] [%clk 0:09:22] } 53... Kxc4 { [%eval 8.31] [%clk 0:01:52] } 54. Nxe6 { [%eval 8.24] [%clk 0:09:26] } 54... Kxb5 { [%eval 8.84] [%clk 0:01:48] } 55. Kf5 { [%eval 8.18] [%clk 0:09:32] } 55... Nh8 { [%eval 37.46] [%clk 0:01:39] } 56. g6 { [%eval 63.76] [%clk 0:09:26] } 56... Nxg6 { [%eval 53.3] [%clk 0:01:44] } 57. Kxg6 { [%eval 59.94] [%clk 0:09:33] } 57... a5 { [%eval 40.72] [%clk 0:01:44] } 58. Nd4+ { [%eval 59.89] [%clk 0:09:41] } 58... Kc4 { [%eval 15.24] [%clk 0:01:48] } 59. e6 { [%eval 80.91] [%clk 0:09:47] } 59... a4 { [%eval 27.55] [%clk 0:01:52] } 60. e7 { [%eval 79.51] [%clk 0:09:55] } 60... a3 { [%eval 61.1] [%clk 0:01:55] } 61. e8=Q { [%eval 21.8] [%clk 0:10:02] } 61... a2 { [%eval 81.23] [%clk 0:02:01] } 62. Qa4+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:10:08] } 62... Kd5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:02:07] } 63. Qxa2+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:10:12] } 63... Kxd4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:02:15] } 64. Qa4+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:10:21] } 64... Kd5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:23] } 65. Qxh4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:10:29] } 65... Kc5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:02:32] } 66. Qg5+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:10:37] } 66... Kd4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:02:40] } 67. h4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:10:46] } 67... Ke4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:48] } 68. h5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:10:55] } 68... Kd4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:57] } 69. h6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:11:03] } 69... Ke4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:03:06] } 70. h7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:11:11] } 70... Kd4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:03:14] } 71. h8=Q+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:11:18] } 71... Ke4 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:03:23] } 72. Qhe5+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:11:24] } 72... Kd3 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:03:30] } 73. Qge3+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:11:32] } 73... Kc4 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:03:35] } 74. Q5c5# { [%clk 0:11:30] } 1-0